Exemption Repeal Bill Passes in Assembly; Moves to
Senate. If you care about your cars and do not want to
deal with Smogging it you had better do some thing now
and not think others will stop this Bill. Read Below.
Vigil
--- "Byron W. Brill"
wrote:
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> To: ,
> "Arcane Auto Society"
> Subject: Fw: SEMA California Legislative Update:
> Emissions Exemption Bill (AB 2683) Passes in
> Assembly; Moves to Senate
> Date: Tue, 1 Jun 2004 17:27:55 -0700
> SEMA California Legislative Update: Emissions
> Exemption Bill (AB 2683) Passes in Assembly; Moves
> to SenateHey gang,
> I know this legislative stuff can get tiring,
> Arcane, even (!), but we have to be vigilant. Those
> of you who attended the Arcane Auto Society's Annual
> Meeting in April will recall that many, if not all,
> of us signed a petition that was sent to the author
> of the Assembly Bill discussed below, Sally Lieber
> (D- Mountain View) urging her to withdraw this
> anti-hobbyist proposal. Obviously, neither Ms.
> Lieber, nor the other members of the Assembly,
> heeded the thousands of letters and messages
> opposing her legislation and it was passed by the
> Assembly last Wednesday. The fight now moves to the
> State Senate, beginning with the Senate
> Transportation Committee.
> The Bill proposes to repeal the current 30 year
> rolling exemption from smog check for older cars.
> The original 25 year rolling exemption, later
> amended to be a 30 year rolling exemption, was
> crafted by former State Senator and current Superior
> Court Judge Quentin Kopp as an acceptable compromise
> that recognized the minimal contribution to the
> State's air polution problems caused by older cars.
> It had wide legislative and hobbyist support.
> Unfortunately, there still exist those legislators
> who would try to roll back this hard fought and hard
> won legislation, hoping to put a feather in their
> cap for hard core environmentalists.
> Please lend your voice to the effort to defeat this
> feel-good but very anti-hobbyist proposal that will
> have no meaningful effect in the fight against air
> pollution. Remember, every message helps, but
> letters still provide the most powerful effect.
> Addresses, e-mail addresses, telephone and fax
> numbers of members of the Senate Transportation
> Committee are listed below. Thanks in advance for
> your help and your efforts!
> Best,
> Byron
> URGENT LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
> California Emissions Exemption Repeal Bill Passes in
> Assembly; Moves to Senate
> Thank you for your enthusiastic response to
> our previous messages regarding A.B. 2683, the
> California legislation that would repeal the state's
> current rolling emissions test exemption for
> vehicles 30 years old and older. As you are aware,
> A.B. 2683 would repeal the current pro-hobbyist
> exemption and replace it with a law requiring the
> permanent testing of all 1976 and newer model
> vehicles. Despite thousands of your messages in
> opposition, the bill passed in the California
> Assembly and will now be considered in the Senate.
> We must now focus our efforts on the Senate
> Transportation Committee!
> Call, Fax or E-mail members of the Senate
> Transportation Committee (List Attached) Immediately
> to Request Their Opposition to A.B. 2683
> Our arguments are the same:
> a.. Existing law in California exempts all
> vehicles 30 years old and older from emissions
> testing.
> b.. California's current emissions testing
> exemption recognizes the minimal impact of vehicles
> 30 years old and older on vehicle emissions and air
> quality.
> c.. Vehicles 30 years old and older constitute a
> small portion of the overall vehicle population and
> are a poor source from which to look for emissions
> reduction.
> d.. Antique and classic vehicles are
> overwhelmingly well-maintained and infrequently
> driven (about one-third the miles each year as a new
> vehicle).
> e.. Legislators and regulators are feeling the
> heat from a failed effort to meet air quality goals
> and are looking for a convenient scapegoat. The old
> car hobby should not carry the burden of their
> mistakes!
> California Senate Transportation Committee
> Senator Kevin Murray (Chair)
> State Capitol, Room 4082
> Sacramento, CA 95814
> Phone: XXX-XXX-XXXX
> Fax: XXX-XXX-XXXX
Senator.murray@...
> Senator Tom McClintock (Vice-Chair)
> State Capitol, Room 3070
> Sacramento, CA 95814
> Phone: XXX-XXX-XXXX
> Fax: XXX-XXX-XXXX
senator.mcclintock@...
> Senator Roy Ashburn
> State Capitol, Room 2068
> Sacramento, CA 95814
> Phone: XXX-XXX-XXXX
> Fax: XXX-XXX-XXXX
senator.ashburn@...
> Senator James Brulte
> State Capitol, Room 4066
> Sacramento, CA 95814
> Phone: XXX-XXX-XXXX
> Fax: XXX-XXX-XXXX
Senator.Brulte@...
> Senator Liz Figueroa
> State Capitol, Room 4061
> Sacramento, CA 95814
> Phone: XXX-XXX-XXXX
> Fax: XXX-XXX-XXXX
Senator.Figueroa@...
> Senator Dean Florez
> State Capitol, Room 4090
> Sacramento, CA 95814
> Phone: XXX-XXX-XXXX
> Fax: XXX-XXX-XXXX
Senator.florez@...
> Senator Betty Karnette
> State Capitol, Room 5066
> Sacramento, CA 95814
> Phone: XXX-XXX-XXXX
> Fax: XXX-XXX-XXXX
Senator.karnette@...
> Senator Bill Morrow
> State Capitol, Room 4048
> Sacramento, CA 95814
> Phone: XXX-XXX-XXXX
> Fax: XXX-XXX-XXXX
Senator.murrow@...
> Senator Don Perata
> State Capitol, Room 313
> Sacramento, CA 95814
> Phone: XXX-XXX-XXXX
> Fax: XXX-XXX-XXXX
Senator.Perata@...
> Senator Jack Scott
> State Capitol, Room 2057
> Sacramento, CA 95814
> Phone: XXX-XXX-XXXX
> Fax: XXX-XXX-XXXX
senator.scott@...
> Senator Nell Soto
> State Capitol, Room 4074
> Sacramento, CA 95814
> Phone: XXX-XXX-XXXX
> Fax: XXX-XXX-XXXX
Senator.soto@...
> Senator Jackie Speier
> State Capitol, Room 2032
> Sacramento, CA 95814
> Phone: XXX-XXX-XXXX
> Fax: XXX-XXX-XXXX
Senator.speier@...
> Senator Tom Torlakson
> State Capitol, Room 5061
> Sacramento, CA 95814
> Phone: XXX-XXX-XXXX
> Fax: XXX-XXX-XXXX
Senator.torlakson@...
> <mailto:
Senator.torlakson@...
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