Hi,
I just got this from a friend and thought I'd pass it along.
Karen Davis
69 SRL311 10100
Mt Baldy, CA
----- Forwarded by Karen I Davis/BII on 02/26/03 01:30 PM -----
Subject: SEMA Action Network Legislative Alert - CA Senate Reintroduces Le
gislation to Repeal Old
Car Emissions Exemption
URGENT LEGISLATIVE ALERT
Legislation to Repeal Old Car Emissions Exemption Introduced AGAIN in California
Senate
As predicted, legislation has been reintroduced in the California Senate
to repeal the state's current rolling emissions test exemption for vehicles 30
years old and older. S.B. 708 repeals the current pro-hobbyist exemption and
replaces it with an exemption for vehicles that are 45 or more model years old
commencing January 1, 2005.
We Urge You to Contact Your State Senators Immediately to Oppose S.B. 708
Existing law in California exempts all pre-1974 vehicles from emissions
testing until 2003. After 2003, vehicles 30-years old and older are
exempt from emissions testing.
California's current emissions testing exemption recognizes the minimal
impact of vehicles 30-years old and older on vehicle emissions and air
quality.
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.
Antique and classic vehicles are overwhelmingly well-maintained and
infrequently driven (about one-third the miles each year as a new
vehicle).
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!
Contact your state senators to oppose S.B. 708. To find out who your state
senators are, contact the California Senate general information line at
916/445-4311. This information can also be accessed via the Internet at <
http://www.enjoythedrive.com/legislative/contact_legislator.asp> or by calling
the SEMA Washington, DC office at 202-783-6007 ext. 39. Please fax a copy of
your letters to us at 202/783-6024 or mail to:
SEMA Washington Office
1317 F St., NW, Ste. 500
Washington, D.C. 20004
Attn: Steve McDonald/Brian Caudill
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