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Senator.Kopp @ SEN.CA.GOV
09/04/97 05:25 PM
MEMORANDUM
From: Senator Quentin L. Kopp
To: Supporters of SB 42
Subject: Status of SB 42
I am pleased to report to the many supporters of SB 42
that the bill was approved by the Assembly Appropriations
Committee on September 4, 1997 on a 20-1 vote. The bill now
proceeds to the Assembly Floor for a vote by the full Assembly;
this will occur as early as Monday, September 8, 1997.
The Assembly Appropriations Committee adopted amendments
to SB 42 which would freeze the 25 model year and older smog
check exemption for five years, at which time the exemption
would become a "rolling" 30-year exemption. In other words, the
bill's provisions would move the current 1965 exemption year
cutoff forward to 1973 and maintain that exemption year until
2003. The amendments were promulgated by the committee as
changes necessary to move the bill to the Assembly Floor.
Obviously, I prefer the previous version of the bill.
Notwithstanding the amendments, passage of the bill represents a
substantial victory for those backing the bill.
I urge you to continue to convey your support to your
respective representatives in the Assembly and inform Governor
Wilson of your views. We are one step closer, and a large one
at that, to securing the relief embodied in SB 42. Thank you
again for all you have done and are doing.
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