L. Wayne Ausbrooks (Lwausbrooks)
Intermediate Member
Username: Lwausbrooks
Post Number: 1064
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, February 27, 2003 - 6:53 pm: | |
As an SCM Gold subscriber, I just received the following message from Sports Car Market:
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. This is a threat to our hobby, enjoyment and ownership of our old cars. This Bill would strongly affect the muscle cars and sports cars of the & , as these cars will not pass the stringent new smog checks, even with the stock factory-installed smog systems. Keep in mind the reason S.B. 42 was created was because the new Smog II regulations were designed to "fail" the old cars, even with proper smog equipment installed.
URGENT LEGISLATIVE ALERT
Legislation to Repeal Old Car Emissions Exemption
Introduced AGAIN in California Senate
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.
SCM Urges You to Contact Your State Senators 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 mail to:
SEMA Washington Office
Attn: Steve McDonald/Brian Caudill
1317 F St., NW, Ste. 500
Washington, DC 20004
David Slama
Director, SCM Gold
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