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Anti Car Bill in Sacramento

Discussion in 'California & Nevada (Northern)' started by GTSguy, Aug 10, 2007.

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  1. GTSguy

    GTSguy Formula Junior

    Oct 25, 2004
    615
    Northern California
    Full Name:
    Jon
    Gil Lucero of the N. California Ferrari Club just notified me that the California Senate Appropriations Committe is currently considering a bill A. B.616 which will require cars older than 15 years to be smogged every year. I agree with his concern and have emailed everybody noted below....

    thanks,

    Jon
    -----------------------------------------------------
    Gil writes:

    Legislation (A.B. 616) to require annual Smog check inspections for vehicles 15-years old and older has been approved by the California Assembly and the Senate Transportation Committee. The bill now moves to the Senate Appropriations Committee for consideration on August 20th. A.B. 616 would also require that funds generated through the additional inspection fees be deposited into an account which can be used to scrap older cars. You may recall that in 2004 a new law was enacted in California to require the lifetime testing of all 1976 and newer model-year vehicles. Pre-1976 motor vehicles would remain exempt under A.B. 616.

    We Urge You to Contact Members of the Senate Appropriations Committee (List Below) Immediately to Oppose A.B. 616

    • A.B. 616 ignores the minimal impact vintage cars have on air quality.

    • A.B. 616 could entice vintage car owners into allowing these vehicles to be scrapped.

    • A.B. 616 ignores the fact that vehicles 15-years old and older still constitute a small portion of the overall vehicle population and are a poor source from which to look for emissions reduction.

    • A.B. 616 ignores the fact that classic vehicles are overwhelmingly well-maintained and infrequently driven.

    • A.B. 616 would increase costs by creating an annual inspection fee for owners of these vehicles.

    • A.B. 616 represents another attempt by California legislators and regulators to scapegoat older cars.

    • A.B. 616 would dramatically impact the ability of fixed and low income motorists from owning and driving their older vehicles.

    Please contact members of the California Senate Appropriations Committee immediately by phone, fax or e-mail to request their opposition to A.B. 616.

    Please e-mail a copy of your letter to [email protected]. Thank you for your assistance.

    Senate Appropriations Committee

    Senator Tom Torlakson (Chair)
    Phone: (916) 651-4007
    Email: [email protected]

    Senator Dave Cox (Vice Chair)
    Phone: (916) 651-4001
    Email: [email protected]

    Senator Samuel Aanestad
    Phone: (916) 651-4004
    Email: [email protected]

    Senator Roy Ashburn
    Phone: (916) 651-4018
    Email: [email protected]

    Senator Jim Battin
    Phone: (916) 651-4037
    Email: [email protected]

    Senator Gilbert Cedillo
    Phone: (916) 651-4022
    Email: [email protected]

    Senator Ellen Corbett
    Phone: (916) 651-4010
    Email: [email protected]

    Senator Robert Dutton
    Phone: (916) 651-4031
    Email: [email protected]

    Senator Dean Florez
    Phone: (916) 651-4016
    Email: [email protected]

    Senator Sheila Kuehl
    Phone: (916) 651-4023
    Email: [email protected]

    Senator Jenny Oropeza
    Phone: (916) 651-4028
    Email: [email protected]

    Senator Mark Ridley-Thomas
    Phone: (916) 651-4026
    Email: [email protected]

    Senator George Runner
    Phone: (916) 651-4017
    Email: [email protected]

    Senator Joe Simitian
    Phone: (916) 651-4011
    Email: [email protected]

    Senator Darrell Steinberg
    Phone: (916) 651-4006
    Email: [email protected]

    Senator Mark Wyland
    Phone: (916) 651-4038
    Email: [email protected]

    Senator Leland Yee
    Phone: (916) 651-4008
    Email: [email protected]
     
  2. sspooner

    sspooner Karting

    Jan 14, 2007
    165
    Sunnyvale, CA
    Full Name:
    Simon
    This apparently already passed. I wrote to anyone and everyone about it and each response I got was telling me they voted for the bill and hoped I'd support that. Of course, I wrote back telling them it was a stupid move and explained that it you want to make a big difference you make small changes to a large data set, not large changes to a dwindling set that by definition is going away on it's own anyway.

    Politicians are such dummies, presumably they are politicians because they can't do anything useful.
     
  3. gday

    gday Formula 3

    Sep 10, 2004
    1,086
    CA, USA - NSW, AUS
    Full Name:
    Mick

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