Emissions Exemptions Threatened in California again!

[NOVA]

Old Car Emissions Exemption Threatened in 8 California Counties; Hearing Scheduled for AUGUST 28TH

Legislation (S.B. 1549) has been introduced in the California State Senate by Senator Dean Florez ([email protected]) to repeal the state's current emissions test exemption for pre-1976 vehicles registered by new owners in the San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District. The District includes eight counties in California's Central Valley: San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Merced, Madera, Fresno, Kings, Tulare and the valley portion of Kern. Under the bill, after Jan. 1, 2009, new owners seeking to register a pre-1976 vehicle in these eight counties would be subject to emissions tests for the life of the vehicle. S.B. 1549 is scheduled to be considered by the California Senate Transportation and Housing Committee on April 1, 2008.

We Urge You to Call, E-Mail or Fax Senator Florez and Members of the Senate Transportation Committee (List Attached) Immediately to Oppose S.B. 1549

Existing law in California exempts all pre-1976 vehicles from emissions testing.

California's current emissions testing exemption recognizes the minimal impact of pre-1976 motor vehicles on emissions and air quality.

Pre-1976 vehicles constitute a small and shrinking portion of the overall vehicle population in California and are a poor source from which to look for further emissions reductions.

Pre-1976 antique and classic vehicles are overwhelmingly well-maintained.

Repeal of the exemption in the San Joaquin Valley could lead the Legislature to target other areas in the state in the future.

Legislators and regulators are again 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, as it has in previous amendments to the old car exemption!
Please phone, fax or e-mail Senator Florez to express your opposition to S.B. 1549. Senator Florez can be reached at:

E-Mail: [email protected]
Phone: (916) 651-4016
Fax: (916) 327-5989

Please phone, fax or e-mail members of the Senate Transportation and Housing Committee to express your opposition to S.B. 1549

California Senate Transportation & Housing Committee

(Click here to email all Committee members)

Senator Alan Lowenthal - Chair
Phone: 916/651-4027
Fax: 916/327-9113
Email: [email protected]

Senator Tom McClintock
Phone: 916/651-4019
Fax: 916/324-7544
Email: [email protected]

Senator Roy Ashburn
Phone: 916/651-4018
Fax: 916/322-3304
Email: [email protected]

Senator Gilbert Cedillo
Phone: 916/651-4022
Fax: 916/327-8817
Email: [email protected]

Senator Ellen Corbett
Phone: 916/651-4010
Fax: 916/327-2433
Email: [email protected]

Senator Bob Dutton
Phone: 916/651-4031
Fax: 916/327-2272
Email: [email protected]

Senator Tom Harman
Phone: 916/651-4035
Fax: 916/445-9263
Email: [email protected]

Senator Christine Kehoe
Phone: 916/651-4039
Fax: 916/327-2188
Email: [email protected]

Senator Jenny Oropeza
Phone: 916/651-4028
Fax: 916/323-6056
Email: [email protected]

Senator Joe Simitian
Phone: 916/651-4011
Fax: 916/323-4529
Email: [email protected]

Senator Tom Torlakson
Phone: 916/651-4007
Fax: 916/445-2527
Email: [email protected]

Senator Leland Yee
Phone: 916/651-4008
Fax: 916/327-2186
Email: [email protected]

Please e-mail a copy of your letters to Steve McDonald at [email protected]

[NOVA]

THERE HAVING ANOTHER HEARING AUGUST 28TH AND ARE TRYING TO SNEAK THIS THROUGH! CALL YOUR SENATORS!!

THIS CAME THROUGH SEMA AND WAS SENT OUT TO THERE MEMBERS.

Old Car Emissions Exemption Threatened in 8 California Counties; Hearing Scheduled for AUGUST 28TH

Legislation (S.B. 1549) has been introduced in the California State Senate by Senator Dean Florez ([email protected]) to repeal the state's current emissions test exemption for pre-1976 vehicles registered by new owners in the San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District. The District includes eight counties in California's Central Valley: San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Merced, Madera, Fresno, Kings, Tulare and the valley portion of Kern. Under the bill, after Jan. 1, 2009, new owners seeking to register a pre-1976 vehicle in these eight counties would be subject to emissions tests for the life of the vehicle. S.B. 1549 is scheduled to be considered by the California Senate Transportation and Housing Committee on April 1, 2008.

We Urge You to Call, E-Mail or Fax Senator Florez and Members of the Senate Transportation Committee (List Attached) Immediately to Oppose S.B. 1549

Existing law in California exempts all pre-1976 vehicles from emissions testing.

California's current emissions testing exemption recognizes the minimal impact of pre-1976 motor vehicles on emissions and air quality.

Pre-1976 vehicles constitute a small and shrinking portion of the overall vehicle population in California and are a poor source from which to look for further emissions reductions.

Pre-1976 antique and classic vehicles are overwhelmingly well-maintained.

Repeal of the exemption in the San Joaquin Valley could lead the Legislature to target other areas in the state in the future.

Legislators and regulators are again 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, as it has in previous amendments to the old car exemption!
Please phone, fax or e-mail Senator Florez to express your opposition to S.B. 1549. Senator Florez can be reached at:

E-Mail: [email protected]
Phone: (916) 651-4016
Fax: (916) 327-5989

Please phone, fax or e-mail members of the Senate Transportation and Housing Committee to express your opposition to S.B. 1549

California Senate Transportation & Housing Committee

(Click here to email all Committee members)

Senator Alan Lowenthal - Chair
Phone: 916/651-4027
Fax: 916/327-9113
Email: [email protected]

Senator Tom McClintock
Phone: 916/651-4019
Fax: 916/324-7544
Email: [email protected]

Senator Roy Ashburn
Phone: 916/651-4018
Fax: 916/322-3304
Email: [email protected]

Senator Gilbert Cedillo
Phone: 916/651-4022
Fax: 916/327-8817
Email: [email protected]

Senator Ellen Corbett
Phone: 916/651-4010
Fax: 916/327-2433
Email: [email protected]

Senator Bob Dutton
Phone: 916/651-4031
Fax: 916/327-2272
Email: [email protected]

Senator Tom Harman
Phone: 916/651-4035
Fax: 916/445-9263
Email: [email protected]

Senator Christine Kehoe
Phone: 916/651-4039
Fax: 916/327-2188
Email: [email protected]

Senator Jenny Oropeza
Phone: 916/651-4028
Fax: 916/323-6056
Email: [email protected]

Senator Joe Simitian
Phone: 916/651-4011
Fax: 916/323-4529
Email: [email protected]

Senator Tom Torlakson
Phone: 916/651-4007
Fax: 916/445-2527
Email: [email protected]

Senator Leland Yee
Phone: 916/651-4008
Fax: 916/327-2186
Email: [email protected]

Please e-mail a copy of your letters to Steve McDonald at [email][email protected]

[zbugger]

Senator Dean Florez

This tool again..... Would somebody shoot him already?

[David]

Originally Posted by zbugger

This tool again..... Would somebody shoot him already?

No kidding! why he keeps getting re elected

[NOVA]

Originally Posted by zbugger

This tool again..... Would somebody shoot him already?

yep, he's at it again, lets shut him down!

[BBC69Camaro]

The silly thing is even passing this would make zero difference in the air quality (there are just to few cars and not many are gross polluters; when was the last time you saw a 40 year old car that wasn't maintained still driveable?!?). It is just that they have to appear like they are *trying* whether or not anything they try makes sense or a difference.

Hopefully this fails like the last 800 tries.

[rich-allen]

I emailed each and everyone of those senators.

If we take our eyes off these idiots for one second they WILL pass this law and we will all be in serious trouble.
Just like the helmet law, seat bealt law and cell phone law.


Rich

[rich-allen]

Originally Posted by David

No kidding! why he keeps getting re elected

The very same reason Nacy Pelosi gets re elected. It's the constituents that vote them in. Most people don't even know what their representatives are doing once they get elected.

They vote on name recognition only.

The Senate has 85% re election rates. These guys are lifers.

Rich

[rwhite692]

Thanks for the heads-up. I called Flores' office and left a message with the assistant, opposing this bill. Calls are more "in your face" for them than emails, so please, if you are a constituent, make that call!!!

[NOVA]

Originally Posted by rwhite692

Thanks for the heads-up. I called Flores' office and left a message with the assistant, opposing this bill. Calls are more "in your face" for them than emails, so please, if you are a constituent, make that call!!!

Thanks guys! we need to stay vigilant with this its our Hobby and in some cases our living.