[Nobbc] SMOG CHECKS FOR CARS 15+ BEING PROPOSED!!

[wendell bain]

Hi Greg,

Thanks for the tip on this. They never seem to give trying.

Cheers,

Wendell


On Aug 27, 2008, at 4:50 PM, gtwincams wrote:

> Those of you attending the last drive may have heard our discussion
> about a move to make all cars 15 years and older pass smog. Well, this
> was not just a "what-if", as you will see from this email from Moss  
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> *Immediate Action Needed!*
> *Committee Hearing set for August 28. Call Now!!!*
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> In an effort to avoid public scrutiny, California Assemblyman Dave  
> Jones
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> completely
> unrelated bill with language to require annual Smog check inspections
> for vehicles 15-years old and older. This represents an obvious  
> attempt
> to sneak through legislation in the closing days of the legislative
> session that had been previously defeated (A.B. 616). *The new bill is
> designated as A.B. 3053.*
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> While pre-1976 motor vehicles would remain exempt under existing
> California law, this proposal 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.  Furthermore, the bill would direct that the funds  
> generated
> through annual inspection fees be used to scrap older cars. This
> represents another attempt by California legislators and regulators to
> scapegoat older cars.
>
> This is the type of activity that fuels distrust in public
> officials. SEMA caught this lawmaker's underhanded attempt to  
> circumvent
> public process and is now calling on you to help defeat A.B 3053  
> before
> it's too late.
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> *Time is of the Essence!  We Urge You to Call the California Senate
> Appropriations Committee (List Below) Immediately to Oppose A.B. 3053*
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