[Nobbc] Fwd: A.B. 3053

[wendell bain]

Here some interesting input. Senator Runner seems to be fair
in his assessment of this bill. You may want to follow the bills
progress at the address below.

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> From: "Runner, George" <George.Runner at SEN.CA.GOV>
> Date: August 28, 2008 11:14:41 AM PDT
> To: "wendell bain" <wbain at sonic.net>
> Subject: RE: A.B. 3053
>
> Dear Mr. Bain:
>
> Thank you for your correspondence expressing opposition to Assembly  
> Bill
> 3053 (Jones), which requires vehicles 15 years or older, except for
> pre-1976 model cars currently exempted from smog checks, to undergo
> annual, instead of biennial, smog inspections.
>
> Last week, the bill was amended into this version.  I oppose it  
> because
> it seeks to justify doubling the cost of complying with Smog Check  
> on a
> vast segment of the vehicle fleet under the supposition that
> statistically these vehicles are more likely to fail, or once  
> repaired,
> more likely fail again at a later date.  This argument seems to be
> predicated, at least statistically, on the philosophy that these
> vehicles are guilty until proven innocent.
>
> AB 3053 is scheduled to be heard in Senate Appropriations Committee
> sometime this week.  You may monitor the progress of this bill at
> www.sen.ca.gov/runner.
>
> Again, thank you for taking the time to share your concerns with me.
> Please do not hesitate to contact me in the future regarding  
> legislative
> issues of concern to you.  It is an honor to serve you in the  
> California
> State Senate.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> GEORGE C. RUNNER, JR.
> Senator, 17th District
>
>
> P.S. For information about the current status of the budget, please
> visit www.senaterepublicanbudget.com.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: wendell bain [mailto:wbain at sonic.net]
> Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2008 10:50 AM
> To: Senator Runner
> Subject: A.B. 3053
>
> Dear Senate Representative,
>
> For the reasons listed below I feel A.B. 3053 is not justified. My
> 1959 Morgan Plus 4
> brings a smile to all who see it and as it's driven 2,500 or less a
> year and is very well
> maintained is not a factor in air quality.
> Please consider this in when voting on this Bill.
>
> Thank you,
>
> Wendell Bain
> 7508 bobbie Way
> Rohnert Park, CA 94928
> 707-795-0260
> wbain at sonic.net
>
> *Immediate Action Needed!*
> *Committee Hearing set for August 28. Call Now!!!*
>
> In an effort to avoid public scrutiny, California Assemblyman Dave  
> Jones
> (Assemblymember.jones at assembly.ca.gov
> <mailto:Assemblymember.jones at assembly.ca.gov>) has amended a  
> 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.*
>
> 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.