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Copied from a e-mail I recieved this mourning:
Dear California NMA Members,
Senate Bill 708 repeals the current pro-hobbyist exemption for
vehicles 30
years and older and replaces it with an exemption for vehicles
that are 45
or more model years old commencing January 1, 2005.
We urge you to contact your State Senators to oppose SB 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!
Please take the time to contact your State Senator on this issue.
To find out who your state senators are, you can visit
http://www.sen.ca.gov/~newsen/senators/senators.htp or contact the
California Senate general information line at 916/445-4311.
If you have any questions about this issue, please contact the
California
Activist Jim Thomas, (Home/work 415/924-2184) or
[email protected]
Also, a big thanks goes to SEMA for alerting us to this bill.
Best regards,
Eric Skrum
Communications Director
Celebrating 20 years of protecting your rights!
National Motorists Association 608/849-6000
[email protected] www.motorists.org
Advocating, Protecting, and Representing the Rights of North
American
Motorists
Dear California NMA Members,
Senate Bill 708 repeals the current pro-hobbyist exemption for
vehicles 30
years and older and replaces it with an exemption for vehicles
that are 45
or more model years old commencing January 1, 2005.
We urge you to contact your State Senators to oppose SB 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!
Please take the time to contact your State Senator on this issue.
To find out who your state senators are, you can visit
http://www.sen.ca.gov/~newsen/senators/senators.htp or contact the
California Senate general information line at 916/445-4311.
If you have any questions about this issue, please contact the
California
Activist Jim Thomas, (Home/work 415/924-2184) or
[email protected]
Also, a big thanks goes to SEMA for alerting us to this bill.
Best regards,
Eric Skrum
Communications Director
Celebrating 20 years of protecting your rights!
National Motorists Association 608/849-6000
[email protected] www.motorists.org
Advocating, Protecting, and Representing the Rights of North
American
Motorists