California old car emissions exemption S.b. 708

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I read this on a 356-talk e-mail list and have sent e-mail to my state senator to request a no vote on S.B. 708. I don't want the state preventing me from registering and driving my car in the future due to failing emission test on a 30+ old car. At this time my car is in compliants with the emission laws but who knows what the future holds.

Subject: URGENT-- CA Senate Reintroduces Legislation to Repeal Old Car
| Emissions Exemption
| Date: Friday, March 07, 2003 12:10 PM
|
| CA Senate Reintroduces Legislation to Repeal Old Car Emissions Exemption
| The Specialty Equipment and Manufacturers Association (SEMA) recently sent
| the Hagerty Protection Network the following California Legislative Alert
| to share with our customers. If you have any questions regarding this
| alert, please contact Sydney McManus, Hagerty Protection Network
| Legislative Director at 800-922-4050, x8787 / smcmanus@hagerty.com or Steve
| McDonald, SEMA Director of Government and Technical Affairs at
| stevem@sema.org.
| URGENT LEGISLATIVE ALERT
| Legislation to Repeal Old Car Emissions Exemption Introduced AGAIN in
| California Senate
| As predicted, legislation has been reintroduced in the California Senate to
| repeal the state's current rolling emissions test exemption for vehicles 30
| years old and older. S.B. 708 repeals the current pro-hobbyist exemption
| 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 Immediately to Oppose S.B. 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 contact your state senators to oppose S.B. 708. To find out who your
| state senators are, contact the California Senate general information line
| at 916/445-4311 or you can access this information via the Hagerty
| Protection Network website, "Advocacy Avenue" section at
| http://www.hagerty.com/advocacy/adv_sections.asp?z=contact or by emailing
| or calling Sydney McManus, Hagerty Protection Network Legislative Director,
| at smcmanus@hagerty.com or 800-922-4050, x8787. Please email a copy of your
| correspondence to smcmanus@hagerty.com or fax a copy of your letters to
| SEMA at 202/783-6024 Attn: Steve McDonald/Brian Caudill.
| Thank you for keeping the hobby strong!
| Sincerely,
| McKeel Hagerty
| Hagerty Protection Network