California Members. I just received this. Your 1993 to 1976 vehicle may be required to have an annual smog test. mentioned this possibility at the last meeting. You have only TODAY to email the member of the Appropriations Committee LISTED BELOW and strongly object to this bill. (This alert came from SEMA). Hopefully you were already alerted to this bill and have taken necessary action. Nolan Dehner Nor Cal AMCs Immediate Action Needed! California Lawmaker Trying to Sneak by a Bill to Require ANNUAL Emissions Tests for Vehicles 15-Years Old and Older Committee Hearing set for August 28. Call Now!!! In an effort to avoid public scrutiny, California Assemblyman Dave Jones (Assemblymember.jones@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx) 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. 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. Time is of the Essence! We Urge You to Call the California Senate Appropriations Committee (List Below) Immediately to Oppose A.B. 3053 California Senate Appropriations Committee Senator Tom Torlakson – Chair Phone: 916/651-4007 Email: senator.torlakson@xxxxxxxxxx Senator Dave Cox Phone: 916/651-4001 Email: senator.cox@xxxxxxxxxx Senator Sam Aanestad Phone: 916/651-4004 Email: senator.aanestad@xxxxxxxxxx Senator Roy Ashburn Phone: 916/651-4018 Email: senator.ashburn@xxxxxxxxxx Senator Gilbert Cedillo Phone: 916/651-4022 Email: senator.cedillo@xxxxxxxxxx Senator Ellen Corbett Phone: 916/651-4010 Senator Robert Dutton Phone: 916/651-4031 Email: senator.dutton@xxxxxxxxxx Senator Dean Florez Phone: 916/651-4016 Email: senator.florez@xxxxxxxxxx Senator Sheila Kuehl Phone: 916/651-4023 Email: senator.kuehl@xxxxxxxxxx Senator Jenny Oropeza Phone: 916/651-4028 Senator Mark Ridley-Thomas Phone: 916/651-4026 Senator George Runner Phone: 916/651-4017 Email: senator.runner@xxxxxxxxxx Senator Joe Simitian Phone: 916/651-4011 Email: senator.simitian@xxxxxxxxxx Senator Mark Wyland Phone: 916/651-4038 Senator Leland Yee Phone: 916/651-4008 **************It's only a deal if it's where you want to go. Find your travel deal here. (http://information.travel.aol.com/deals?ncid=aoltrv00050000000047) _______________________________________________ Amc-list mailing list Amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx http://splatter.wps.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/amc-list