In essence this bill would make yearly smog checks (instead of every two years) mandatory for all cars 15 years old and older. 15 years may seem ancient but consider the 240s, EGs, AE86s etc. and you’ll understand this bill will effect us all. Please send your comments in regards to the bill to the applicable people below. To make things easier, I’ve put them in order so you can copy/paste them. Also attach a copy to SEMA as well.

copy/paste and reply to these people:
senator.torlakson@sen.ca.gov, senator.aanestad@sen.ca.gov, senator.ashburn@sen.ca.gov, senator.cedillo@sen.ca.gov, senator.dutton@sen.ca.gov, senator.florez@sen.ca.gov, senator.kuehl@sen.ca.gov, senator.runner@sen.ca.gov, senator.simitian@sen.ca.gov

Straight from SEMA!

California Legislator is after us again:

From: SEMA Action Network
Date sent 08/27/2008 02:08:27 pm
Subject: SEMA Urgent Legislative Alert: California Lawmaker Trying to Sneak by a Bill to Require...

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@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.


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@sen.ca.gov

Senator Dave ***
Phone: 916/651-4001
Email: senator.***@sen.ca.gov

Senator Sam Aanestad
Phone: 916/651-4004
Email: senator.aanestad@sen.ca.gov

Senator Roy Ashburn
Phone: 916/651-4018
Email: senator.ashburn@sen.ca.gov

Senator Gilbert Cedillo
Phone: 916/651-4022
Email: senator.cedillo@sen.ca.gov

Senator Ellen Corbett
Phone: 916/651-4010

Senator Robert Dutton
Phone: 916/651-4031
Email: senator.dutton@sen.ca.gov

Senator Dean Florez
Phone: 916/651-4016
Email: senator.florez@sen.ca.gov

Senator Sheila Kuehl
Phone: 916/651-4023
Email: senator.kuehl@sen.ca.gov

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@sen.ca.gov

Senator Joe Simitian
Phone: 916/651-4011
Email: senator.simitian@sen.ca.gov

Senator Mark Wyland
Phone: 916/651-4038

Senator Leland Yee
Phone: 916/651-4008


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Good looking out for fellow Cal H-T members, I'll be sure to write an email or two

 

 

bump

 

in vegas we have to smog our cars every year, and it does suck

 

Im just trying to pass the word around to all Cali H-T members to inform of whats going on. I even posted this on the CRX /EF section and Classic Honda and got my tread deleted.
I know its not a technical tread but just trying to look out for all my fellow H-T members

 

I emailed all the people that were listed with email. I [freak]in hate smogging every year if this bill pass!!