This sounds most encouraging, but am I correct in thinking my 1973 TR6 will
be exempt... or is it cars built prior to 73 ?
Damian
| MEMORANDUM
|
| From: Senator Quentin L. Kopp
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| To: Supporters of SB 42
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| Subject: Status of SB 42
|
| I am pleased to report to the many supporters of SB 42
| that the bill was approved by the Assembly Appropriations
| Committee on September 4, 1997 on a 20-1 vote. The bill now
| proceeds to the Assembly Floor for a vote by the full Assembly;
| this will occur as early as Monday, September 8, 1997.
|
| The Assembly Appropriations Committee adopted amendments
| to SB 42 which would freeze the 25 model year and older smog
| check exemption for five years, at which time the exemption
| would become a "rolling" 30-year exemption. In other words, the
| bill's provisions would move the current 1965 exemption year
| cutoff forward to 1973 and maintain that exemption year until
| 2003. The amendments were promulgated by the committee as
| changes necessary to move the bill to the Assembly Floor.
| Obviously, I prefer the previous version of the bill.
| Notwithstanding the amendments, passage of the bill represents a
| substantial victory for those backing the bill.
|
| I urge you to continue to convey your support to your
| respective representatives in the Assembly and inform Governor
| Wilson of your views. We are one step closer, and a large one
| at that, to securing the relief embodied in SB 42. Thank you
| again for all you have done and are doing.
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|