From: Senator Quentin L. Kopp
To: Supporters of SB 42
Subject: Status of SB 42
I am pleased to inform you and other supporters of Senate Bill
42 that my legislation to exempt 25 year old and older vehicles
from the smog check requirement was approved by the Assembly
Transportation Committee on June 16, 1997. The vote in favor of
the measure was 17-0.
SB 42 will subsequently be referred to the Assembly
Appropriations Committee for a hearing on the fiscal aspects of
the bill; no date for such a hearing has been established. The
legislation could be heard prior to the July 18 - August 18,
1997 legislative recess, or it may be scheduled after the
recess. The bill will proceed to the Assembly Floor and then
the Governor following the fiscal hearing.
The support of the many thousands of persons who favor SB 42 ,
especially those individuals who appeared at the hearing in
person, was of paramount importance in the successful outcome of
the Assembly Transportation Committee hearing. The work to
secure passage, however, remains unfinished. Additional calls
and letters to members of the Assembly Appropriations Committee,
your local Assemblymember and the Governor will be instrumental
in keeping the bill moving and ultimately securing the necessary
signature to place the measure into effect.
I appreciate your continued interest in SB 42 and your strong
efforts to assist me in enacting the bill. Keep up the good
work.
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