[Healeys] Legislative cheap shot - pt 1

[Bob Spidell]

Got this from Moss today:

Immediate Action Needed!
Committee Hearing set for August 28. Call Now!!!

In an effort to avoid public scrutiny, California Assemblyman Dave Jones 
(Assemblymember.jones at 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.

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Bob Spidell           San Jose, CA            bspidell at comcast.net
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