New Legislative Trying To Be Put To Work

[rikdaddy]

this just got forwarded to me by SEMA. it's pretty interesting and really affects all car enthusiasts. it starts w/ california, but then where will it end?


URGENT LEGISLATIVE ALERT

California Bill to Require ANNUAL Emissions Tests for Vehicles 15-Years Old and Older to be Considered on April 16th

Legislation (A.B. 616) introduced in the California Assembly by Assemblyman Dave Jones ([email protected]) to require annual Smog check inspections for vehicles 15-years old and older will be considered by the Assembly Transportation Committee on Monday, April 16th. The bill would also require that funds generated through the additional inspection fees be deposited into an account which can be used to scrap older cars. You may recall that in 2004 a new law was enacted in California to require the lifetime testing of all 1976 and newer model-year vehicles. Pre-1976 motor vehicles would remain exempt under A.B. 616.

We Urge You to Contact Assemblyman Jones and members of the Assembly Transportation Committee (List Below) Immediately to Oppose A.B. 616

For those interested in attending the hearing to show their opposition, the committee will meet on Monday, April 16 at the following address and time:

Assembly Transportation Committee Hearing - 1:30 p.m.
Capitol Building – Room 4202
Sacramento, CA

A.B. 616 ignores the minimal impact vintage cars have on air quality.
A.B. 616 could entice vintage car owners into allowing these vehicles to be scrapped.
A.B. 616 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.
A.B. 616 ignores the fact that classic vehicles are overwhelmingly well-maintained and infrequently driven.
A.B. 616 would increase costs by creating an annual inspection fee for owners of these vehicles.
A.B. 616 represents another attempt by California legislators and regulators to scapegoat older cars.
A.B. 616 would require vehicles 15 years old and older—presently ’76–’92—that are not currently exempt would move from a biennial test to annual tests with the clear intent of moving them into the scrappage program.
Please contact members of the California Assembly Transportation Committee immediately by phone, fax or e-mail to request their opposition to A.B. 616.

Please e-mail a copy of your letter to [email protected] Thank you for your assistance.


Assembly Transportation Committee

Pedro Nava, Chair
Telephone: (916) 319-2035
Fax: (916) 319-2135
Email: [email protected]

Michael D. Duvall, Vice-Chair
Telephone: (916) 319-2072
Fax: (916) 319-2172
Email: [email protected]

Wilma Amina Carter
Telephone: (916) 319-2062
Fax: (916) 319-2162
Email: [email protected]

Mike DeSaulnier
Telephone: (916) 319-2011
Fax: (916) 319-2111
Email: [email protected]

Cathleen Galgiani
Tel: (916) 319-2017
Fax: (916) 319-2117
Email: [email protected]

Martin Garrick
Telephone: (916) 319-2074
Fax: (916) 319-2174
Email: [email protected]

Shirley Horton
Telephone: (916) 319-2078
Email: [email protected]

Guy S. Houston
Telephone: (916) 319-2015
Fax: (916) 319-2115
Email: [email protected]

Bob Huff
Telephone: (916) 319-2060
Fax: (916) 319-2160
Email: [email protected]

Betty Karnette
Telephone: (916) 319-2054
Email: [email protected]

Anthony J. Portantino
Telephone: (916) 319-2044
Fax: (916) 319-2144
Email: [email protected]

Ira Ruskin
Telephone: (916) 319 - 2021
Fax: (916) 319 – 2121
Email: [email protected]

Jose Solorio
Telephone: (916) 319-2069
Fax: (916) 319-2169

Nell Soto
Telephone: (916) 319-2061
Fax: (916) 319-2161
Email: [email protected]





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[OptionZero]

Arnold better veto that shit. I'll get on the phone.

[arkive43]

in texas we already have to get our cars tested every year...in cali its every 2 right?? dang that suks its allready super strict on the west side...

[McRussellPants]

nah, in houston, austin, san antionio and dallas you get your shit tested every year.


register your car in BFE and its golden.



sucks for you guys.

[420sx]

werd. i get it easy. no cat no em controls. no front licence. no blinkers.

[jrmiller84]

Move to Florida?? :keke:

But then you have to deal with all the dolts that seem to flock here.

Florida, vehicular leniency and idiocy :bigok:

['90RPS13]

Damn, I honestly hate the tools in office. Even though I am East Coast, if shit like this gets passed, just a matter of time before other states join in.

[Big Bronze Rim]

nah, in houston, austin, san antionio and dallas you get your shit tested every year.


register your car in BFE and its golden.



sucks for you guys.
Currently San Antonio has no emissions testing. I've gotten my car inspected the last two years without even having a cat on the car. I can only imagine though that this wont last forever. It seems that legislation like this spreads like wildfire. Once it passes somewhere it eventually becomes "ok" everywhere else.

[blackcoupe]

wow how lame. this shit better not pass.

[InspireMS]

hopefully this bill will not pass. it would be a crying shame if it did pass. old schooler's will go down the drain...

[420sx]

wow no car guys among legislature i guess. burn in your political hell fucking hipocratic bitches

[A Spec Products]

Rawwrrahhhh Rwrrwaabllahh

Ahnold!

[DJ_Sunrise]

every time i see this kinda chit i cry a little inside.. NJ is every two years.. most gas stations and shit are usually leniant, so no worries for us... YET.
Im sure if i had a muscle car pre-70s with no cat, i would drive that shit every day and put 20k miles on it a year, like i do my s14.. especially since it would be restored n look like it came from the factory the same day. yea, right.. bs. wonder if opposing this legislation from NJ would do any good haha.

-Bart

[420sx]

its not a tuummmooor

[GSXRJJordan]

Emails sent... wrote in in about 5 mins, but I think it's aiight.

Dear Assemblyman [insert tool's name here] -

I'm there is some idea floating around in CA's congress that the majority of taxpayers would appreciate annual inspections on "older", but still smog-controllable, automobiles, and that the owners of those vehicles wouldn't put up much of a fuss. I'll tell you what AB616 is going to do, and what it's not going to do.

AB 616 is going to enrage those of us who choose to restore these "new classics", because the increased cost of these inspections effectively doubles the cost of owning these cars, and makes it harder to justify taking on these "projects" financially. You may, personally, be fine with this, but let me remind you that Southern California is the car capitol of the WORLD - any additional effort by the legislature to remove this institution, this way of life, from our area will do only harm to our state.

In the event that my last statement has fallen on deaf ears, let me remind you of what AB 616 will not do. It will not effect the pollution in our state by any appreciable means, because classic car emissions are such an unbelievably small contributor. I'm sure you're pushing this through under the guise of emission control, but anyone with half a brain and internet access can figure that this is simply a ploy to remove older automobiles from the road, and increase funding from frivolous DoT smog checks.

I really do want to stay in California, and enjoy my home state, but if this is the direction that the legislature (far removed from the majority opinion, in this case) is moving, then I may have to make my voice heard on my way to a neighboring state.

[allmotorKA]

Way to go ASS-emblyman Jones...brilliant, as if California doesn't have bigger problems to worry about. Whats next?...prehaps a bill to regulate how many times Californians can take a shit everyday...

[420sx]

i think a good ass whooping is going to have to give ways to political debates. find his address. convince him otherwise.

[derek_s13]

MA is getting harder and harder to find inspectors that take bribes. fines and security regarding inspections increased so much.

MA and CA are the most progressive states concerning emissions. (so i've read)






emissions ruin my life.

[projectRDM]

This thread is funny. Emissions testing is done for a reason, and CA is the most needed place for it. I welcome it, anything to deter law breaking, ozone killing kids from de-catting their cars is a good idea. You guys complain all you want, just don't get upset when the oil dries up and we're all huffing CO2 and riding electric scooters.

[420sx]

hmmm i will be dead by then. and u cant drift scooters.... no drift no care

[AJ1356]

i emailed the assembly cahir person and asked him to oppose this stupid motion. eveyone should contact one of these ppl

[Nachtmensch]

damn that sucks.

california starts an anual testing while illinois eliminates testing :bigok:

[djp.]

yeah i think goverment got nailed hard this last couple months on global warming, just because it didnt snow wear it normally snows, and did snow where it normally doesnt snow, it was snowing up here close to riverside in cali, which has never ever happend, and i guess they think this is gunna stop that.. lol

[MELLO*SOS]

In Clark County, NV (Las Vegas) we have yearly emission testing. All other counties, except Washoe (Reno) have no emission testing, ever.

SEMA action network ftw

[azndoc]

It's just another way some douchbag politician can line his pocket with money from the automotive industry people who was everyone to buy a brand new car that we can't afford thus increasing their sales. They could care less about pollution. If you want to really control pollution, control it at the manufacturing level not us. Bastards.