Steve Grodin

This message is directed particularly to those SEMA Action Network members and SEMA-member companies who live or are based in Northern California. Tomorrow, Saturday, March 27, at 11:00 a.m. PST, Assembly Member Sally Lieber will be the guest on the Cruisin' Talk radio show, heard on KCTC out of the Sacramento area, AM-1320. Unfortunately, this broadcast cannot be heard via the Internet. If interested, the telephone number for the call-in line to ask Ms. Lieber questions is (919) 349-1320.

Ms. Lieber has introduced Assembly Bill No. 2683 which seeks to repeal the current 30-year rolling exemption, and replace it with a fixed point in time, namely, emissions testing for all 1976 and later model-year vehicles.

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Subject: On-Air Discussion AB 2683, Saturday, March 27

State of California Assembly Woman Sally Lieber will be the guest on KCTC
1320 Cruisin' Talk Sat Mar. 27th at 11am to discuss her smog related bill
AB2683 which goes up for a Senate Transportation Committee vote on April 12th.
All old car enthusiasts are encouraged to tune in to find out how this bill
will affect the future of the old car hobby. The show will be hosted by Aubrey
Campbell and Larry Householder - they will open up the phone lines to take
callers questions about the bill. Caller line 916-349-1320

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YOU MAY WANT TO FORWARD THIS TO OTHER PEOPLE WHO MIGHT BE INTERESTED -- THIS
IS A FIRST - WE ACTUALLY GET TO DISCUSS AN OLD CAR BILL DIRECTLY WITH THE
PERSON WHO CREATED THE BILL- AND FIND OUT WHAT THEIR INTENTIONS ARE -- AND IF
THEY REALLY UNDERSTAND OUR POSITION--PLEASE PREPARE YOUR QUESTIONS AND CALL IN
(OR EMAIL QUESTIONS TO US BY FRIDAY 10AM IF YOU CAN'T CALL IN ... email
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THIS IS HER SUMMARY OF THE BILL-- FROM HER PERSPECTIVE


Summary of AB 2683


AB 2683 will improve air quality and reduce emissions by keeping vehicles
with a model year of 1976 or later in the smog check program and subject to smog
checks.

Under this bill, as of January 1, 2005, all pre-1976 model-year vehicles
would remain exempted from California smog check requirements. AB 2683 will not
bring 1975 and earlier model year vehicles into the smog check program – it
makes permanent their current exemption from smog checks.

Motor vehicles that are 1976 model-year or later would remain part of the
smog check program. This means that all vehicles currently part of the smog
check program would remain in the smog check program.

In addition, AB 2683 does not change existing pass-fail emission levels.
Older vehicles in the smog check program (post-1976 model year cars) will
continue to have the same pass-fail thresholds they currently have – which are much
more generous than the thresholds for newer cars.

Background

Motor vehicles are California’s single greatest source of air pollution.
California’s Smog Check program is a cost-effective and equitable way for
motorists to do their share to clean the air. Smog Check ensures that motorists
maintain their vehicles in good condition, minimizing their emissions.

Prior to 1997, only pre-1966 model years were exempt from Smog Check.
Starting in 1997, state law was changed so that pre-1974 vehicles were also
exempted, and beginning in January 2003, vehicles 30 or more model years old would
become exempt. (In 2003, 1975 to 1999 model year vehicles were subject to the
Smog Check program, and in 2004, 1976 to 2000 model year vehicles are subject to
the program.) This is known as the “30 year rolling exemption.”

Older vehicles contribute disproportionately to California’s air pollution
problem, despite their relatively low numbers and use. Excluding older vehicles
from the program significantly reduces the effectiveness of the Smog Check
program. AB 2683 would end the 30-year rolling exemption, simply ensuring that
cars that are already being smog checked will continue to be smog checked in
the future.

Fast Facts

An average 1976-model year car emits about 155 times more hydrocarbons per
mile driven than a 2004-model year car.

While there are over 24 times more 2004 cars on the road today than 1976
cars, and the 2004 cars are driven 58 times further each day, the emissions from
the 1976 cars are between 2 and 3 times greater.

In 2010, pre-1982 cars (i.e., those that would be exempt in 2012 without AB
2683) are projected to account for 22 percent of the hydrocarbons and 11
percent of the nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions from the light-duty fleet despite
accounting from only about 2.6 percent of the vehicle population and 1.3 percent
of the miles traveled.

AB 2683 will cut emissions of smog precursors by roughly 6 tons per day in
2010, and over 12 tons per day in 2015.
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Let's share your thoughts on this bill with Sally on Sat ...

KCTC 1320 Cruisin' Talk
P.O. Box 1096
Folsom CA 95763-1096

PH: 916-933-0949
Fax 916-933-4791

Saturdays 11am-1pm
KCTC 1320AM
RADIO SHOW CALL IN LINE 916 -349-1320
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[Modified by Steve Grodin, 4:58 PM 3/26/2004]