Re: Bill SB-42 - SUPPORT (No Di content)

[steveb@falcon.kla-tencor.com (Steven Buchholz)]

Once again, my usual apologies to those of you who are not residents 
of the fine state of California in the Republic of the US of A ...

Here is the latest report on SB 42, which will finally be coming to 
the floor of the California assembly for a vote.  I urge all classic 
car fans to contact their elected representative to get their support 
on the passage of the bill.  If you don't know who your representative 
is, you can find out from the following website ...

	http://www.assembly.ca.gov/acs/acsframeset9.htm

Steve Buchholz
San Jose, CA (USA)
... who just learned that it will be 2013 befor the urq would be exempt ... ):

----- Begin Included Message -----

>        From:     Senator Quentin L. Kopp
>        
>        To:       Supporters of SB 42
>        
>        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.

----- End Included Message -----