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Posted on the Healey mail list and copied for your immediate attention. Once again we have another Assemblyman trying to make his bones in Sacramento at the expense of the collector car hobby. This is aimed at California Listers but could affect people in ten (10)other states that follow California's lead in such matters.
Re: Annual vehicle smog and safety inspections:
AB 616 seems to continue to exempt pre-1976 vehicles in section 44012.5 (c) (1) "All motor vehicles not subject to biannual inspection shall also be exempt from annual inspection." However, 44012.5. (a) says, "The department
shall incorporate annual inspection of motor vehicles 15 or greater model years old into the motor vehicle inspection and maintenance program by July 1,2008."
I have been contacted by someone who called Senator Jone's office. Following is the information that he received:
"..AB 616 will require that ALL vehicles, 15 years and older undergo an annual smog check. The fees collected would purchase older cars that pass smog check to replace cars that will not pass smog for low income Californians. While the intent may be honorable, the bill will include historical, vintage and collector cars as it is presently written.
I called Assemblyman Jones office this morning, and confirmed, our cars are included, and so far there has been
no push-back from constituents to exempt our classics. I explained to Mr. Jones staff that it will be almost impossible for a 43 year old Healey to pass smog, and the bill would literally send our cars to the junk heap. Jones
office says a well-worded letter from car clubs like yours need to come forward soon, in order to add language exempting collector cars. I also explained to him that since our cars are driven very few miles each year, our
cars combined probably contribute less that 1/2 of 1% of greenhouse gasses into the environment. we're not talking a 1988 Chrysler station wagon here."
A fact sheet that was faxed to him and attached to his e-mail only mentions the 15 year old cars and nothing about continued exemptions.
I can only hope that Senator Jone's office staff is not that familiar with the bill. I have written a letter to Senator Jones requesting a clarification and asking him to tell me how his legislation protects collector/specialty/hobby
vehicles. I do not expect a prompt reply - if I get one at all - but I will report his response if I receive one. I, also, will be calling his office
Meanwhile, the Association of California Car Clubs and the restoreclassics.com web site state that the bill has been referred to the Assembly Transportation Committee. <u>They suggest people contact members of the California Assembly
Transportation Committee immediately by phone, fax or e-mail to oppose AB 616.</u> ACCC's web site has contact info on the Committee members.
(The Other) Len
Vacaville, California, USA
1967 3000 MKIII, HBJ8L39031
Posted on the Healey mail list and copied for your immediate attention. Once again we have another Assemblyman trying to make his bones in Sacramento at the expense of the collector car hobby. This is aimed at California Listers but could affect people in ten (10)other states that follow California's lead in such matters.
Re: Annual vehicle smog and safety inspections:
AB 616 seems to continue to exempt pre-1976 vehicles in section 44012.5 (c) (1) "All motor vehicles not subject to biannual inspection shall also be exempt from annual inspection." However, 44012.5. (a) says, "The department
shall incorporate annual inspection of motor vehicles 15 or greater model years old into the motor vehicle inspection and maintenance program by July 1,2008."
I have been contacted by someone who called Senator Jone's office. Following is the information that he received:
"..AB 616 will require that ALL vehicles, 15 years and older undergo an annual smog check. The fees collected would purchase older cars that pass smog check to replace cars that will not pass smog for low income Californians. While the intent may be honorable, the bill will include historical, vintage and collector cars as it is presently written.
I called Assemblyman Jones office this morning, and confirmed, our cars are included, and so far there has been
no push-back from constituents to exempt our classics. I explained to Mr. Jones staff that it will be almost impossible for a 43 year old Healey to pass smog, and the bill would literally send our cars to the junk heap. Jones
office says a well-worded letter from car clubs like yours need to come forward soon, in order to add language exempting collector cars. I also explained to him that since our cars are driven very few miles each year, our
cars combined probably contribute less that 1/2 of 1% of greenhouse gasses into the environment. we're not talking a 1988 Chrysler station wagon here."
A fact sheet that was faxed to him and attached to his e-mail only mentions the 15 year old cars and nothing about continued exemptions.
I can only hope that Senator Jone's office staff is not that familiar with the bill. I have written a letter to Senator Jones requesting a clarification and asking him to tell me how his legislation protects collector/specialty/hobby
vehicles. I do not expect a prompt reply - if I get one at all - but I will report his response if I receive one. I, also, will be calling his office
Meanwhile, the Association of California Car Clubs and the restoreclassics.com web site state that the bill has been referred to the Assembly Transportation Committee. <u>They suggest people contact members of the California Assembly
Transportation Committee immediately by phone, fax or e-mail to oppose AB 616.</u> ACCC's web site has contact info on the Committee members.
(The Other) Len
Vacaville, California, USA
1967 3000 MKIII, HBJ8L39031
