DeTomaso Mailing List: September 97, Message #184
     



From: pantera@shiseis.com (Shane F. Ingate)

Subject: From Senator Kopp (re SB42)

Date: Fri, 5 Sep 97 12:11:19 PDT



              Senator.Kopp @ SEN.CA.GOV                          

              09/04/97 05:25 PM                                  



                                 MEMORANDUM

        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.



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