FLASH!!! AB 2683 passes CA Senate
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Friday 8/27 update, 0900 PDT
AB 2683 was sent back to the Senate by the Assembly on 8/25 and yesterday, 8/26 a minor administrative change was made. The 8/23 amendment to exempt 35 year old cars from the visual inspection ONLY and only IF they have a "collector car insurance policy" is a sham!
The bill is scheduled for a third reading and vote in the Senate today, and then goes back to the Assembly for a final vote.
Prior votes were virtually right along party lines with virtually all Democrats voting "Aye". All Republincan Senators voted "NOE", but three Republican Assembly Members (Nakanishi, District 10, Lodi, Richman District 38, Granda Hills, Maldonado, District 33, San Luis Obisbo) voted "Aye"
Please e-mail and phone your legislators, ESPECIALLY ANY WHO ARE DEMOCRATS, or the above three mentioned Republican Assembly members.
The latest status, history, amendments, etc. are at either :
www.assembly.ca.gov or
www.senate.ca.gov
Click on "legislation" and type "2683" into the bill box.
Here is a partial list of phone numbers:
Calderon, Ronald S. (916) 319-2058
Canciamilla, Joe (916) 319-2011
Chan, Wilma (916) 319-2016
Chavez, Ed (916) 319-2057
Correa, Lou (916) 319-2069
Dutra, John (916) 319-2020
Firebaugh, Marco A. (916) 319-2050
Horton, Jerome (916) 319-2051
Levine, Lloyd (916) 319-2040
Maldonado, Abel (916) 319-2033
Matthews, Barbara (916) 319-2017
Montanez, Cindy (916) 319-2039
Nation, Joe (916) 319-2006
Oropeza, Jenny (916) 319-2055
Parra, Nicole (916) 319-2030
Ridley-Thomas, Mark (916) 319-2048
Salinas, Simon (916) 319-2028
Simitian, Joe (916) 319-2021
Steinberg, Darrell (916) 319-2009
Vargas, Juan (916) 319-2079
Wesson, Herb J. Jr. (916) 319-2047
Duke
AB 2683 was sent back to the Senate by the Assembly on 8/25 and yesterday, 8/26 a minor administrative change was made. The 8/23 amendment to exempt 35 year old cars from the visual inspection ONLY and only IF they have a "collector car insurance policy" is a sham!
The bill is scheduled for a third reading and vote in the Senate today, and then goes back to the Assembly for a final vote.
Prior votes were virtually right along party lines with virtually all Democrats voting "Aye". All Republincan Senators voted "NOE", but three Republican Assembly Members (Nakanishi, District 10, Lodi, Richman District 38, Granda Hills, Maldonado, District 33, San Luis Obisbo) voted "Aye"
Please e-mail and phone your legislators, ESPECIALLY ANY WHO ARE DEMOCRATS, or the above three mentioned Republican Assembly members.
The latest status, history, amendments, etc. are at either :
www.assembly.ca.gov or
www.senate.ca.gov
Click on "legislation" and type "2683" into the bill box.
Here is a partial list of phone numbers:
Calderon, Ronald S. (916) 319-2058
Canciamilla, Joe (916) 319-2011
Chan, Wilma (916) 319-2016
Chavez, Ed (916) 319-2057
Correa, Lou (916) 319-2069
Dutra, John (916) 319-2020
Firebaugh, Marco A. (916) 319-2050
Horton, Jerome (916) 319-2051
Levine, Lloyd (916) 319-2040
Maldonado, Abel (916) 319-2033
Matthews, Barbara (916) 319-2017
Montanez, Cindy (916) 319-2039
Nation, Joe (916) 319-2006
Oropeza, Jenny (916) 319-2055
Parra, Nicole (916) 319-2030
Ridley-Thomas, Mark (916) 319-2048
Salinas, Simon (916) 319-2028
Simitian, Joe (916) 319-2021
Steinberg, Darrell (916) 319-2009
Vargas, Juan (916) 319-2079
Wesson, Herb J. Jr. (916) 319-2047
Duke
Last edited by SWCDuke; Aug 27, 2004 at 12:19 PM.
We don't have front tags, either.
Racer
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From: Columbia SC
Originally Posted by allancook5
I feel sry for you guys from cali, my advice, get the heck out.
South Carolina has NO vehicle inspection at all, for any car...
Truth be told SC did have inspections a few years ago but could not figure out how to get it right so they gave it up. Which is fine by me.
Last edited by Pete76Shark; Aug 27, 2004 at 12:56 PM.
and this is the State of Chaos that what it is. 
Team Owner
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From: Huntersville NC
Duke, why are you calling the collector car exemption a sham? Here is the latest (August 26) ammended text:
sounds like they are only inspecting the fuel cap, checking for fuel leaks, and making sure you have all your emissions equipment, like smog pump - which will be a pain for many C3 owners.... but I don't see any tailpipe testing..?? also, they are extending it from 30 yrs to 35 yrs old to be exempt..
So they are willing to exempt true "hobbiest" vehicles while cracking down on daily drivers. Might be easier if they threw in an exemption with an annual mileage limit.
(g) For purposes of subdivision (a), any collector motor vehicle,
as defined in Section 259, is exempt from those portions of the test
required by subdivision (f) of Section 44012 of the Health and Safety
Code, if the collector motor vehicle meets all of the following
criteria:
(1) Submission of proof that the motor vehicle is insured as a
collector motor vehicle, as shall be required by regulation of the
bureau.
(2) The motor vehicle is at least 35 model years old.
(3) The motor vehicle complies with the exhaust emissions
standards for that motor vehicle's class and model year as prescribed
by the department, and the motor vehicle passes a functional
inspection of the fuel cap and a visual inspection for liquid fuel
leaks.
as defined in Section 259, is exempt from those portions of the test
required by subdivision (f) of Section 44012 of the Health and Safety
Code, if the collector motor vehicle meets all of the following
criteria:
(1) Submission of proof that the motor vehicle is insured as a
collector motor vehicle, as shall be required by regulation of the
bureau.
(2) The motor vehicle is at least 35 model years old.
(3) The motor vehicle complies with the exhaust emissions
standards for that motor vehicle's class and model year as prescribed
by the department, and the motor vehicle passes a functional
inspection of the fuel cap and a visual inspection for liquid fuel
leaks.
So they are willing to exempt true "hobbiest" vehicles while cracking down on daily drivers. Might be easier if they threw in an exemption with an annual mileage limit.
Last edited by PRNDL; Sep 3, 2004 at 04:53 PM.
