Legislation (S.B. 257) to extend the new car emissions inspection exemption from 4 to 7 model years will be considered by the Colorado Senate Transportation Committee on Tuesday, April 23, 2013. Under the bill, the state is also directed to adopt rules that allow for the use of on-board diagnostic testing equipment. An attempt to extend the exemption to vehicles 10 years old and newer was not approved in committee earlier this year.
If You Have Not Done So Already, We Urge You to Contact Colorado Senate Transportation Committee Members (Contact Information Below) Immediately to Request Support for S.B. 257
- S.B. 257 acknowledges the relatively minimal environmental impact of the vehicles targeted for this exemption.
- S.B. 257 acknowledges that it is senseless to test newer vehicles, the results of which demonstrate no significant air quality benefits. The idea behind exempting any class of vehicles is to reduce costs while not losing appreciable emission reductions. This strategy builds support for emission inspection programs, but also directs finite resources to where they will be most valuable in cleaning the air.
- Colorado already exempts pre-1976 collector cars, kits and street rods from emissions testing. The logic for this trend is clear; such vehicles do not contribute in significant ways to air quality problems. This logic applies equally to newer cars.
DON’T DELAY! Please contact members of the Colorado Senate Transportation Committee immediately to request their support for S.B. 257. Please e-mail a copy of your letter to Steve McDonald at stevem@sema.org. Also, please forward this Alert to your fellow car enthusiasts. Urge them to join the SAN and help defend the hobby! Thank you for your assistance.
Colorado Senate Transportation Committee
To e-mail all members of the Colorado Senate Transportation Committee, copy and paste the email address block below:
rollie.heath.senate@state.co.us; nancy.todd.senate@state.co.us; randy.baumgardner.senate@state.co.us; senatormattjones@gmail.com; steve.king.senate@state.co.us
Senator Rollie Heath (Chair)
Email: rollie.heath.senate@state.co.us
Phone: 303-866-4872
Senator Nancy Todd (Vice Chair)
Email: nancy.todd.senate@state.co.us
Phone: 303-866-3432
Senator Randy Baumgardner
Email: randy.baumgardner.senate@state.co.us
Phone: 303-866-5292
Senator Matt Jones
Email: senatormattjones@gmail.com
Phone: 303-866-5291
Senator Steve King
Email: steve.king.senate@state.co.us
Phone: 303-866-3077