BILL ANALYSIS Ó
SENATE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
Senator Ricardo Lara, Chair
2015 - 2016 Regular Session
SB 1239 (Gaines) - Smog check: exemptions
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|Version: April 26, 2016 |Policy Vote: T. & H. 6 - 5 |
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|Urgency: No |Mandate: No |
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|Hearing Date: May 27, 2016 |Consultant: Mark McKenzie |
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Bill
Summary: SB 1239 would provide an exemption from smog check
requirements for motor vehicles with a model year of 1976-1980
until January 1, 2019, if the owner submits proof that the
vehicle is insured as a collector car.
*********** ANALYSIS ADDENDUM - SUSPENSE FILE ***********
The following information is revised to reflect amendments
adopted by the committee on May 27, 2016
Fiscal
Impact:
Unknown costs to the Bureau of Automotive Repair (BAR) to
modify information technology systems. These costs would
likely to be incurred a second time when the exemption expires
in 2019. (Vehicle Inspection and Repair Fund)
Unknown loss of smog certification revenues, potentially in
excess of $150,000 for two years, depending on the number of
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vehicles insured as collector cars. (Vehicle Inspection and
Repair Fund)
Minor and absorbable BAR costs to update smog check
regulations and publications. (Vehicle Inspection and Repair
Fund)
Likely minor costs to the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV)
to review evidence that a vehicle is insured as a collector in
order to waive the smog check requirement. (Motor Vehicle
Account)
Author
Amendments: Clarify that the exemption applies to 1976 model
year vehicles by specifying that vehicles manufactured after the
1975 model year but prior to the 1981 model year are exempted
from smog check requirements until 2019 (the current language
applies to vehicles manufactured prior to 1976 and after 1976).
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