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                                                                     SB 521


(Without Reference to File)

                           SENATE THIRD READING

             SB 521 (Presley) - As Amended:  August 23, 1993 

SENATE VOTE:   39-0  

ASSEMBLY ACTIONS: 

COMMITTEE TRANS.              VOTE 15-1                            
šCOMMITTEE                    Katz, Escutia, Andal, Costa, 
       Eastin, Frazee, Goldsmith,
       Hauser, Honeycutt, Karnette,
       Knight, Lee, McDonald,
       Napolitano, Umberg

Nays:  Weggeland 

DIGEST

Existing law:

1)  Requires the Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) to report annually to 
š    the Legislature on the inspection and maintenance (Smog Check) program.

2)  Authorizes the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to prescribe the form 
š    of the smog check certificate of compliance or noncompliance.  The 
    current compliance certificate is issued to the vehicle owner and 
    subsequently submitted to DMV with other registration documents.

This bill states legislative intent that the annual DCA Inspection and 
šMaintenance (I/M) report include a discussion of the potential use of an 
šelectronic smog certificate of compliance or noncompliance.

FISCAL EFFECT

None

COMMENTS

According to the author, the Bureau of Automotive Repair and DMV have 
šconducted a limited test at smog check referee stations of the use of 
šelectronic smog certification information techniques and equipment.  They 
šnow believe that a "paperless certificate" is feasible.

This bill may be amended in Conference Committee and used to carry 
šprovisions of a negotiated settlement in the revision of the I/M program 
šrequired under the federal Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990.


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