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NEW! UPDATED RULE! LETTERS AND EMAILS REQUESTED TO SUPPORT OUR CONCERNS! CARB has issued an updated rule. The information is below. We are in the public comment stage. All emails and letters will become a part of the permanent public record. PLEASE REVIEW APPENDIX M (street sweepers) TO SEE HOW THIS RULE MIGHT AFFECT YOUR BUSINESS! CARB THINKS IT IS OK for more than 37% of the states' sweeper fleet to REQUIRE extensive retrofit or replacement in the NEXT 13 MONTHS! (that's by December 2009) WOW! Appendix M is all about street sweepers.
CARB also figures this rule will cost a "typical" sweeper fleet $680,000. NAPSA CA thinks the real number is 3x to 4x that! We are currently raising funds for a CPA study to prove it. We want to encourage out-of-state companies to comment on how the adverse economic impact on California's economy will affect the rest of the nation. Also, since sweepers have a net positive benefit for the environment, every retired sweeper will require 5-10 other trucks to be retired to break even. This $5-$10Billion drain on the economy is ONLY a speed-up rule. CARB admits in 2023 pollution will be the SAME with, or without it. Please check back with us or contact the NAPSA California Chapter to see how you can help !
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The regulatory burdens for fleet owners in California are numerous, confusing and changing. Simply laying out a web page addressing these issues in a logical way is a challenge in itself. Unfortunately, these issues will require considerable study by business owners to determine how you will operate in the next few years. This site has three goals: 1: Provide a resource for member companies to discover, research and share. 2: Provide a vehicle to inform regulatory agencies about the special function, benefits and needs of our industry. 3: Provide the public with information regarding the negative impact on air and water quality the forced early retirement of street sweepers will have. We hope to help each other avoid the trauma one member experienced in January 2008, of having CARB visit your site and shut down twelve trucks, and for a fee of $11,000 allow you to operate 3 of them two more years. Window of Opportunity The California Chapter has been meeting with CARB regarding the Proposed Statewide Diesel Truck and Bus Regulation. CARB claims to not want to put us out of business and are willing to listen to our unique equipment and market requirements. The window of opportunity for us to show them our unique benefits to their goals and the economic feasibility of these rules for our industry has been extended to mid-September 2: Financial Data The North American Power Sweeping Association – California Chapter, retained a respected forensic accountant to perform an analysis of the financial impact of pending legislation proposed by the California Air Resources Board. The analysis considered the impact of pending legislation with respect to multiple independent sweeping operators in light of each operator’s earnings capacity, existing equipment, liquidity, solvency and other factors. The companies came from all over the state and ranged in size from 5 to 30 sweepers. All were well established companies with many exceeding 20 years in business. Findings: "Every company analyzed would be put out of business as a result of the This is not good for sweeping companies, sweeper manufactures, taxpayers, pollution levels and the customers that rely on our industry. It's time to get involved before it is too late. 3: Funds - Funds are still needed! The accounting fees alone will exceed $10,000. A small number of California contractors have committed $1,000 each. Considering one member estimated these rules will cost him $2.5 million over just the next 7 years, the $1,000 is a very small price. You do not need to be a NAPSA member to contribute data, or in California to contribute funds. Simply indicated the purpose of your contribution on your check. Make checks payable to NAPSA and mail to the NAPSA office. You can also call Amy to contribute via Visa/Master Card. Please take a close look at what these regulations will cost you, and contribute accordingly. NOTE: No NAPSA dues or Partnership funds are used to fund the California Chapter work. NAPSA (National) is providing administrative support, but California funds are accounted for separately. California Diesel Rules The California Air Resource Board (CARB) has passed laws and is working on new laws to meet their goal to reduce diesel truck emissions 85% by 2020. This will affect all diesel powered trucks over 14,000 gvw and auxiliary engines over 50 hp. Auxiliary engine rules are currently in effect, but enforced differently depending on the local Air Quality Management District(s) you operate in. Propulsion engines rules are being drafted now and depending on the compliance option you select, enforcement and reporting start in 2010 and have an effect on all engines 2006 and older. Both regulations specifically do away with “grandfathering”. CARB admits that these are “painful” regulations. There are also documentation requirements for how engines must be labeled, what must be kept in the vehicle and significant annual reporting requirements. Violation of the regulations can result in “civil or criminal penalties” for the business owner. Don’t wait to get informed. Find out if the truck you buy today will be in compliance, or will you have to add a $10,000 to $20,000 particulate filter in only a few years. |
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