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In regards to the hearing on exempting trucks that are non
compliant to current air quality regulations that are in rural
areas that don't have air pollution issues, I can agree with this.
    However, as in my case, I just spent over $120,000 for a new
2014 firewood truck which I didn't need, in order to comply with
your new regulations as of Jan. 1, 2014. There was nothing wrong
with my 1996 FL80 with a 1996 cummins engine. But because of your
threat of huge fines for not complying, I felt I had no choice if I
was to stay in business.
    However if my competitors are to "play in my backyard", they
should play by the same rules as you've forced me to play by. I now
have an added cost to re-coup the expense of this truck that they
will no longer need to purchase. I think that some sort of tax
credit for those of us who have complied would be in order to level
the playing field against those who haven't complied and now may be
exempt in doing so.