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As the owner of K.Rocha Trucking,a small,Livestock Hauling and
family owned business of my wife and I. I strongly oppose the
amendment to make all Livestock Carriers exempt thru 2023. 

I have been in business,based in San Joaquin County for over 5
years. I have lived in Merced County for 51 year. Being a tax payer
and upstanding citizen, when the ARB BOARD advised me that I had to
become complaint in 2013 I did. I purchased a new 2014 Peterbilt
for my Cattle Hauling Business. I'm a single running truck
operation and this is my livelihood. I was forced to comply with
California laws and ARB regulations to keep my business going. It
is not right or fair to reverse these regulations for Livestock
Carriers. Every Livestock Carrier I know has already complied with
the New ARB Compliance Laws in California. My cattle hauling
business brings revenue to California. My customer's are based in
California. To extend non-com pliancy thru 2023 would be
devastating to the financial well being of many California family
owned companies, even forcing some out of business. HOW AMERICAN IS
THAT. I am sure you are very aware that owning a business in
California has greater expenses then other states. But I chose to
live here and support California. NOW CALIFORNIA NEEDS TO SUPPORT
EVERY LIVESTOCK HAULING BUSINESS THAT SUPPORTED THEM WHEN THEY
COMPLIED TO THEIR NEW ARB LAWS. 

Sincerely, 
Kevin Rocha
DBA:K.Rocha Trucking