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My name is Bill Visser ,I am a California Native. I have enjoyed
living a very good life in the SoCal. I came into the construction
trucking business in 1987. In 1988 I bought a 1985 Peterbilt a
truck I planned to work as long as I did. I still own that same
truck today. I maintain the truck myself. I belong to every program
the state mandates. I am the chapter chair for the San Fernando
Valley of the California Construction Trucking Assoc. I have
complied with CARBs requirements as much as I can due to the age of
my truck. My truck runs less than 20,000 miles per year it gets
about 8.5 miles to the gallon. About 40% better than the same new
trucks. My situation is similar to quite a few other construction
truckers I personally know. We want to keep our trucks, we cant
afford new ones due to the economy, we cant afford the inherint
problems with retrofitting older trucks[the filters are not
designed for us]. I have the 20,000 mile const. truck exemption,
what I would like CARB to consider would be an extension of the low
mileage construction truck exemption on a policy that the truck
stay with its original owner and may not be tranfered or retitled
in the state of California. Every trucking operation is different, 
your consideration for the construction truck exemption would be
appreciated. Sincerely Bill Visser, bubbas Trucking CA 33520