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My name is mark pisano jr and I am a 4 th generation California
fisherman. I have dedicated my life and every dollar I have ever
worked for to start my own business and earn a living sportfishing.
There are many other people like me. Good, honest, and hardworking
people. I am putting tier 3 engines into my boat which are the
cleanest burning engines for my size vessel on the market. I am
only 23 years old so I have a long career ahead of me and this new
bill will crush me financially and destroy everything I have worked
for. Commercial fishing vessels are exempt from complying which
makes little to no sense. One thing I have observed is the tanker
ships drifting off our coast pouring black smoke and soot into the
air. Nothing is being done about that . I would love to eventually
be all for putting the newest and cleanest burning engines in my
boat but they simply do not exist. My charter groups come from all
over the country and spend money on tackle, hotel rooms, and eat at
local resturaunts if we go away so will all the revenue our
customers bring into the state. All I ask is please consider
rethinking this bill and realize it is not realistic as of right
now . When smaller tier 4 engines are on the market then we can all
work towards replacing our engines. A lot of people besides myself
will be crippled by this bill. I really do not want to have to
bring my business to another state . Thank you for your time.