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I am writing to voice my opinion on the portable engine
restrictions. As a small business owner(8 employees)I have been
struggling for years to comply with expensive calif. regulations. I
recently purchased a $40,000 brush chipper to comply with regs. and
paid nearly $3000 to continue using a chipper I bought new in 1998.
That chipper is no longer allowed to operate, as is another one I
own. Those 2 chippers are in excellent condition and I had planned
on using them for about 15 years, as my usage is only 250 to 300
hours per year. It is the hours of use that should matter. I cannot
afford to buy another $40,000 chipper at this time, this type of
equipment is financed over 5 years. If I cannot continue to use the
old tier 0 chipper I will be forced to lay off 3 men. Don't forget
who creates about 95% of the jobs in this country. It's not big
corporations, it's guys like me willing to go through huge govt.
regs. and continue to see profits decline and expenses go up every
year. Please extend the tier 0,1,2 engines. Thanks