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PSI is a small local business that has been an authorized dealer of
industrial cleaning equipment for about 40 years.  
We specialize in selling and repairing pressure washers and steam
cleaners, 2 pieces of equipment that are targeted for removal from
the market by AB1346. 
 
This bill would without a doubt quickly put our company, as well as
most of our customers, out of business. While we understand the
idea behind the bill is valid and will lead to a reduction in
pollution, it will also lead to the destruction of the cleaning
industry as we know it. Schools, hospitals, food processing
facilities, municipalities, sports facilities and more: all rely on
the power of pressure washers and steam cleaners to clean
effectively and thoroughly. 
 
Currently there is no technology available to transition to
battery-operated or electrical hot water pressure washers or steam
cleaners. The batteries required to run our equipment do not exist,
and the demand on the existing electrical grid to run our machinery
would be overwhelming. 
 
Also, the lithium batteries that would be required due to this bill
would present an enormous expense to all of the industries
currently using pressure washers and steam cleaners, and could
present an additional problem for the environment. Disposing of
these batteries could prove to be a bigger problem for the
environment than our equipment does. 
 
Please delay the implementation of this bill for industrial users
of this equipment.  The unintended consequences of this bill will
be detrimental to not only the sellers of the equipment, but also
the users. Landscapers, car detailers, building maintenance
personnel, large venues personnel and many more will need to spend
a great deal of money to comply or close their business.