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L + w Lead Industries Association, Inc. - --------- m Itedkon A.WHM N*w Vortt H. T. 10017 Tl?hon: (tig tTt-tOX July 15, 1971 SUBJECT. CALjrORKIA BILL Ay 399 :3 Tot Members of ths Lead Industries Association, Xnc.i Ths California Bill AB 399 to phase out lead in gasoline, sponsored by Assemblyman Peter P. Schabarum, A., Covina passed the Assembly earlier this ysar and was then sent to the California Senate Transportation Committee where on Monday, July 12 the Bill was rejected by a vote of Pour in favor and Six opposed. This action, in effect, kills the Bill for this session of the Califor nia leyialature. Details of the phasing out as indicated in AB 399 follows. *39281. On and after January 1, 1972, every manufac- ..; turer or retailer shall sell at least one grade having an octane number not less than 90 and containing not more lead per gallon than 0.5 gram. 39282. On and after January 1, 1972, no retailer JZ shall sell any grade having an octane number of 96 or less containing more lead per gal lon than 0.5 gram. 39283. On and after January 1, 1972, no retailer shall ssll more than one grade containing more lead per gallon than 0.5 gram. 39284. o retailer shall sell a grade containing more lead per gallon than. (a) On and after January 1, 1972, 3.0 grams. (b) On and after July 1, 1975, 2.0 grams. (c) On and after July 1, 1977, 0.5 gram." s 1 J '5 Kambara, LIA -2- July 15, 1971 Kr. J. t. Kimbarlay aubmittad and Dr. Jarona F. Cola of LIA praaantad taatiaony againat tha Bill bafora tha Sanata Tranaportation Coomittaa aa did Kr. Robart Butlar, Du Pont, Kr. Paul Patrua, Mobil Oil Co., Mr. Howard Haaaalbarg, Ethyl Corp., Rapraaentativaa of Union Oil Company and two auall indapandaat rafinara alao praaantad taatinony againat tha Bill. Tha daciaion wan mada at tha fourth of tha Committaa Haaringa davotad to tha Bill. Proponanta, including rapraaanta* tlvaa of tha California Stata Dapartmant of Public Baalth, tha California Air Rasourcaa Board, tha Environmantal Dafanaa Fund, Siarra Club and othara praaantad taatimony in favor of tha Bill during tha pravioua thraa aaaaiona. Sincaraly youra. DMBiao b r f! David M. Borcina Sacratary, Traaaurar w iwfwywi1 c s w j w w M11 wjyuj.' j l i X irwn niftiftfilitak r'-^