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My company has a fleet of 30 plus off road diesel tractors.  I have
a small business with 20 employees.  I update my tractors every 3-7
years.  My recommendation is that you regulate emissions standards
with the manufacturers, not the end users.  This will distrubute
the costs gradually over time and it will filter out older
equipment automatically.   Also, if you give incentives for buyers
to upgrade equipment it will help tremendously.  As we buy new
equipment, over a short period of time, our fleet will be
compliant.  We are burdened with excessive fuel costs, material
costs, labor costs, and taxes.  Small businesses need to survive
to keep our ecomony strong.  Overtaxing and regulation will bring
us to our death.  It is not useless to propitiate everyone.  We
just have to be creative and forbearing.  Thank you for your time.