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The current CARB Proposal will have a devastating effect on our
company.  We are a pump and irrigation company that employees 23
people.  We have been in business since 1932.  Before the economic
downturn the proposal would have created an extreme hardship for us
to replace and retrofit our vehicles. Now it is simply impossible. 
We recently priced new rigs at $124,000.00 each. I would need 5, 9
other vehicles would also have to be eventually replaced at a cost
of approx. $50,000 each.  Last fiscal year our company's financial
report indicated that we lost $90,000.00.  This year isn't looking
better. More of our customers are unable to pay their bills and yet
need water to survive.  I attended a local CARB meeting regarding
this proposal.  I spoke briefly as to how this would impact us, the
response was " tough decisions will have to be made"  Is this how
California feels about its businesses?  It pains me to think that
my small family business may have to close down because we will be
forced to replace working vehicles. Please reconsider.