HB-3 The bill noted should be voted Yes. The 20,000 constituents of both parties across the Commonwealth that we represent, overwhelmingly feel their individual freedom of choice is being usurped by the legislation demanding that they migrate to an electric vehicle by a prescribed date. The infrastructure available cannot support this, and the physics of electricity, batteries and weather do not favor the results , to date, necessary to provide reliable transportation to our citizens. Failure to comply with trigger large fines and fees which can only stress other state funding priorities severely. A vote Yes will end this imbalance and provide time for better options. When voters look at the results of this ill fated attempt to force citizens to take unwanted action against their best interests, they will remember that Physics trumps Stupid every time.

I am writing regarding House Bills 3 and 693. These bills repeal the requirement that the State Air Pollution Control Board implement a low-emissions and zero-emissions vehicle program for motor vehicles with a model year of 2025 and later. Electric vehicles are (and will continue to be for the foreseeable future) beyond the means of many Virginians to purchase and maintain. The poor and middle class will suffer disproportionately. In addition, they have proven unreliable. Auto makers, except Tesla, struggle to sell them, and take losses on vehicles sold. The batteries that power electric vehicles are not environmentally “clean” to produce, significantly reducing the benefit over reliable internal combustion engines. Given that internal combustion engines have become much “cleaner” in recent years, I doubt their net pollution is any greater than electric cars. The electric grid may not be able to absorb the massive increase in usage required by electric vehicles, causing blackouts and brownouts. This will be made worse if the grid must become increasingly dependent on unreliable sources of energy such as wind and solar. The law as currently enacted will have an adverse impact on Virginia’s economy and its citizens. Therefore, I support passage of HB 3 and HB 693 that will amend and reenact §10.1-1307 of the Code of Virginia. I respectfully request your approval of these bills.

Thank you for the opportunity to provide comments (attached). The American Lung Association in Virginia strongly opposes House Bill 3 and 693 which would repeal the State Air Pollution Control Board’s authority to participate in clean car standards. The Lung Association believes that Virginia must continue to enact policies that will make meaningful reductions in greenhouse gas emissions and ultimately protect the health and well-being of Virginians and these bills would undermine these efforts. Please feel free to reach out to me if you have any questions or need any additional information.

I do NOT support this bill. This bill comes out of the belief that people are essentially lazy and do not want to work. While such people undoubtedly exist, here's a reason why NOT: Those of us who are felons (esp. those of us who were wrongfully convicted!), cannot easily get jobs, certainly not at our prior earning level. I have TWO master's degrees, and am skilled in a number of areas. Because of the wrongful conviction, the Sex Offender Registry stigma, and the pro-cop, anti-fair trial media blasts breathlessly pushed out within 24 hrs of the arrest, one gets jobs sporadically, loses them due to public shaming, overzealous probation officers "violating" (their word) you, and therefore, one needs as much support as possible.

HB-3 The bill noted should be voted Yes. The 20,000 constituents of both parties across the Commonwealth that we represent, overwhelmingly feel their individual freedom of choice is being usurped by the legislation demanding that they migrate to an electric vehicle by a prescribed date. The infrastructure available cannot support this, and the physics of electricity, batteries and weather do not favor the results , to date, necessary to provide reliable transportation to our citizens. Failure to comply with trigger large fines and fees which can only stress other state funding priorities severely. A vote Yes will end this imbalance and provide time for better options. When voters look at the results of this ill fated attempt to force citizens to take unwanted action against their best interests, they will remember that Physics trumps Stupid every time.

HB385: there’s an importance and safety to having two man crews.. safety for the company and the public.

HB-3 The bill noted should be voted Yes. The 20,000 constituents of both parties across the Commonwealth that we represent, overwhelmingly feel their individual freedom of choice is being usurped by the legislation demanding that they migrate to an electric vehicle by a prescribed date. The infrastructure available cannot support this, and the physics of electricity, batteries and weather do not favor the results , to date, necessary to provide reliable transportation to our citizens. Failure to comply with trigger large fines and fees which can only stress other state funding priorities severely. A vote Yes will end this imbalance and provide time for better options. When voters look at the results of this ill fated attempt to force citizens to take unwanted action against their best interests, they will remember that Physics trumps Stupid every time.

HB 397 is a TRANSPARENTLY TERRIBLE BILL, transporting Virginia back to the days when we didn’t understand the need to be concerned about anthropogenic climate change or toxic coal combustion wastes. The major impact of the bill would be to paralyze the effectiveness of the Renewable energy Portfolio Standard and prevent the State Air Pollution Control Board from placing any CO2 emission requirements upon any electric generating facility in Virginia, repealing the good and critically important effectiveness of the Virginia Clean Economy Act, which is the primary purpose of this bill. The bill would remove solar and wind energy and energy storage from serving in the public interest and replace those sources with nuclear which would be declared in the public interest. Declaring nuclear power to be “in the public interest” forces the SCC to virtually forego certain cost analyses for whether a SMR facility are “reasonable and prudent.” It becomes in the interest of the Commonwealth to see that SMRs are built. Solar energy and energy storage are singled out for near elimination from the Commonwealth’s future energy capacity additions. This reactionary upending of the purposes of the Virginia Clean Economy Act serves no one in our Commonwealth who has or hopes to have grandchildren. HB397 DESERVES THE DEATH PENALTY. KILL IT!

HB-3 The bill noted should be voted Yes. The 20,000 constituents of both parties across the Commonwealth that we represent, overwhelmingly feel their individual freedom of choice is being usurped by the legislation demanding that they migrate to an electric vehicle by a prescribed date. The infrastructure available cannot support this, and the physics of electricity, batteries and weather do not favor the results , to date, necessary to provide reliable transportation to our citizens. Failure to comply with trigger large fines and fees which can only stress other state funding priorities severely. A vote Yes will end this imbalance and provide time for better options. When voters look at the results of this ill fated attempt to force citizens to take unwanted action against their best interests, they will remember that Physics trumps Stupid every time.

I am writing regarding House Bills 3 and 693. These bills repeal the requirement that the State Air Pollution Control Board implement a low-emissions and zero-emissions vehicle program for motor vehicles with a model year of 2025 and later. Electric vehicles are (and will continue to be for the foreseeable future) beyond the means of many Virginians to purchase and maintain. The poor and middle class will suffer disproportionately. In addition, they have proven unreliable. Auto makers, except Tesla, struggle to sell them, and take losses on vehicles sold. The batteries that power electric vehicles are not environmentally “clean” to produce, significantly reducing the benefit over reliable internal combustion engines. Given that internal combustion engines have become much “cleaner” in recent years, I doubt their net pollution is any greater than electric cars. The electric grid may not be able to absorb the massive increase in usage required by electric vehicles, causing blackouts and brownouts. This will be made worse if the grid must become increasingly dependent on unreliable sources of energy such as wind and solar. The law as currently enacted will have an adverse impact on Virginia’s economy and its citizens. Therefore, I support passage of HB 3 and HB 693 that will amend and reenact §10.1-1307 of the Code of Virginia. I respectfully request your approval of these bills.

Thank you for the opportunity to provide comments (attached). The American Lung Association in Virginia strongly opposes House Bill 3 and 693 which would repeal the State Air Pollution Control Board’s authority to participate in clean car standards. The Lung Association believes that Virginia must continue to enact policies that will make meaningful reductions in greenhouse gas emissions and ultimately protect the health and well-being of Virginians and these bills would undermine these efforts. Please feel free to reach out to me if you have any questions or need any additional information.

HB-3 The bill noted should be voted Yes. The 20,000 constituents of both parties across the Commonwealth that we represent, overwhelmingly feel their individual freedom of choice is being usurped by the legislation demanding that they migrate to an electric vehicle by a prescribed date. The infrastructure available cannot support this, and the physics of electricity, batteries and weather do not favor the results , to date, necessary to provide reliable transportation to our citizens. Failure to comply with trigger large fines and fees which can only stress other state funding priorities severely. A vote Yes will end this imbalance and provide time for better options. When voters look at the results of this ill fated attempt to force citizens to take unwanted action against their best interests, they will remember that Physics trumps Stupid every time.