CLEAN AIR: THE COLORADO WAY As Coloradans, we are fully committed to protecting our environment and we support sensible initiatives to ensure clean air, But we cannot support the proposed adoption of California's aggressive vehicle emissions standards here in Colorado. According to a recent poll, 61 percent of Coloradans share our concern. The California standards could cost Coloradans hundreds of millions of dollars, increase gas prices dramatically and limit vehicle choice, without providing any additional protection to the environment This is not California. The Colorado way is to incentivize the purchase of low-emission vehicles while preserving Coloradans' right to drive the cars or trucks they choose Thanks in part to our states $$,000 incentive for zero-emission vehicles, Colorado already is a national leader in the sale of these vehicles. The adoption of the Californià plan would drive up gas prices as we are required to shift to carbon-neutral fuel That hits Colorado small businesses, including farmers and ranchers, especialy hard. In a state where three quarters of all vehicles sold are SUVs, light trucks or crossovers, the California standards would significantly limit consumer choice and artificially drive up the cost of new vehikles Now is not the right time for this unnecessary mandate. There are already 30 different models of zero-emission vehicles on sale in Colorado with more on the way. Technology is improving performance, and sales are trending up as more low-emission models become available. In Colorado, the market solution always works better than one sine fits-all government mandates. We urge the Colorado Air Quality Control Commission to reject the proposed California mandates. This is our home, and we can ensure clean air and protect our environment without punishing our citizens and disrupting our economy. AUTO ALLIANCE Colorado Automobile Dealers Association thecoloradoway.org Colorado Association of Commerce and Industry Business Associations 1600 Broadway, #1000, Suite 1000 Denver, CO 80202 (303) 831-7411 https://thecoloradoway.org Governor Hickenlooper has issued an executive order that would require Colorado to adopt California's burdensome vehicle emission standards program (so-called Cal LEV). Once the governor signs the executive order, the Colorado Air Quality Control Commission will move forward with preparing a new regulation to adopt the standards.