Show Emission Tests Cause Stink For Some Students Paul Childs Staff Writer Parking on Salt Lake Community College campuses is isan isan isan an issue for everyone regardless of who you are The average student student student stu stu- stu- stu dent however doesn't take into consideration the need for emissions emissions emissions emis emis- testing If you attend Salt Lake Community College chances are you are required to do emissions testing to I register your car or truck Students who commute from outside the Wasatch front are faced with the issue on an annual basis Only Salt Lake 1 Utah Davis and Weber Counties Require the test State Law requires everyone who parks on campus to test their vehicles for emissions creating a financial impasse for some students students students stu stu- stu- stu dents who are looking to pay their own way through school The of the test is to purpose keep the air quality is Salt Lake so it meets government Standards The tests run about forty to forty- forty five dollars each and Salt Lake Community College sees no part of the charge For this reason the college is looking for ways to f help h p s students catch a break r a Students seeking to obtain a parking permit but not wanting to spend the money for the emissions emissions emissions emis emis- test can purchase a monthly month month- ly parking permit These monthly month month- ly permits dont don't require an emissions emissions emissions emis emis- test while allowing you to park your vehicle on campus One of the downfalls to these monthly passes are that you must purchase one every month The Thelong Thelong Thelong long term cost for monthly passes pass pass- es for a year of school is slightly more than that of a yearly parking parking parking park park- ing permit Those who are willing to spend the money for a test may be able to avoid spending the money two years in a row If a student purchases purchases purchases pur pur- chases a permit just as school is starting one year they can purchase purchase purchase pur pur- chase another the following year The only stipulation on this is that you must return less than one year after the test Just Emissions a local emissions emissions emissions emis emis- testing company is looking to give students a price cut if the test is required for parking purposes purposes purposes pur pur- poses only A five dollar discount discount discount dis dis- dis- dis count can be given once the program program program pro pro- gram is set up tl |