Post by pistonschick on Apr 2, 2009 7:50:43 GMT -8
If you don't do anything else this month for the future of off-road recreation -
PLEASE TAKE THE TIME TO DO THIS ONE THING...
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The budget proposal released this week by Washington State House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kelli Linville steals ALL of our Nonhighway and Offroad Vehicle Activities (NOVA) funds for the next two years and puts it in the general fund.
This is all of the money that you and your fellow riders pay in ORV tabs and gas tax. The total is over $9 million dollars out of your pocket.
If this passes as written most, if not all of the public riding areas in Washington will at risk of being closed.
See page 165 of the proposed bill at the link below:
leap.leg.wa.gov/leap/Budget/Detail/2009/ho0911bill_0331.pdf
And here is a link to other supporting reports:
leap.leg.wa.gov/leap/budget/detail/2009/ho0911p.asp
Please contact your two Washington State House of Representatives members and the members of the House Ways and Means Committee immediately:
Here is the names, party, email and phone numbers of the committee members:
Linville, Kelli (D) Chair = Linville.kelli@leg.wa.gov (360) 786-7854
Ericks, Mark (D) Vice Chair = Ericks.mark@leg.wa.gov (360) 786-7900
Alexander, Gary (R) = Alexander.gary@leg.wa.gov (360) 786-7990
Bailey, Barbara (R) = bailey.barbara@leg.wa.gov (360) 786-7914
Dammeier, Bruce (R) = dammeier.bruce@leg.wa.gov (360) 786-7948
Chandler, Bruce (R) = chandler.bruce@leg.wa.gov (360) 786-7960
Cody, Eileen (D) =& nbsp; cody.eileen@leg.wa.gov (360) 786-7978
Conway, Steve (D) = Conway.steve@leg.wa.gov (360) 786-7906
Darneille, Jeannie (D) = derneille.jeannie@leg.wa.gov (360) 786-7974
Haigh, Kathy (D) = haigh.kathy@leg.wa.gov (360) 786-7966
Hinkle, Bill (R) = hinkle.bill@leg.wa.gov (360) 786-7808
Hunt, Sam (D) = hunt.sam@leg.wa.gov (360) 786-7992
Hunter, Ross (D) hunter.ross@leg.wa.gov (360) 786-7936
Kagi, Ruth (D) = kagi.ruth@leg.wa.gov (360) 786-7910
Kenney, Phyllis Gutierrez (D) = kenney.phyllis@leg.wa.gov (360) 786-7818
Kessler, Lynn (D) = Kessler.lynn@leg.wa.gov (360) 786-7904
Pettigrew, Eric (D) Pettigrew.eric@leg.wa.gov (360) 786-7838
Priest, Skip (R) = priest.skip@leg.wa.gov (360) 786-7830
Ross, Charles (R)&n bsp; = ross.charles@leg.wa.gov (360) 786-7856
Schmick, Joe (R) = schmick.joe@leg.wa.gov (360) 786-7844
Seaquist, Larry (D) = seaquist.larry@leg.wa.gov (360) 786-7802
Sullivan, Pat (D) = Sullivan.pat@leg.wa.gov (360) 786-7858
If you don’t know who your State Representatives are or how to contact them, follow the link below:
www.leg.wa.gov/legislature
Here are some example comments:
- Please DO NOT redistribute funds intended for the Non Highway and Offroad Vehicle Activities account!
- This account was created when offroad vehicle users volunteered to waive their legal right to a fuel tax refund in exchange for a self-directed state account to provide funding for programs that benefited offroad vehicle activities.
- These same citizens volunteered to have their license tab fees increased so long as those monies were also placed in the Non Highway and Offroad Vehicle Activities (NOVA) account.
- To redirect the funding away from the NOVA account and into the general fund would be nothing short of stealing from the very same citizens that willing gave the state their hard earned money.
- Furthermore, these funds are protected by the Washington State Constitution, Pursuant to Article II, Section 40 these monies must be used for their intended purpose or refunded. The State Supreme court has repeatedly reaffirmed this requirement.
Your sport is at risk, please take the time to step up and be heard today!
Happy Trails,
Crystal Crowder
Club President
Piston's Wild Motorsports
PLEASE TAKE THE TIME TO DO THIS ONE THING...
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
The budget proposal released this week by Washington State House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kelli Linville steals ALL of our Nonhighway and Offroad Vehicle Activities (NOVA) funds for the next two years and puts it in the general fund.
This is all of the money that you and your fellow riders pay in ORV tabs and gas tax. The total is over $9 million dollars out of your pocket.
If this passes as written most, if not all of the public riding areas in Washington will at risk of being closed.
See page 165 of the proposed bill at the link below:
leap.leg.wa.gov/leap/Budget/Detail/2009/ho0911bill_0331.pdf
And here is a link to other supporting reports:
leap.leg.wa.gov/leap/budget/detail/2009/ho0911p.asp
Please contact your two Washington State House of Representatives members and the members of the House Ways and Means Committee immediately:
Here is the names, party, email and phone numbers of the committee members:
Linville, Kelli (D) Chair = Linville.kelli@leg.wa.gov (360) 786-7854
Ericks, Mark (D) Vice Chair = Ericks.mark@leg.wa.gov (360) 786-7900
Alexander, Gary (R) = Alexander.gary@leg.wa.gov (360) 786-7990
Bailey, Barbara (R) = bailey.barbara@leg.wa.gov (360) 786-7914
Dammeier, Bruce (R) = dammeier.bruce@leg.wa.gov (360) 786-7948
Chandler, Bruce (R) = chandler.bruce@leg.wa.gov (360) 786-7960
Cody, Eileen (D) =& nbsp; cody.eileen@leg.wa.gov (360) 786-7978
Conway, Steve (D) = Conway.steve@leg.wa.gov (360) 786-7906
Darneille, Jeannie (D) = derneille.jeannie@leg.wa.gov (360) 786-7974
Haigh, Kathy (D) = haigh.kathy@leg.wa.gov (360) 786-7966
Hinkle, Bill (R) = hinkle.bill@leg.wa.gov (360) 786-7808
Hunt, Sam (D) = hunt.sam@leg.wa.gov (360) 786-7992
Hunter, Ross (D) hunter.ross@leg.wa.gov (360) 786-7936
Kagi, Ruth (D) = kagi.ruth@leg.wa.gov (360) 786-7910
Kenney, Phyllis Gutierrez (D) = kenney.phyllis@leg.wa.gov (360) 786-7818
Kessler, Lynn (D) = Kessler.lynn@leg.wa.gov (360) 786-7904
Pettigrew, Eric (D) Pettigrew.eric@leg.wa.gov (360) 786-7838
Priest, Skip (R) = priest.skip@leg.wa.gov (360) 786-7830
Ross, Charles (R)&n bsp; = ross.charles@leg.wa.gov (360) 786-7856
Schmick, Joe (R) = schmick.joe@leg.wa.gov (360) 786-7844
Seaquist, Larry (D) = seaquist.larry@leg.wa.gov (360) 786-7802
Sullivan, Pat (D) = Sullivan.pat@leg.wa.gov (360) 786-7858
If you don’t know who your State Representatives are or how to contact them, follow the link below:
www.leg.wa.gov/legislature
Here are some example comments:
- Please DO NOT redistribute funds intended for the Non Highway and Offroad Vehicle Activities account!
- This account was created when offroad vehicle users volunteered to waive their legal right to a fuel tax refund in exchange for a self-directed state account to provide funding for programs that benefited offroad vehicle activities.
- These same citizens volunteered to have their license tab fees increased so long as those monies were also placed in the Non Highway and Offroad Vehicle Activities (NOVA) account.
- To redirect the funding away from the NOVA account and into the general fund would be nothing short of stealing from the very same citizens that willing gave the state their hard earned money.
- Furthermore, these funds are protected by the Washington State Constitution, Pursuant to Article II, Section 40 these monies must be used for their intended purpose or refunded. The State Supreme court has repeatedly reaffirmed this requirement.
Your sport is at risk, please take the time to step up and be heard today!
Happy Trails,
Crystal Crowder
Club President
Piston's Wild Motorsports