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[Goonsqd]

Vehicle License Fee Senate Bill 6900

The bill that the Washington State Legislature is trying to pass in Olympia that, if successful, will add huge costs to our vehicle license fees. Everyone needs to know about this so that you can contact your representatives and voice your objection.

The bill is SB 6900 and it adds an "engine displacement" fee to the vehicle license tabs upon renewal.

The fee has a varied amount depending on the size of the vehicle's engine:

Engine Size (liters) Rate Schedule
Up to 1.9 $0
2.0 - 2.9 $70
3.0 - 3.9 $225
4.0 - 4.9 $275
5.0 - 5.9 $325
6.0 - 7.9 $400
8.0 or over $600

For each car & truck that you own, calculate the rate by matching the engine size in liters to the dollar amount. Add the dollar amounts for each vehicle and you'll see that the average two car family will be paying $500+ every year in "displacement fees" on top of the normal license fees and excise taxes. If you have three vehicles, you'll be paying even more.

The average family is already struggling with the high cost of gasoline, electricity, food and everything else, and our lawmakers want us to pay more, thinking we have unlimited deep pockets. This will do great damage to the budgets of retirees on fixed incomes as well as those struggling to get a foot hold in America doing odd jobs.

Now is the time to be very vocal against this bill.

You should contacted all of your representatives, and you should encourage everyone you know to do the same.

Here's the web page for the bill where you can read the text:

http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/summ...6900&year=2007

Here's the link for contacting your representatives:

http://apps.leg.wa.gov/DistrictFinder/Default.aspx

If you don't threaten mass rebellion over this, they will pass this bill and we'll be paying huge fees every year on top of their increase in the gas tax. They have to know that we won't stand for any more taxes or increase in licensing fees.

You should tell your representatives that you will actively work to see that any lawmaker that supports this bill is replaced at election time.

Please contact your legislators, then forward the text of this e-mail to as many people as possible that you know in Washington
State, and encourage them to contact their representatives and strongly voice their objection to this bill.



Good luck, and thanks for your support in opposing this piece of bad legislation.

[Goonsqd]

Dear Goonsqd, LOL!!

Thank you for contacting me with your thoughts and concerns on SB 6900.

I am not sure who is responsible for the information being sent out on
this bill, but they are a little behind on its status. Before a bill is
voted on and becomes law it must pass through a strenuous process,
including several hearings as well as public testimony. SB 6900 "died in
committee" when it failed to get even a hearing prior to the cut-off
date of February 8, 2008. It was never a serious proposal and it was
never intended to be given a hearing. I'm sorry that you were
unnecessarily alarmed.

I appreciate your passion about this issue, and thank you for your
input. I will remember your concerns should the issue arise again.

Sincerely,

Bill Fromhold



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