This was posted on another car forum, and I wanted to pass it on to everyone here in case you have not seen it.
There is a bill that the Washington State Legislature is trying to
pass in Olympia that, if successful, will directly add huge costs to our
vehicle license fees. Everyone needs to know about so this situation
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 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.
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.
Now is the time to be very vocal against this bill.
I have contacted all of our representatives, and I would encourage
everyone reading this 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:
Find Your Legislator
If we don't threaten mass rebellion over this, they'll pass this bill
and we'll be paying huge fees every year on top o f their increase in
the gas tax. They have to know that we won't stand for any more
taxes or increase in licensing fees.
I've told my representatives that I will actively work to see that any
lawmaker that supports this bill is replaced at election time.
Please contact your legislators, then copy the text of this email,
and forward it 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.
Marlene K. Wenger
Attorney at Law
107 N. Tower, #16
Centralia, WA 98531
Phone: 360-623-1060
Fax: 360-623-1059
