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If this bill passes an annual licensing/registration fee cost of $300-$400 per year would be expected on the average 1/2 - 3/4 ton truck, which is just an average full-sized truck. A mid-sized sedan will easily be $200 per year.

http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/NR/rdonlyres/8A987744-4C0B-4AFA-B182-B190BDFC64FB/0/Jan2007June2007Rev1007FuelTaxComparisonwebversion.pdf <http>
Washington State is the 6th highest in the union when charging fuel tax. Do we really need more transportation related taxes?

Something happened along the way to the voter approved $30.00 license renewal fees???????

They since have given us the opportunity to pay weight fees, plate renewal fees and miscellaneous fees.

Now they will give us the opportunity to donate a little more for our engine size.

Check out the size of the engines in your automotive collections to discover the additional cost.

Also, maybe you may want to share this message with your elected reprehensive and your friends.

Vehicle License Fee Bill SB6900

Hello,

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 t he 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/s ummary.aspx?bill=6900&year=2007 <http>

Here's the link for contacting your representatives:

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

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 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.

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 the ir objection to this bill.