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[pct-l] RE: [backcountry] NOVA Bill on the move in the Senate!



has a hiker and a off rider vehical user i disagree if this is on gas
then they pay into it more then back apckers becuse for every miels they
go down the trail they use gas hikers don't so they have to buy more
gas. hikers just have to use gas to go to the trail. they have to use
gas to go to there trail and then on there trail.  We had a thing like
that and I voted agiant it becuse they pay more they should get more.

robert wrote:

>i just recieved this from the washington trails asso,and thought id pass i=
t along.
>for non washington staterers the nova fund is a percentage of the gas tax =
that is set aside for the benifit of off road users including hikers pickni=
ckers birders and o.r.v. users ,currently 80% of the fund go to o.r.v. trai=
ls, whose users put in far less then than 80% this bill would change that a=
nd shift more money to hikers and trailheads(like ones on the p.c.t.).
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> --- On Thu 03/20, Jonathan Guzzo < jonathan@wta.org > wrote:
>From: Jonathan Guzzo [mailto: jonathan@wta.org]
>To: Backcountry@onenw.org
>Date: Thu, 20 Mar 2003 19:01:13 -0800
>Subject: [backcountry] NOVA Bill on the move in the Senate!
>
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><DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Hey everyone, </FONT></DIV>
><DIV> </DIV>
><DIV>Our NOVA bill, 2hb1698, is scheduled for a hearing in the Senate Park=
s,
>Fish, and Wildlife Committee on March 25, at 1:30 PM!  This is just a
>chance for public comment and testimony.  We probably won't see a vote that
>day, but it is a really important step forward! </DIV>
><DIV> </DIV>
><DIV>Here are two things your can do to help</DIV>
><DIV> </DIV>
><DIV>1.  <STRONG>Attend the Hearing and Testify: </STRONG> Or at
>least stop by and sign in on the sheet as supportive but not wanting to
>testify.  Anyone who lives in the Olympia area, please consider taking a
>few minutes off to do this.  It will make an enormous difference for our
>bill.  If you live in Seattle or Tacoma and would like to carpool down,
>please don't hesitate to send me an email or call me at 206.465.9917.  We
>can pick you up.</DIV>
><DIV> </DIV>
><DIV>2.  <STRONG>Email the Senators on the Committee:  </STRONG>It
>would be great for the Senators to get a heads up about the legislation in=
 a
>really gentle way.  Please send an email to the following Senators asking
>them to support the Bill.  Thanks, all!</DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>
><DIV>
><DIV> </DIV>
><DIV>Here's the list of Senators.  Their names should click you to their
>emails.  Following that is a sample letter--please put it in your own
>words.</DIV>
><DIV>
><UL>
>  <LI><B><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><A style=3D"TEXT-DECORATION: none"
>  href=3D"mailto:oke_bo@leg.wa.gov";>Senator Bob Oke (R-26), Chair</A></FON=
T></B>
>  <LI><B><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><A style=3D"TEXT-DECORATION: none"
>  href=3D"mailto:sheahan_la@leg.wa.gov";>Senator Larry Sheahan (R-9)
>  Vice-Chair</A></FONT></B>
>  <LI><B><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><A style=3D"TEXT-DECORATION: none"
>  href=3D"mailto:doumit_ma@leg.wa.gov";>Senator Mark Doumit (D-19)</A><A
>  style=3D"TEXT-DECORATION: none" href=3D"mailto:doumit_ma@leg.wa.gov";>, R=
anking
>  Member</A></FONT></B>
>  <LI><B><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><A style=3D"TEXT-DECORATION: none"
>  href=3D"mailto:esser_lu@leg.wa.gov";>Senator Luke Esser (R-48)</A></FONT>=
</B>
>  <LI><B><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><A style=3D"TEXT-DECORATION: none"
>  href=3D"mailto:jacobsen_ke@leg.wa.gov";>Senator Ken Jacobsen
>  (D-46)</A></FONT></B>
>  <LI><B><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><A style=3D"TEXT-DECORATION: none"
>  href=3D"mailto:morton_bo@leg.wa.gov";>Senator Bob Morton (R-7)</A></FONT>=
</B>
>  <LI><B><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><A style=3D"TEXT-DECORATION: none"
>  href=3D"mailto:spanel_ha@leg.wa.gov";>Senator Harriet Spanel
>  (D-40)</A></FONT></B>
>  <LI><B><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><A style=3D"TEXT-DECORATION: none"
>  href=3D"mailto:swecker_da@leg.wa.gov";>Senator Dan Swecker (R-20)</A></FO=
NT></B>
>  </LI></UL></DIV></DIV>
><DIV> </DIV>
><DIV>Dear Senator __________________,</DIV>
><DIV> </DIV>
><DIV>I'm writing to ask for your support on 2SHB 1698, legislation to more
>fairly allocate funds in the Non-Highway and Off Road Vehicle Activities (=
NOVA)
>program.  This legislation will receive a hearing in your
>Committee, Parks, Fish and Wildlife on March 25.  Thank you very much for
>your attention.</DIV>
><DIV> </DIV>
><DIV>Sincerely,</DIV>
><DIV> </DIV>
><DIV>XX</DIV>
><DIV> </DIV>
><DIV> </DIV>
><DIV>Thanks, everyone.</DIV>
><DIV> </DIV>
><DIV>________________________<BR>Jonathan Guzzo<BR>Washington Trails
>Association<BR>1305 4th Ave N, Suite 512<BR>Seattle, WA  98101<BR>(206)
>625-1367<BR><A href=3D"mailto:jonathan@wta.org";>jonathan@wta.org</A><BR><A
>href=3D"http://www.wta.org";>www.wta.org</A></DIV></FONT></FONT></DIV></BOD=
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