Urgent Action Needed - Please Read and Forward

[Dave]

ATVAM Alert

Our sport is under attack by extremist Anti-Access groups. An amendment will be presented today at 6:00 pm to strip the proposed ATV un-refunded gas tax increase from the tax bill HF3201.

THIS IS THE TIME FOR IMMEDIATE ACTION.

Please call Speaker of the House Margaret Anderson Kelliher at 651-296-0171 and Majority Leader Tony Sertich at 651-296-0172 BEFORE 6:00 p.m. today and ask them to keep the un-refunded gas tax in the tax bill HF3201.

This proposed increase is approximately $850,000 that would be additional funding to pay for enforcement, maintenance and development of trails, the grant-in-aid system, and many other crucial programs that are necessary to the success of ATVing in Minnesota.

[Augusta]

UPDATE:

The bill that was supposed to be heard on Thursday, February 28th, was delayed until Monday, March 3rd, due to the weather. After the last alert was sent out, copied below, our lobbyists got word from several sources that the Speaker and Majority Leader's office were "flooded" with calls in support of the increased unrefunded ATV gas tax. This has made a big difference in our fight to support increased state funding for ATVing.

We need to maintain this momentum, so please call your local State Representative and let them know that they should support keeping the ATV unrefunded gas tax formula change in the omnibus tax bill (HF3201). Tell your State Representative that if the DNR receives this funding it will be used for trail maintenance and development.

Please Take Action Now. Thank you for your support of ATVing in Minnesota .

[Dave]

Good job, riders!

[Augusta]

TTT

[Dave]

More about the gas tax in a Senate FIle in the Outdoor Forum, too.

Outdoor Discussions

[Dave S]

my dad called tonight to inform me that the attempt to strip us of our unrefunded gas tax dollars did not go through .

Thanks to everyone who made the call to your representatives.

[Roofer]

Great news!

Good job everyone!!

[Write-Outdoor]

It's proof that when outdoorsmen and women get involved there are ears out there that hear our voices. It's good for silencing the cynics that's for sure!

Oh yeah, Roofer...sorry to see that you were badgered for that photograph in your avatar! Rock on man!

[Roofer]

Thanks writeoutdoors.

Part of the reason for the photos and videos I have are proof that some of us abide by the rules and try to make our sport better and appealing to others, no matter how they feel about atv's.

[Dave S]

 Originally Posted By: WriteOutdoors

Oh yeah, Roofer...sorry to see that you were badgered for that photograph in your avatar! Rock on man!

Thanks for your awareness WriteOutdoors. It's good to see others coming through the ATV forums and see the truth.

[castmaster]

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[Augusta]

Great job everyone! This proves that our voices can be heard if we speak up!

[huntmup]

Dave,

This is great news.

Thanks for posting the contact info.

Dan

[frogtosser]

good info man