PASSED
in the State House of Representatives
on March 30, 2016, by a vote of 104-40
. Purpose: This bill proposes to adjust transportation funding raised through certain fees and taxes. The money raised goes to support the transportation budget. .
Analysis: Those voting YES on this bill supported $11 million in new or higher motor vehicle related fees. Increased costs include: higher motor vehicle registration fees, higher transfer of ownership fees, higher fees for driver’s licenses, learner’s permits and non-driver ID cards, higher fees for vehicle inspections, an increase the annual motor vehicle emission (“clean air”) fee, and a higher cost for choosing a “vanity” license plate. There is also a new $80 fee for reinstating a suspended registration, . These changes will take effect on July 1, 2016. .
Those voting NO opposed these fee increases. .
As Recorded in the House Journal, Wednesday, March 30, 2016:“Shall the bill pass? was decided in the affirmative. Yeas, 104. Nays, 40.” (Read the Journal, p. 715-717.) .
How can these clowns sleep at night and look themselves in the mirror in the morning without throwing up?????? It appears that they vote yes on evety tax increase bill set before them regardless of the negative impact. If for some crazy reason they were to be presented with a tax REDUCTION bill, they wouldn’t know how to vote.
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How can these clowns sleep at night and look themselves in the mirror in the morning without throwing up?????? It appears that they vote yes on evety tax increase bill set before them regardless of the negative impact. If for some crazy reason they were to be presented with a tax REDUCTION bill, they wouldn’t know how to vote.
Cudos to Job Tate!!!! At last we have a common sense Representative who stands up for us.