They took our money from the ORV account. WOHVA is in the process of filing a suite. Some have been writing to their reps. Some have called to talk with other organizations. But what do you think we have to do to get their attention?

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You can't beat them-you have to join them.

Some kind of legal action has to be initiated

Or hire a lobbyist.

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Originally posted by Rays Dad:
Or hire a lobbyist.

You have a lobbyist, in a sence, the volinteers at WOHVA. With your donation of $25 they use every penney fighting for your RIGHT to have places to ride.

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Is there a website?

www.wohva.org there ya go.

Here is another response:

Dear Mr. Stavig


The NOVA funds are not 18th amendment funds – they are not gas tax dollars which are restricted by the 18th amendment. The 18th amendment refers to on-road gas tax. Off-road uses of gasoline are not subject to the tax, so it’s refunded, and some portion of what’s not refunded (because people don’t claim it) gets used for NOVA. Boaters can claim refunds of their gas tax, too. This account was created when off-road vehicle users volunteered to waive their legal right to a fuel tax refund in exchange for a self-directed state account to provide funding for programs that benefited off-road vehicle activities.

Please let me know if there is anything else I can answer for you. This has been a horrific budget year and unfortunately everything has been on the table.

Sincerely,

Representative Dawn Morrell

Again they make it sound as though there is no legal right or allocation of the subject funds. It is BS for them too even think that these funds are not an allocated tax. HB 2489 of 2004 clearly executes a division of this TAX FUNDING for a specific use. They keep saying that the money is not covered by the 18th amendment, that again is missleading... it is covered under law that any and all taxation is to have representation so if there is no representation for this money than it shouldnt exist. It would be in clear violation of the law. They treat it as a general fund... how I dont really know?
Like Represenative Cary Condotta stated, "It is Theft and it is illegal"

It seems this is a pefect opportunity for WOHVA or the Blue Ribbon coalition to edumacate the politicians.

edumacate
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