Auto Club: Legislators Urged Not to Make Motorists Pay Disproportionate Taxes.Business/News Editors LOS LOS Length of stay, see there ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 29, 2003 The Automobile Club of Southern California The Automobile Club of Southern California was founded December 13, 1900 in Los Angeles as one of the nation's first motor clubs dedicated to improving roads, proposing traffic laws and improvement of overall driving conditions. today strongly urged legislators not to triple the state's Vehicle License Fee (VLF (Very Low Frequency) See low radiation. ). Proposals to increase the tax have passed the state assembly and are to be considered in the state senate tomorrow. "Motorists should pay their fair share of taxes, but they should not be singled out for a disproportionate dis·pro·por·tion·ate adj. Out of proportion, as in size, shape, or amount. dis  pro·por tax burden as a quick
fix for the current budget crisis," said Alice Bisno, vice
president of legislative and regulatory affairs Regulatory Affairs (RA), also called Government Affairs, is a profession within regulated industries, such as pharmaceuticals, medical devices, energy, and banking. Regulatory Affairs professionals usually have responsibility for the following general areas: Current proposals would raise the VLF to 2% of the assessed value of a vehicle. All other real and personal property is taxed at a 1% rate. The current VLF rate is .65%. The Auto Club worked to eliminate inequities in the tax and supported reductions to the current level. In a letter sent to legislators earlier this week, the Auto Club voiced its opposition to increasing the VLF to 2%. The Club also said that any tax increases of the magnitude proposed for the VLF should be subject to a two-thirds vote of the legislature. "The proposed legislation would not only seek to undo To restore the last editing operation that has taken place. For example, if a segment of text has been deleted or changed, performing an undo will restore the original text. Programs may have several levels of undo, including being able to reconstruct the original data for all edits Vehicle License Fee tax relief, but allow the legislature to avoid the normal vote requirement for general tax increases by referring responsibility to the Department of Finance," said Bisno. Auto Club Research shows the following increases if the VLF is raised:
Vehicle/a Price Current Rate 1% 2%
(.65%)
2001 Mercury Grand $25,360 $132 $203 $304
Marquis
2000 Ford Explorer $18,000 $ 82 $126 $252
1998 Honda Accord $19,485 $ 63 $ 97 $196
(a) Chart assumes only one owner of vehicle and that the vehicle was
purchased in the year stated.
"These kind of increases underscore The underscore character (_) is often used to make file, field and variable names more readable when blank spaces are not allowed. For example, NOVEL_1A.DOC, FIRST_NAME and Start_Routine. (character) underscore - _, ASCII 95. the reasons why any Vehicle License Fee increase needs to be part of the legislative process," said Bisno. "Legislators need to weigh the impact on their constituents." The Automobile Club of Southern California, the largest affiliate of the AAA AAA: see American Automobile Association. (Triple A) A common single-cell battery used in a myriad of electronic devices of all variety. Like its double A (AA) cousin, it provides 1.5 volts of DC power. When used in series, the voltage is multiplied. , has been serving members since 1900. Today, the Auto Club's members benefit by roadside assistance, insurance products and services, travel agency, financial products, automotive pricing, buying and financing programs, automotive testing and analysis, trip planning services and highway and transportation safety programs. Information about these products and services is available on the Auto Club's Web site at www.aaa-calif.com. |
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