It increases the Dealer Certification fee from $1,100 to $2,044. (Section 70)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It doubles the current Dealer Privilege Tax from 0.05 percent to 1.0 percent. (Section 59-60)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It creates two new separate vehicle sales taxes: two percent for new, one percent for used. (Section 81)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The whole Transportation Reinvestment Act increases taxes and fees by more than a billion dollars a year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Read the 102-page tax and spend proposal here<\/a>. The whole thing is likely to increase your blood pressure. The important tax and fee increases are in Sections 59-81.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you want to stop this unprecedented fee increase, you need to stand up and be counted TODAY.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Submit your written comments here<\/a>. It will give you the option to type your thoughts, or to submit a PDF. OVDA recommends uploading a PDF on your letterhead. Tell them what new and increased taxes and fees will do to your business. Be polite, but don\u2019t pull your punches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Over 1,500 comments have already been filed (OVDA\u2019s testimony can be found here<\/a>.) Some in support, some in opposition. So OVDA also recommends emailing your comments to the leadership of the Legislature and the Joint Committee on Transportation Reinvestment. The key emails are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Senate President: Sen.RobWagner@oregonlegislature.gov<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Senate Majority Leader: Sen.KayseJama@oregonlegislature.gov<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Senate Republican Leader: Sen.DanielBonham@oregonlegislature.gov<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n House Speaker: Rep.JulieFahey@oregonlegislature.gov<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n House Majority Leader: Rep.BenBowman@oregonlegislature.gov<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n House Republican Leader: Rep.ChristineDrazan@oregonlegislature.gov<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Joint Transportation Reinvestment Committee Co-Chairs:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Sen.ChrisGorsek@oregonlegislature.gov<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Rep.SusanMcLain@oregonlegislature.gov<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Joint Transportation Reinvestment Committee Co-Vice Chairs:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Sen.BruceStarr@oregonlegislature.gov<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n