Hello, I just wanted to reconfirm for everyone that the show of support at last month's Ways and Means Committee hearing on the Wisconsin Hybrid Car Tax Credit Bill (AB 174) was a great success. Thanks again to those to members of the Madison Hybrid Group, Milwaukee Hybrid Group, PriusChat, and others who came down and helped pack the room. The next step is for everyone to take a moment to contact your State Representative and the Representatives on the Ways and Means Committee to let them know that you support Assembly Bill 174 which creates a $1,000 tax credit for the purchase of a hybrid vehicle for Wisconsinites. (see the Assembly Bill 174 news release for details http://tinyurl.com/376u68 ) Below I have listed all the Ways and Means committee members, their email addresses, some cities in their district, as well as a link to a district map. We do not want the bill to die in committee. We hope that the committee chair, Representative Kerkman, will bring Assembly Bill 174 to a committee vote and act favorably on it. Please be respectful in your correspondence. Here are some quotes from the press release, "We, as a state, should do everything we can to reduce our dependency on foreign oil. This tax credit will make it easier for average citizens -- those who need it most -- to be able to afford a fuel efficient automobile." "Every dollar saved at the pump will be another dollar that can be pumped right back into Wisconsin's economy." Representative Samantha Kerkman 66th Assembly District Republican [email protected] Chair of the Ways and Means Committee (Burlington, Twin Lakes, Salem, etc) Map http://www.legis.state.wi.us//Assembly/asm66/Adist66.pdf Representative Thomas Lothian 32nd Assembly District Republican [email protected] (Lake Geneva, Delevan, Geneva, etc) Map http://www.legis.state.wi.us//Assembly/asm32/Adist32.pdf Representative Eugene Hahn 47th Assembly District Republican [email protected] (Mazomanie, Merrimac, Columbus, etc) Map http://www.legis.state.wi.us//Assembly/asm47/Adist47.pdf Representative Suzanne Jeskewitz 24th Assembly District Republican [email protected] (Germantown, Menomonee Falls, Richfield, etc) Map http://www.legis.state.wi.us//Assembly/asm24/Adist24.pdf Representative Jeffrey Wood 67th Assembly District Republican [email protected] (Bloomer, Colfax, Elk Mound, Chippewa Falls, etc) Map http://www.legis.state.wi.us//Assembly/asm67/Adist67.pdf Representative Donald Pridemore 99th Assembly District Republican [email protected] (Hartford, Sussex, Merton, etc) Map http://www.legis.state.wi.us//Assembly/asm99/Adist99.pdf Representative Patricia Strachota 58th Assembly District Republican [email protected] (West Bend, Addison, Slinger, etc) Map http://www.legis.state.wi.us//Assembly/asm58/Adist58.pdf Representative Robert Ziegelbauer 25th Assembly District Democrat [email protected] (Manitowoc, Hibert, Cleveland, etc) Map http://www.legis.state.wi.us//Assembly/asm25/Adist25.pdf Representative John Steinbrink 65th Assembly District Democrat [email protected] (Kenosha, Pleasant Prairie, etc) Map http://www.legis.state.wi.us//Assembly/asm65/Adist65.pdf Representative Jason Fields 11th Assembly District Democrat [email protected] (Milwaukee, see map) Map http://www.legis.state.wi.us//Assembly/asm11/Adist11.pdf Representative Gary Hebl 46th Assembly District Democrat [email protected] (Sun Prairie, Cottage Grove, Stoughton, etc) Map http://www.legis.state.wi.us//Assembly/asm46/Adist46.pdf Representative Barbara Toles 17th Assembly District Democrat [email protected] (Milwaukee, see map) Map http://www.legis.state.wi.us//Assembly/asm17/Adist17.pdf Representative Frederick Kessler 12th Assembly District Democrat [email protected] (Wauwatosa, Milwaukee, see map) Map http://www.legis.state.wi.us//Assembly/asm12/Adist12.pdf If you need any more information about these committee members please go to the Ways and Means Committee web ( http://tinyurl.com/2dnxrr )
Wow! I got a call today from representative Parisi saying that the Wisconsin Hybrid Car Tax Credit bill is going to be voted on by the Ways and Means committee on June 13th! This is a great first step. Hopefully there are enough votes for the bill to be approved by this committee and move on to the next step in the legislative process! Again I urge you to politely contact your legislators, especially if yours is one who is on the Ways and Means Committee. Thank you to everyone who has helped us move things this far. Also..... A member forwarded a copy of what they wrote to the Ways and Means Committee members. I edited it slightly and am sharing it with you as an example that you are free to paraphrase/copy/edit to fit your needs when contacting legislators about the tax credit bill. I hope you find it helpful. -- Eric Powers Sample Template Letter or email * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * This particular person sent the email to the committee chairs [email protected], [email protected] And cc'd the rest of the committee members [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]
