For the last few years, the District 36 LAO Program and OHV partners have been fighting to get our money returned to us, and this is step in the right direction.
YOU CAN HELP BY SHOWING YOUR SUPPORT WITH JUST A FEW MINUTES OF YOUR TIME TO CALL!
Call the phone number below, and advise that you SUPPORT this Bill, and that you are an Off-Roader. The more folks that call and leave a message, the stronger the bill becomes, because he can cite larger numbers of Californians supporting this bill………
Ted Blanchard (for Brian Jones) 916 319 2071
Better yet, call YOUR Assemblyman!
Find your State Representative HERE.
Spread the word!!!!!
Thanks!
Dave Pickett
LAO Director
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Ted Blanchard
April 21, 2016 (916) 319-2071
Jones Bill to Restore and Protect Off-Highway Vehicle Funding
Clears Assembly Transportation Committee
SACRAMENTO – A bill by Assemblyman Brian Jones (R- Santee) to stop the state from taking money from off-highway vehicles (OHV) passed unanimously out of the Assembly Transportation Committee on Monday.
“California’s OHV program allows people to go off-road and into nature so that they can enjoy the beauty of our state,” Jones said. “OHV users pay fees to participate in this program, and it is wrong for the state to spend their money on completely unrelated projects.”
In 2011, the Legislature passed a law to divert $10 million paid by OHV users from the Off-Highway Vehicle Trust Fund to the General Fund. As a result, the OHV program has faced financial difficulties. The Legislative Analyst predicts that the state will have an $11.5 billion surplus in the 2016–17 fiscal years, which means it is no longer necessary to use OHV funds to backfill the General Fund. Assembly Bill 2175 will eliminate the diversion to the General Fund, and restore funding for OHV recreation.
“I am glad that the Assembly Transportation Committee agreed that OHV users deserve to benefit from the fees they are paying,” Jones said. “This is common sense legislation that will help Californians enjoy OHV recreation for years to come.”
AB 2175 is now headed to the Assembly Appropriations Committee.
