[PaQSO] Vanity Tag Fees Rising To $76

[Ron Notarius W3WN]

I think you're putting way too much faith and credence in one of hundreds of annual proclamations that the Governor signs as a matter of course.
 
And again... it may come down to "Thanks for everything you did.  But what have you done for me lately?"
 
Considering that PennDOT is in the process of raising the fees on a good number of services (license plates, vanity plates, drivers licenses, etc.) to ostensibly raise additional funds for funding highway maintenance... I just don't see it happening.

73

On 03/25/14, TwelveVDC at aol.com wrote:

You're probably right, Ron.

But the Governor's own annual (May, June?) Proclamation praising our Service and appreciation for our reliable presence should be enough.

They're not words we put in his mouth.

Maybe there's still hope for an amendment. Anyone have the ear of a State Senator or Representative?

-Pete / NL7XM 



On Mar 25, 2014, at 2:08 PM, Ron Notarius W3WN <wn3vaw at verizon.net> wrote:

Nor would I count on our "historic contribution to Public Safety and Welfare." These days, that goes under the heading of "but what have you done for me LATELY?"

> To be perfectly honest Pete, I doubt that we will be exempted from the rate increase.
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> A long time ago, Amateur Radio plates were handled by PennDOT differently than the Vanity plates. But during one of the previous administrations, in the process of streamlining & consolidating things, Amateur Radio plates WERE lumped in with the Vanity Plate programs. (IIRC, this was about the time the cost for an AR plate went from around $2 to the current $20)
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> Nor would I count on our "historic contribution to Public Safety and Welfare." These days, that goes under the heading of "but what have you done for me LATELY?"
> 73, ron w3wn
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> On 03/25/14, TwelveVDC at aol.com wrote:
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> Does anyone know if new Pennsylvania Amateur Radio Tag Applications will be exempt from the July 1 increase to $76 from $20?
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> I can find nothing on this, but our critical roles in Public Service should have addressed this with a friendly legislator.
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> These tags identify our capability in an emergency, exactly like "MD" plates do. They are more than just "vanity tags," and should've been targeted for exemption for our historic contribution to Public Safety and Welfare.
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> Anyone with friends in the right places?
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> -Pete / NL7XM
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> View "State vehicle fees going up next week" article at:
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> http://eeditionmobile.mcall.com/Olive/Tablet/MorningCall/SharedArticle.aspx?href=TMC%2F2014%2F03%2F25&id=Ar00101
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