Hi all - I got this from the EAA, and as I'm sure many of you are members of the EAA, there are probably some of the EVDL members that don't even know what the EAA is... here's a link http://electricauto.org/ if you're not a member you certainly should join.
Anyway, here's the email - "Greetings from the EAA Board, As many of you are aware, the $7500 Federal Tax Credit begins to be phased out once a manufacturer delivers it 200,000th electric vehicle. Tesla has now hit that limit and GM is expected to hit that limit either this fiscal quarter or the next. Representative Peter Welch (D-VT) has introduced a bill to the House Ways and Means Committee that would remove that 200,000 car cap and is proposing a calendar-based the phase-out. You can read the proposed bill here. There are eight Democratic cosponsors to this bill. The EAA has reached out to the office of Rep. Peter Welsh and asked how our members can help. They responded by asking for letters of support be written; specifically asking for additional cosponsors. The EAA board asks that our members write their representative in Congress and ask them to cosponsor H.R. 6274. You can find out who your representative is here by simply typing in your zip code. This will also link you to your representative's webpage; contacting them is then typically only a few clicks away. We've attached a candidate letter for you to submit. There are also many smartphone apps that will accomplish this such as Countable. In short, contacting your elected officials has never been easier. It would be particularly advantageous if a Republican member of the House Ways and Means committee could be persuaded to cosponsor HR 6274. These representatives are listed to the right. Sincerely, John Higham EAA Legislative Republican members of the House Ways and Means committee: . Kevin Brady (TX) . Sam Johnson (TX) . Devin Nunes (CA) . Dave Reichert (WA) . Peter Roskam (IL) . Vern Buchanan (FL) . Adrian Smith (NE) . Lynn Jenkins (KS) . Erik Paulsen (MN) . Kenny Marchant (TX) . Diane Black (TN) . Tom Reed (NY) . Mike Kelly (PA) . Jim Renacci (OH) . Kristi Noem (SD) . George Holding (NC) . Jason Smith (MO) . Tom Rice (SC) . David Schweikert (AZ) . Jackie Walorski (IN) . Carlos Curbelo (FL) . Mike Bishop (MI) . Darin LaHood (IL) . Brad Wenstrup (OH) if you happen to live in one of these districts we would especially encourage you to write." Rush Dougherty Tucson AZ 85719 www.TucsonEV.com _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
