[BATS] Testifying tomorrow about SB 5801 (transit and bike taxes)

[Wes Mills]

It’s tomorrow (Tuesday) morning at 9am, and anyone who wants to sign up to testify (or have your position noted for the record) can do so here: https://app.leg.wa.gov/csi/House?selectedCommittee=31651&selectedMeeting=33364

Looks like a busy session tomorrow! :D

On Mon, Apr 21, 2025, at 15:37, Katrina Hoch wrote:
> Hi Wes,
> I don't object at all and would very much welcome this coming from TRU and/or BATS.
> Thank you for doing it!
> Let us know what time you're testifying!
> Katrina
> ___
> 
> Katrina Hoch, PhD, MS, RD
> 206-939-9406
> katrinahoch at gmail.com
> 
> 
> On Mon, Apr 21, 2025 at 10:49 AM Wes Mills <wesmills at wesmills.com> wrote:
>> __
>> Hey all,
>> 
>> TRU members Sara, Daniel, and Harrison are **physically riding** to Olympia to testify in person tomorrow!
>> https://bsky.app/profile/lhjseattle.bsky.social/post/3lndotub6br2c
>> 
>> What about?  SB 5801, tomorrow morning at 9am.  This bill would impose a 10% tax on electric bike sales and remove public transit’s exemption from certain fees (notably tolls).
>> 
>> I signed up to testify remotely about SB 5801 and have marked my position as “other” as I’m not wholly opposed to the bill, simply those parts.
>> 
>> I didn’t say I am testifying on behalf of TRU but…I would like to and would like our fellow members to be able to say so as well.  Would folks on BATS object if we said we are members of TRU (and/or BATS) with this position?
>> 
>> Wes
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