Oregon says no to user fees

The Oregon State Senate has PASSED House Joint
Memorial #15 declaring the State of Oregon's opposition to the Northwest Forest Pass! We still await the final vote tally, but Senate approval was the final step in an approval process that took many months, and much effort on the part of fee demo activists.

This development is a major black eye for the fee
demo program. As soon as a final version of the Memorial becomes available, I will send it out to everyone who requests a copy. In the meantime, the initial wording of the measure can be viewed at:


http://www.leg.state.or.us/01reg/measures/hjm1.dir/hjm0015.intro.html

Our next step is to take all resolutions passed in
Oregon, and ask our Congressional delegation to take proactive steps to strike the four year extension of fee demo from President Bush's budget.

For the moment, let us enjoy this significant
victory. We all deserve a well earned pat on the back.

Scott (Morrell)
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Forwarded from a fee demo activist in Eugene:

Thank you for your input on HJM15 which would urge
Congress to abolish the Northwest Forest Pass portion of the
Recreational Fee Demonstration Program. I agree with your
assessment of this program and voted to support HJM15 today on the Senate floor. I am happy to inform you that it was passed.