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General Category => Club News => Topic started by: Premix on March 19, 2014, 05:33:30 PM

Title: Gov signs CAP/STEP into Law today
Post by: Premix on March 19, 2014, 05:33:30 PM

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MEMO
TO: All AWSC County Directors, Representatives and Past Presidents
FROM: Morris Nelson, Legislative Committee Chair & Members, AWSC Executive Committee
RE: GOVERNOR SIGNS CAP/STEP INTO LAW
DATE: March 19, 2014

This afternoon, Governor Walker added his signature to Assembly Bill 407. The CAP/STEP initiative is now officially 2013 Wisconsin Act 142. This new law will go into effect on July 1, 2015.
The AWSC website will soon include links to the Assembly and Senate roll call votes on AB-407. You will be able to determine how your respective Representative and Senator voted on the CAP/STEP measure. Be certain to send a note to your local legislators thanking those who supported this vital piece of legislation. We also encourage you to contact Governor Walker to express your gratitude.
2013 Wisconsin Act 142 provides for the following:
 A two-tiered trail pass requirement at an annual cost of $30/non-member and $10/club & AWSC member
 Provides a free annual trail pass sticker to be displayed on sleds 30 years and older.
 Increases the non-resident trail pass fee from current $35/year to $50/year.
 Moves to a $30/3 year registration fee structure.
 Includes a 4-year sunset clause which requires evaluation prior to renewal of CAP/STEP.
 An effective date of July 1, 2015.
In the coming days and months we will have much to do as we prepare for the implementation of CAP/STEP and we will face challenges. For now, let’s all celebrate this monumental achievement.
Thank you.

Title: Re: Gov signs CAP/STEP into Law today
Post by: jr37 on March 19, 2014, 08:56:35 PM

It will be interesting to see what the SRC does with the money. I sure hope that most of the money goes to trails, and not to go overboard on funding bridges. We'll have to wait and see..............

Title: Re: Gov signs CAP/STEP into Law today
Post by: Autolube on March 20, 2014, 09:12:46 AM

Wether or not you're a huge fan of cap/step, this is good news for the vintage sled owner/operator! While all who have sleds newer than 30 years of age will pay more to use the trail system. Us folks who run the vintage iron will pay $5 per year less and that holds true regardless of clubmembership or not!  :rocker:

Also our old sleds will still contribute towards gas tax allocations given towards funding our state's sno-mo trail system. :thumb:

I would call that a WIN-WIN scenario!  :clapping:

Title: Re: Gov signs CAP/STEP into Law today
Post by: jr37 on March 20, 2014, 05:05:09 PM

Well said, Jeff. :iagree: See ya next weekend.