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SB 60                                                                                                                         
SENATE BILL NO. 60 BY THE SENATE RULES COMMITTEE                                                                                
BY REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR, entitled:                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
          "An Act repealing fees imposed on the sale of new                                                                     
          tires, the sale of certain studded tires, and the                                                                     
          installation of certain metal studs on tires; and                                                                     
          providing for an effective date."                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Labor and Commerce,                                                                 
Transportation and Finance Committees.                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal information was published today:                                                                           
     Fiscal Note No. 1, Department of Revenue                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Governor's transmittal letter dated January 17:                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Dear President Green:                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Under the authority of art. III, sec. 18, of the Alaska Constitution, I am                                                      
transmitting a bill repealing fees imposed on the sale of new tires, the                                                        
sale of certain studded tires, and the installation of certain metal studs                                                      
on tires.  Families in Alaska should not be financially penalized by                                                            
purchasing safer tires for their vehicle.                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                

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Current law imposes a fee of $2.50 a tire on the retail sale of new tires                                                       
for motor vehicles designed for use on a highway.  Current law also                                                             
imposes an additional fee of $5.00 a tire on the retail sale of new tires                                                       
that are studded with metal studs weighing more than 1.1 grams each                                                             
and on the installation of such metal studs on tires.                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
The attached bill would repeal all of those fees, effective July 1, 2007.                                                       
                                                                                                                                
I urge your prompt and favorable action on this measure.                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Sincerely,                                                                                                                      
/s/                                                                                                                             
Sarah Palin                                                                                                                     
Governor