TOM CHRISTOFES, JR



STATE LEGISLATIVE COORDINATOR
Tom Christofes, Jr.
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STATE LEGISLATIVE COORDINATOR'S REPORT
Between the Lines JULY 2010 issue

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First off, I would like to apologize for omitting Gordon Griffiths name from the list of those who attended Lobby Day. Gordon, I am very sorry for this oversight, I do remember you being there, and I appreciate the time you took to come. I wanted to acknowledge all those who attended and took the time and effort to come to the Capitol, unfortunately, there is always a chance that you may miss someone no matter how careful you try to be to include everyone. Again, my sincere apologies to Gordon, thank you for being there.
In Pennsylvania, all the bills that we are supporting are hung up with amendments, or tabled, or some other reason. We will have no lame duck session this year, and we are in the midst of yet another budget battle. I see that we may be looking at an omnibus transportation bill before the general elections. Time will tell as to how this works out for us. I will let you know more when information is available.
The following bills are the ones that we hope to have passed before the general elections:

HB-590 Red Light bill
HB-1189 Landowner protection bill
HB-2070 Texting/ Cell phone bill
HB-2442 Four wheeled
motorcycle bill

All bills except HB-2070 are in the House of Representatives; HB-2070 passed the House and is now in the Senate. Call, write, or e-mail your Representative for HB-590, HB-1189, and HB-2442 to ask for their support. For HB-2070, call, write, or e-mail your Senator to ask for their support.
Thank you to all who attended the Rights Rally. It was great to see you all there. To see the Legislature, PennDOT, MSP, and ABATE all working together for the betterment of motorcycling in Pennsylvania is an amazing achievement, and it took many years to reach this point. You all deserve the credit for all the hard work it took to get here.
I hope everyone is having fun working on the Chapter Legislative contest. I have gotten some e-mails on this, so I know a few chapters out there are working hard on this. Good luck to all.
Don’t forget to get your “Money Grab Raffle” ticket – it supports the state and your chapter, more information in the newsletter.
Ride Safe and Sober,