NO Rabies TAX In Tennessee!

Sample letter. Remember to change the bill from HB 3834 to SB 3850

when you write to the senators.

And please make phone calls! They are usually more effective.

Dear Representative ____:

As a pet owner, I am writing to ask you to vote NO on HB 3834, the

bill that would tax rabies vaccinations in Tennessee and add a fifty

cent surcharge to fund meals for the elderly.

Regardless of the stated purposes of these taxes, fees/surcharges,

this is a public safety issue. Vets, public officials and people

connected with pets, like myself, already have to work hard to get

people to vaccinate their pets. If you add these taxes to the cost

of a rabies vaccination the public compliance with state law

regarding rabies vaccinations will decrease. This means that it will

be much more likely that someone in Tennessee will be bitten by a pet

with rabies.

Tennessee should be doing more to encourage people to vaccinate their

pets against rabies instead of adding taxes to the cost of a rabies

vaccination.

Please vote AGAINST the amendments to HB 3834 and do not add taxes to

rabies vaccinations in Tennessee. If you vote for these taxes, then

it's only a matter of time before someone in Tennessee contracts rabies.

Sincerely,

etc.

etc.

Here are the committees and their members to contact regarding the

taxes that the Tennessee legislature is trying to impose on rabies

vaccinations:

Members of the Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee

Sen. Randy McNally, Chair - 615-741-6806,

sen.randy.mcnally@capitol.tn.gov

Sen. Douglas Henry, Vice-Chair - 615-741-3291,

sen.douglas.henry@capitol.tn.gov

Sen. Tim Burchett, Secretary - 615-741-1766,

sen.tim.burchett@capitol.tn.gov

Sen. Diane Black - 615-741-1999, sen.diane.black@capitol.tn.gov

Sen. Joe Haynes - 615-6679, sen.joe.haynes@capitol.tn.gov

Sen. Roy Herron - 615-741-4576, sen.roy.herron@capitol.tn.gov

Sen. Jim Kyle - 615-741-4167, sen.jim.kyle@capitol.tn.gov

Sen. Mark Norris - 615-741-1967, sen.mark.norris@capitol.tn.gov

Sen. Doug Overbey - 615-741-0981, sen.doug.overbey@capitol.tn.gov

Sen. Bo Watson - 615-741-3227, sen.bo.watson@capitol.tn.gov

Sen. Jamie Woodson - 615-741-1648, sen.jamie.woodson@capitol.tn.gov

Members of the House Health & Human Resources Committee

Rep. Joe Armstrong, Chair - 615-741-0768,

rep.joe.armstrong@capitol.tn.gov

Rep. Joey Hensley, Vice-Chair - 615-741-7476,

rep.joey.hensley@capitol.tn.gov

Rep. Joanne Favors, Secretary - 615-741-2702,

rep.joanne.favors@capitol.tn.gov

Rep. Charles Curtiss - 615-741-1963, rep.charles.curtiss@capitol.tn.gov

Rep. Vince Dean - 615-741-1934, rep.vince.dean@capitol.tn.gov

Rep. John DeBerry - 615-741-2239, rep.john.deberry@capitol.tn.gov

Rep. Lois DeBerry - 615-741-3830, rep.lois.deberry@capitol.tn.gov

Rep. Vance Dennis - 615-741-2190, rep.vance.dennis@capitol.tn.gov

Rep. Joshua Evans - 615-741-2860, rep.joshua.evans@capitol.tn.gov

Rep. Dennis Ferguson - 615-741-7658, rep.dennis.ferguson@capitol.tn.gov

Rep. Henry Fincher - 615-741-1875, rep.henry.fincher@capitol.tn.gov

Rep. Dale Ford - 615-741-1717, rep.dale.ford@capitol.tn.gov

Rep. Curtis Halford - 615-741-7478, rep.curtis.halford@capitol.tn.gov

Rep. Mike Harrision - 615-741-7480, rep.mike.harrison@capitol.tn.gov

Rep. Sherry Jones - 615-741-2035, rep.sherry.jones@capitol.tn.gov

Rep. Debra Maggart - 615-741-3893, rep.debra.maggart@capitol.tn.gov

Rep. Jason Mumpower - 615-741-2050, rep.jason.mumpower@capitol.tn.gov

Rep. Gary Odom - 615-741-4410, rep.gary.odom@capitol.tn.gov

Rep. Mary Pruitt - 615-741-3853, rep.mary.pruitt@capitol.tn.gov

Rep. Bob Ramsey - 615-741-3560, rep.bob.ramsey@capitol.tn.gov

Rep. Barrett Rich - 615-741-6890, rep.barrett.rich@capitol.tn.gov

Rep. Jeanne Richardson - 615-741-2010,

rep.jeanne.richardson@capitol.tn.gov

Rep. David Shepard - 615-741-3513, rep.david.shepard@capitol.tn.gov

Rep. Tony Shipley - 615-741-2886, rep.tony.shipley@capitol.tn.gov

Rep. Mike Turner - 615-741-3229, rep.mike.turner@capitol.tn.gov

Rep. Mark White - 615-741-4415, rep.mark.white@capitol.tn.gov