Sierrans: S.F. 2247 is the bill to which Mary Lundby added the non-game plate funding last week in the Senate 49-0. It is in the House Transportation Committee, chaired by Rep. Arnold. This is the bill now to focus on for this issue...the other, original, subject of the bill was the plates for special combat infantry motor vehicle registration plates and a special combat field medical motor vehicle registration plates. The earlier bill is most likelly dead, so focus on this one. They really want the veterans part of this one, and we are 'riding that wave.' Attached is a one-page talking points summary on the wildlife diversity funding part of the bill. Yesterday the Chair brought it up and tried to bring it out of committee, when all of a sudden Dems started asking about the non-game part. So...can we turn on some calls to them over the weekend at home? Really we need to turn on calls to all of them...but especially Polly Bukta. Keep the calls positive and helpful to them. We just had not had time to work the committee since it came over on the 11th. Get as many Sierrans and others who support this to do their calls this weekend to legislators at home. You can get their phone numbers and other information about committee members on the General Assembly website. Or, below I have their names, party and phone number. The committee is: Representative Richard Arnold [R] 641-535-6313, Chair Representative Dwayne Arlan Alons [R] 712-439-2479 Representative Polly Bukta [D] 563-242-6603 Representative Royd Chambers [R] 712-324-2694 Representative Dennis M. Cohoon [D] 319-752-5057 Representative Cecil Dolecheck [R] 641-464-2913 Representative Jeff Elgin [R] 319-377-2218 Representative Sandra H. Greiner [R] 641-636-2293 Representative Bruce L. Hunter [D] 515-256-8010 Representative Dan Huseman [R] 712-434-5880 Representative Geri Huser [D] 515-967-7846, Ranking Member Representative Ralph F. Klemme [R] 712-533-6364 Representative Jim Lykam [D] 563-391-1919 Representative Kevin McCarthy [D] 515-953-5221 Representative Helen Miller [D] 515-955-1006 Representative Steven Olson [R] 563-847-1872 Representative Dan Rasmussen [R] 319-334-6138 Representative Henry Rayhons [R] 641-923-, Vice Chair Representative Roger Thomas [D] 563-245-1084 Representative Jim Van Engelenhoven [R] 641-626-3392 Representative John Whitaker [D] 319-796-4618 Thanks for your wonderful work and support! Lyle ___________________________________________________ Lyle Krewson 6403 Aurora Avenue #3 Des Moines, IA 50322-2862 [log in to unmask] 515/276-8947 - Ofc/Res 515/238-7113 - Cel ___________________________________________________ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Make your voice heard! Find out how to get Take Action Alerts and other important Sierra Club messages by email at: http://www.sierraclub.org/email