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Volume 38 July/August 2019 Issue 4

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STATE MEETINGS 2019 February 9, 2019 Forest April 14, 2019 Tallahassee June 8, 2019 Vintage August 10, 2019 Southeast October 12, 2019 Gulf Coast December 14, 2019 Ocala

NEXT STATE MEETINGSaturday, June 8, 2019, St. Augustine, FL

Hosted by Vintage Chapter

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TABLE OF CONTENTSPRESIDENTS LETTER................................................... 4

STATE BOARD OF DIRECTORS....................................5

MINUTES......................................................................6-9

LEADERSHIP FLYER....................................................10

AUGUST STATE MEETING FLYER............................11

IN MEMORIAM OF BILLY NEAL...............................12

LEGISLATIVE INFO................................................13-15

NCOM BIKER NEWSBYTES..................................16-17

CHAPTER INFO.......................................................18-19

AD ORDER FORM/ADVERTISING RATES...............20

MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION.....................................21

RIFLE DRAWING FLYER.............................................22

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From the Desk of the President

It is now June and the state meeting is behind us along with the legislative session and the NCOM Convention. The state meeting was hosted by Vintage Chapter and we would like to thank Sue and the members of her chapter for a great meeting hall and great lunch. The meeting itself was informative

as I personally found out a few things that I had heard of that I found out were true. Even though Abate has parties and events it was formed to be a political organization. To fight for the rights of all motorcyclists not just Harley riders. People seem to forget that sometimes.

The legislative session was one of the strangest in years. Over 3000 bills were introduced and less than 180 were passed. The people of the state of Florida need to hold these legislators and the Governor accountable. There is no excuse to work three days a week and expect to govern this state.

The NCOM Convention went off without a hitch. I want to thank the members of the state board for handling the T-shirts sales. I want to also thank the fantastic four of Gator Alley for handling the van to and from the airport and Peace River for their help and especially Kimmy, without her we wouldn't have made what we did on the shirts. Also thanks to Griz and Vera for helping out and a special thanks to Mudder who got the van for us. We have recieved many compliments on our handling of the convention.

The next state meeting will be hosted by Southeast Chapter in August we hope to see you there. "Ride Safe and Free".

Doc


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VICE PRESIDENTDarrin "Scribe" BrooksPO Box 2520DeLand, FL 32721-2520(239) 398-7145Fax: (850) [email protected]

SECRETARYShelly JohnstonPO Box 2520DeLand, FL 32721-2520(904) 405-4700Fax: (850) [email protected]

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PR/COMMUNICATIONSWilliam G. "Magneto" PrewittPO Box 2520DeLand, 32721-2520(954) 224-2159Fax: (850) [email protected]

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PRODUCTSShayne HanleyPO Box 236Lehigh Acres, FL 33970-236(239) 560-2565(386) 943-9610 (Fax)[email protected]

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ABATE OF FLORIDA, INC. Delegate Meeting Hosted by: Vintage Chapter, Sunday, June 8, 2019CALLED TO ORDER AT: 2:02 p.m. by President James “Doc” Reichenbach after the Pledge of Allegiance and a moment of silence.

Present were: President James “Doc” Reichenbach, Vice President Darrin Brooks, Secretary Shelly Johnston, Treasurer Debbie Hamby, Sgt @ Arms Marcus Hotelling, State Office Brandy Westerfield, State Office Annex Elizabeth “Boots” Buckholtz, Membership Laurie Hanley, Products Shayne Hanley, Assistant Products Kim Hollan, excused absence Victor Piorkowski, Joanne Napoli Prewitt and William Prewitt.

DELEGATE REPRESENTATIVES: Daytona Beach- John Banta, Gene Lessig Estero River- Ward JacksonForest- Kenneth Gee, Sandra GeeFreedom- AbsentGator Alley- Judy Stevens, John StevensGulf Coast- Martha Harris, Carol Robarts-MobleyHillsborough- Charles Dotterer, Cheryl EdmundsLake- Will “Grizz” DeaverLighthouse- Marie Donovan, Tammy Grant

Palm Beach- Dan Henderson, Bill BlackPeace River- Bill Neal, Bill BirdPolk County- John McDermott, Dewey CainSeminole County- Lana Lang, Frenchi MorlandSoutheast- Jon Voger, Marie BaxterSouthernmost- Byron AgababianSouthwest- Wayne Cerra, Jaime CerraTreasure Coast- Steve KliemischVintage- Charles Johnston, Jay TramaWest Coast- Victor McDonald, Sam Stallard

PRESIDENT: Doc Reichenbach: The safety money passed all committees but when it hit the Speaker of the House and Senate President it was struck from the budget. We need to decide if we want to sue the state of Florida. There could be consequences. Discuss with your chapters, ask if anyone has ever done so. Think about other ways to get the money. Last year $ 1.5 million came in from the additional $2.50 motorcycle registration fee that we pay. $400,000 went to the Florida safety program, $1.1 million was used for something (or everything) else. The state started taking our money in 2012. This money belongs to us for motorcycle safety. Doc sent an email asking for a breakdown on how much came in and how much was used for motorcycle safety. We need a full accounting of where this money went. Jerry T has looked at the facts and will do what we want. Byron spoke to their state representative who has gotten lots of money for Monroe County. She said focus on education, find the money some other way. The money is already in DOT’s possession.

VICE PRESIDENT: Darrin "Scribe" Brooks: Nothing to report under V.P.

SECRETARY: Shelly Johnston: The April minutes need to be approved. Motion to approve made by Palm Beach 2nd by Vintage and approved.

TREASURER: Deborah Hamby:Financial statements are in your packets. Motion to approve March and April Treasurer’s report made by Peace River 2nd by Southwest and approved. Please come get some gun tickets.

SARGENT-AT-ARMS: Marcus Hotelling: Chapters are holding elections this month. Encourage new officers to attend the Leadership seminars. Anyone interested in learning about positions can attend. BOD members have a job to do. Many people get offended when their chapter President gets on them. We are all here for the same reasons: to educate and save lives.


STATE OFFICE: Brandy Westerfield: Needs officer update forms ASAP after elections but before the seminars. Darrin asked that it be typed so it can be read easily. He uses it to update his email list for Presidents, VP, PR/Comm, Legislative and Newsletter.

STATE OFFICE ANNEX Ms. Boots: Asked what we were going to do with the old trailer that is at Patti’s house. Marcus will look at it and if it needs to be junked take care of it. She is looking forward to seeing everyone at the Leadership seminars.

MEMBERSHIP: Laurie Hanley: Most new members March: Freedom Highest % of growth: tied Freedom and SouthwestMost new members April: Lighthouse Highest % of growth: SoutheastShe got a membership application for Seminole, Doc advised to send card to Frenchi.

SAFETY DIRECTOR: Victor Piorkowski: Excused absence. We wish Victor well as he addresses some health concerns.

PRODUCTS: Shayne “Velcro” Hanley: Thank you to Southeast for giving all the hats to State to sell. Shirts are $10 today, NCOM shirts are $15. Buy something today, get a free sticker.

PR/COMMUNICATIONS: William “Magneto” Prewitt: Excused absence. Governor Ron DeSantis has signed the Proclamation for May as Motorcycle Safety Month. Thanks to Boots for getting this done.

MASTERLINK: Joanne “Critter” Napoli Prewitt:Excused absence.

WEBMASTER: Joanne “Critter” Napoli Prewitt and William “Magneto” Prewitt:Excused absence.

LEGISLATIVE: Darrin “Scribe” Brooks: There were 6000 bills introduced this past legislative session. Only 174 went on to be signed by Governor DeSantis. Try to educate your members on the legislative process. Start contacting your legislators now while they are home. Ask them if they will co-sponsor the bill. Tell them ABATE of Florida, Inc. does not keep any of the money. It all goes to safety education. We can do it better than a state employee who has never rode a motorcycle, we are more involved. We are the ones it effects. We do it for free, we are a grassroots organization, we use all the money for safety education to save lives. When you visit with your state, county or local legislators take their picture with chapter members and let them know it will be online for people to see. If you already have pics and proclamation photos send them to Darrin. Pre-session committees start in September. The 2020 session starts January 14. He has brand new stuff to talk about at the Leadership seminars. Send him an email if you are no longer the President or other officer and still want to be on his email list.

LOBBYIST: Doc Reichenbach: Our sponsor of the Safety money and VRU lost his wife and missed the first month of the 2018 session.

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Another legislator was appointed to take it over for that month. When we went to the capital one of our chapters went into the capital and read the riot act to the Chief of Staff of that rep. They said they were a constituent and they should be notified directly on anything concerning the bill. At last meeting Doc said there was still a way it might pass. This person called Doc saying they were sick of it. In the 20 years that we have been doing the ride to the capital Doc has never got a complaint about us. Doc had meeting with legislator and Chief of Staff Tuesday and apologized profusely. Nobody wanted to do anything behind the scenes after that incident. Representative McClain did agree to sponsor the bills again. Doc told him about the safety money and he said there was no reason we shouldn’t get the money and he will fight for it this coming year. Doc also has a new idea for the VRU. Also have a meeting set up in July with highway safety and motor vehicles for driver’s education in schools. Grizz will be attending since this has been his baby for a long time. The guy who was against us for so long is no longer there. The people who are there now are for it. Doc will see to get an appointment with the new director of Safety and Motor Vehicles to see what they think about driver’s education. We have already requested the rotunda for that day. Possibly could get the inside rotunda also. See if your county sends a delegation to the capital like Monroe County does, if they do tag along with your county reps and make two appearances in Tallassee. Question on motorcycle purple heart tag. It did not pass and Doc already has someone he is talking to.

MRF : No news.

AMA: No news.

NCOM: Indianapolis 2020, Oklahoma City 2021:The convention in Orlando was outstanding. All three that have been held in Florida have been great. Doc thanked the many people from ABATE of Florida who helped it go so well: the 4 musketeers from Gator Alley who drove the vans and got great reviews. Peace River and Estero, Billy, Vera, Grizz, Brandy and Deb for all they did. Thanked Mudder for his help getting the van. The person he thanked so much for all her efforts in selling the t-shirts is Kim from Peace River. She wouldn’t let anyone get away without buying a t-shirt. Billy Bird got a Silver Spoke Award for all the years he has supported ABATE. Leadership seminar put on by South Carolina was good also. Doc met with a lot of the national bosses of the clubs. Attended COC meeting in Melbourne. They were happy we were there. They want to join Abate of Florida and said they would support our events. He said he would look into the profiling thing, but it has to be legit - not for speeding or something else against the law.

LEGAL:Nothing new to report.

TALLAHASSEE 2020: 2020 is the 20th anniversary of the helmet law. It would be nice if we could get a banner thanking the Florida legislature. Peace River made a motion to move the date of the State meeting to Sunday February 9 and have the ride to the capital Monday February 10. Lake County 2nd the motion and it was approved.

STATE PARTY COMMITTEE: Darrin and BillyPeace River, Gator Alley, West Coast, Estero River, Southwest held the first Southwest regional party on June 1. There were 186 attendees. The band cancelled but the DJ did an awesome job. Billy Bird presented Doc with a check from the proceeds. They encourage other chapters get together and put on a party for their


regions. One day event, no admission, get a DJ, it is easy to do. Curtis looked into Pier 2 on Lake Okeechobee. Darrin said it would be a good place to have a Southeast regional party. There is an 81 room ten story motel. They will also let people camp. There is a biker restaurant that will let us rent the bar and a tiki hut in the middle of the pond. Good bike ride around the lake. Network with other chapters at the Leadership Seminars about possible places.

OLD BUSINESS: Doc talked about the cruise we all wanted to take. The travel agent told Doc to pick out a place we wanted to go so she can get us the best deal. Cuba is now ruled out due to recent travel restrictions. It was suggested a Mississippi River cruise may be the way to go. Delegates go back to your chapters and decide where you want to go. The choices are the Bahamas, Bermuda, the Caribbean or a paddle boat cruise. Grizz asked about a Go Fund Me that Doc mentioned a few months ago, if one of the BOD could investigate. All money would go to the motorcycle safety only. Billy (Peace River) said there is no downside and made a motion to look into Go Fund Me. Polk 2nd the motion and it was approved. The BOD will look into it. Clubs could support us on the Go Fund Me page. Also, bikers from out of state could donate $20 for the ability to ride without a helmet while in Florida. Patty (Vintage) added we should tell what we do and what we will do. Frenchi (Seminole) noted the goals and purposes are in the Masterlink page 2. Kenny (Forest) talked about the sign and marquis display they had for Motorcycle Safety and Awareness Month. They had over 100 signs regarding motorcycle safety. He handed out information to the delegates. For the display contest they gave businesses a packet of information including a bumper sticker, intro letter, chapter newsletter, suggested safety messages. The business took a picture and submitted it to Forest Facebook. The one that got the most likes got free advertisement in their newsletter. This was a good way to promote motorcycle safety and help businesses pick up business as well.

NEW BUSINESS: Proposals for hosting 2020 State meetings are due by the August 2019 meeting. Jon (Southeast) reminded the delegation to make reservations for the August State meeting in Fort Lauderdale by June 30 or you will pay $100 more. The special rate is good for 5 days for people who want to stay longer.

GOOD OF THE ORDER:Next State meeting will be hosted by Southeast in Fort Lauderdale. BOD meeting at noon. Delegate meeting at 2:00 pm

Gulf Coast is having the Firecracker Bike Show in Milton Florida on July 4.Doc thanked Vintage for hosting the meeting the good tacos and sides and the good brotherhood. Sue, Vintage President, thanked her members for their hard work.50/50 won by Curtis who donated all back, drawings, silent auction.

TIME OF ADJOURNMENT: 5:07 p.m.

Respectfully submitted by Shelly Johnston 6/27//2019


Sunday, July 14, 2019

Saturday, July 13, 2019

Quality Inn/Equus Inn 3434 SW College Rd, Ocala, FL 34474 For Reservations Call:(352-854-3200)

PLEASE NOTE: MEETINGS ARE HELD IN TWO LOCATIONS THIS YEAR

Second Meeting Location College of Central Florida 3001 SW College Rd, Ocala, FL, 34474 Bldg 40 Room 107

These Leadership Seminars are for ALL CHAPTER OFFICERS AND INTERESTED PARTIES. Each seminar will be presented by the State Board Member based on his or her respective office. These seminars will offer a good overview of the duties and responsibilities of a Chapter Officer

and will give attendees a chance to get answers to their questions on an individual basis.

TIME 8:00 - 9:00 9:00 - 10:00 10:00 - 11:00 11:00 - 12:00 12:00 - 1:00 1:00 - 2:00 2:00 - 3:00 3:00 - 4:00 4:00 - 5:00

COLLEGE of Central FL Treasury (part 1) Treasury (part 2) Treasury (part 3) Lunch Newsletter Web Safety (part 1) Safety (part 2)

HOTEL/Quality Inn Products Insurance Membership Sgt-At-Arms Lunch Delegates Legislative PR Secretary

Quality Inn and Suites 9am - 12 Noon Presidents/Vice Presidents Meeting

For further information contact: ABATE OF FLORIDA, INC. State Office (386) 943– 9610 ABATE OF FLORIDA, INC. DOES NOT CONDONE DRINKING AND RIDING.

DONATIONS TO ABATE OF FLORIDA, INC. ARE NOT DEDUCTIBLE FOR FEDERAL INCOME TAX PURPOSES. A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER SERVICES BY CALLING TOLLFREE WITHIN THE STATE. REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL,

OR RECOMMENDATION BY THE STATE. WWW.800HELPFLA.COM 1-800-435-7352”



BILLY RAY NEALEntErEd into lifEoctobEr 18, 1957

dEpartEd this lifEJunE 20, 2019

Billy was a long-time member of ABATE of Florida, Inc. and one of the founding members of the Peace River Chapter. He is the only charter member who has been active since the founding in August 1983. During his 36 years, he has held many positions: President, Vice President, Sergeant at Arms, Road Captain, State Delegate, and Legislative Representative. At the time of Billy's passing he was the chapter's president. Billy has been active in all aspects of the chapter from helping to set up events to traveling the state to other chapters' events and to all the state meetings.

The most important event to Billy was the Freedom Rights Rally in Tallahassee. He has gone every year since 1996. Billy is well respected and liked by all the chapters and the State Board of Directors for his long and dedicated service to the defense of bikers. He has touched the hearts and lives of many and will be greatly missed.

ridE on in hEaVEn brothEr!


sEVEn ballot initiatiVEs to Watch May 20, 2019 News Service Florida Jim SaundersTALLAHASSEE --- Florida lawmakers this month approved a controversial bill that is expected to make it harder to put citizens’ initiatives on the ballot.

The bill (HB 5) would place additional restrictions on gathering the hundreds of thousands of petition signatures needed to reach the ballot. For 2020 ballot proposals, supporters need to submit 76,632 valid signatures to trigger a review by the Florida Supreme Court. If justices sign off on the proposed ballot wording, supporters then would need to submit 766,200 signatures for the measures to go before voters.Gov. Ron DeSantis is expected to sign the bill, which, among other things, would prevent petition-gatherers from being paid based on the number of signatures they collect --- a change that is expected to drive up costs.

But amid the likely changes, petition signatures have continued pouring into the state Division of Elections in recent weeks, with two initiatives ready for Supreme Court review and others nearing that initial threshold.

Here are seven initiatives to watch in the coming months as petition gathering, Supreme Court reviews and the effects of the new legislation play out:

--- UTILITY DEREGULATION: The political committee Citizens for Energy Choices is pursuing a proposal that would overhaul the state’s electric utility industry. In part, the proposal calls for wholesale and retail electricity markets to “be fully competitive so that electricity customers are afforded meaningful choices among a wide variety of competing electricity providers.” The proposal, which faces fierce opposition from state leaders, business groups and utilities, is scheduled for an Aug. 28 Supreme Court hearing. Signature submitted: 250,010.

--- MINIMUM WAGE: Led by prominent Orlando attorney John Morgan, the political committee Florida For A Fair Wage is proposing to gradually increase the state’s minimum wage to $15 an hour. Under the proposal, the minimum wage would go to $10 an hour on Sept. 30, 2021 and increase by $1 each year until it hits $15 an hour on Sept. 30, 2026. The state’s minimum wage this year is $8.46 an hour. Morgan also led a 2016 drive that broadly legalized medical marijuana. The Supreme Court has not set a hearing date. Signatures submitted: 178,548.

--- CITIZENSHIP OF VOTERS: The political committee Florida Citizen Voters is backing a proposal that would change part of the state Constitution that now says, “Every citizen of the United States who is at least eighteen years of age and who is a permanent resident of the state, if registered as provided by law, shall be an elector of the county where registered.” The proposal would change that wording to: “Only a citizen of the United States who is at least eighteen years of age and who is a permanent resident of the state, if registered as provided by law, shall be an elector of the county where registered.” Signatures submitted: 75,413.

--- MEDICAID EXPANSION: The political committee Florida Decides Healthcare is pursuing a proposed that would expand Medicaid coverage to many low-income adults who are not currently eligible. Such an expansion is optional for states under the federal Affordable Care Act, better known as Obamacare, and would apply to people whose incomes are up to 138 percent of the federal poverty level. Numerous other states have expanded coverage in recent years, but Florida lawmakers have rejected the idea. Signatures submitted: 70,539.

--- MARIJUANA LEGALIZATION: Though it has received relatively little statewide coverage, a proposal to legalize marijuana for personal use is getting close to the threshold for Supreme Court review. The proposal

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sEVEn ballot initiatiVEs to Watch Continued from page 13

by the committee Sensible Florida says, in part, “In the interest of the efficient use of law enforcement resources, enhancing revenue for public purposes, and individual freedom, the people of the State of Florida find and declare that the use of cannabis should be legal for persons twenty-one years of age or older.” Signatures submitted: 64,560.

--- ASSAULT WEAPONS: Florida lawmakers last year rejected calls to ban assault-style weapons after the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland. The political committee Ban Assault Weapons Now is trying to put the issue on the 2020 ballot. The proposal defines the weapons as “semiautomatic rifles and shotguns capable of holding more than 10 rounds of ammunition at once, either in fixed or detachable magazine, or any other ammunition-feeding device.” Signatures submitted: 51,546.

--- PRIMARY ELECTIONS: The political committee All Voters Vote, which is seeking to revamp Florida’s primary-election system, has submitted relatively few signatures. But it is backed by prominent Miami-Dade County health-care executive Mike Fernandez, who contributed $2.25 million last month. Under the proposal, all registered voters would be able to cast ballots in primaries, regardless of political affiliation. The two candidates getting the most votes in each primary would advance to the general election. Signatures submitted: 4,710.

--- SCHOOL BOARD TERM LIMITS: Republicans in recent years have frequently floated the idea of imposing eight-year term limits on members of county school boards. But proposals aimed at placing the issue on the 2020 ballot stalled in the House and the Senate this year amid opposition from many school districts.

--- SMOKING AGE: In an issue that became known as “T21,” the Senate passed a bill that would have raised the minimum age to buy tobacco and vaping products from 18 to 21. The proposal also would have banned local governments from passing ordinances dealing with the minimum age. But the House did not take up the issue in the session’s closing days.

GoVErnor bacKs trEatMEnt options for VEtEransJune 26, 2019 NSF StaffA series of alternative treatment options could soon be available to U.S. military veterans with traumatic brain injuries or post-traumatic stress disorder, under a law signed Wednesday by Gov. Ron DeSantis. The measure (HB 501), which drew unanimous support from the House and Senate during this year’s legislative session, will allow the Florida Department of Veterans’ Affairs to contract with a state university or Florida College System institution to provide the following alternative treatment options: accelerated resolution therapy; equine therapy; hyperbaric oxygen therapy; music therapy; and service animal training therapy. DeSantis, who served in the Navy, said he’s long supported alternative-treatment concepts, such as training dogs to work with veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. DeSantis, who held a bill-signing ceremony at the University of South Florida Office of Veteran Success, said he pushed for alternative treatments while serving in Congress. “The people that would go in the VA (U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs), literally it would be they would get counseling and they would get prescription medication,” DeSantis said. “So, we had veterans that commit suicide on the back end of that. I spoke with family members, and they really believed that was not the proper treatment.” The measure, sponsored by Rep. Mel Ponder, R-Destin, was pushed by Danny Burgess, executive director of the Florida Department of Veterans’ Affairs who is a former legislator and serves as a captain and judge advocate in the U.S. Army Reserve.


citiZEnship VotinG proposal clEars thrEsholdJune 17, 2019 NSF StaffSupporters of a proposed constitutional amendment about the citizenship of voters have cleared an important initial threshold, setting the stage for a Florida Supreme Court review. The Jacksonville-based political committee Florida Citizen Voters had submitted 85,695 valid petition signatures to the state Division of Elections as of Monday morning, topping a 76,632-signature threshold to trigger a Supreme Court review of the proposal’s wording. The proposal would change part of the state Constitution that now says, “Every citizen of the United States who is at least eighteen years of age and who is a permanent resident of the state, if registered as provided by law, shall be an elector of the county where registered.” The proposal would change that wording to: “Only a citizen of the United States who is at least eighteen years of age and who is a permanent resident of the state, if registered as provided by law, shall be an elector of the county where registered.” If the Supreme Court signs off on the wording of the proposal, Florida Citizen Voters ultimately would need to submit a total of 766,200 valid signatures to get the measure on the November 2020 ballot. Three other ballot measures --- dealing with revamping the state’s electric utility industry, raising the minimum wage and expanding Medicaid coverage --- also have cleared the initial signature threshold. Supporters of a ban on assault-style weapons announced last week they had collected enough signatures for Supreme Court review, though the Division of Elections website indicated 74,624 valid signatures had been submitted as of Monday morning.

dEsantis siGns autonoMous VEhiclEs MEasurEJune 13, 2019 NSF StaffGov. Ron DeSantis signed into law Thursday a measure that will block local governments from enacting rules about autonomous vehicles. The wide-ranging bill (HB 311) prohibits local governments from imposing taxes, fees and other requirements on automated driving systems or autonomous vehicles that are different than what is imposed on non-autonomous vehicles. “What we didn’t want is one county trying to tax them one way or this or that,” DeSantis said Thursday. “We wanted to say, overall, Florida is a welcoming environment” for the new technologies. DeSantis said he sees the autonomous vehicle changes as helping improve safety and congestion on state roads. “If we were having a conversation about transportation 15 years ago, no one would have been talking about Uber or Lyft or Rideshare, that just wasn’t something people were thinking about,” DeSantis said. “We want to embrace the technologies that are emerging. But then as we plan for Florida’s future, be nimble enough that as new technologies come on that we’re not necessarily anticipating, that we are nimble enough to be able to embrace them.” The bill signing took place at SunTrax, a research and development facility in Polk County. The bill, which goes into effect July 1, also sets insurance requirements for personal autonomous vehicles and removes a requirement that people hold valid driver’s licenses to operate fully autonomous vehicles, listing the automated driving system as the operator when the system is engaged.

driVEr’s licEnsE chanGEs aiMEd at sEcuritYMay 31, 2019 NSF StaffFlorida motorists are starting to see new features as they renew driver’s licenses. The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles said this week that revamped security features are being rolled out on new and renewed driver's licenses and identification cards. The changes include the addition of a tactile security feature on the front of cards and the removal of a magnetic strip from the back. “The release of this new credential is part of a continued effort to maintain the highest level of security for all Floridians,” agency Executive Director Terry Rhodes said in a prepared statement. Motorists are not required to replace their current driver’s licenses or ID cards unless the cards have reached the expiration date or because of such things as name or address changes.


THE AIM/NCOM MOTORCYCLE E-NEWS SERVICE is brought to you by Aid to Injured Motorcyclists (A.I.M.) and the National Coalition of Motorcyclists (NCOM), and is sponsored by the Law Offices of Richard M. Lester. If you’ve been involved in any kind of accident, call us at 1-(800) ON-A-BIKE or visit www.ON-A-BIKE.com. NCOM BIKER NEWSBYTESCompiled & Edited by Bill Bish, National Coalition of Motorcyclists (NCOM)

LOUISIANA ENACTS LAW AGAINST MOTORCYCLIST PROFILING Louisiana has become the third state to pass legislation to curtail the profiling of motorcyclists by law enforcement, by unanimously approving House Bill 141 in the state legislature (38-0 in the Senate 6/2/19 and 103-0 in the House 6/3/19), and the biker anti-discrimination measure was signed into law on June 11, 2019 by democrat Governor John Bel Edwards.

Effective August 1, 2019, HB 141, “Provides relative to motorcyclist profiling training for peace officers,” by establishing the creation of a “motorcyclist profiling awareness training program” to include classroom or internet instruction “in the current bias-recognition policing curriculum.”

Sponsored by Rep. Frankie Howard (R) at the request of ABATE of Louisiana, with support from the Louisiana Confederation of Clubs & Independents as well as the National Council of Clubs and the Motorcycle Profiling Project, the new LA law defines “motorcyclist profiling” as “the arbitrary use of the fact that an individual rides a motorcycle or wears motorcycle related clothing or paraphernalia as a factor in deciding to stop, question, take enforcement action, arrest, or search an individual or his motorcycle or motor vehicle.”

The Bayou State follows the states of Washington (2011) and Maryland (2016) in passing similar legislation, all by unanimous votes, and a bipartisan federal anti-profiling bill currently awaits further action in the U.S. House of Representatives (House Resolution 255) after passing by unanimous consent in the United States Senate (Senate Resolution 154) late last year. MISSOURI HELMET LAW A SIGNATURE AWAY FROM REPEALThe Show-Me State may soon grant adult motorcycle riders the freedom to choose whether or not to wear helmets, as legislation to repeal their mandatory motorcycle helmet law for those 18 and older who carry qualifying medical insurance is currently sitting on the desk of Governor Mike Parson (R) awaiting his signature. Parson previously supported repeal as a member of the state legislature.

Senate Bill 147 passed the Senate 21-12 on Thursday, May 16 and the House voted 94-46 the following day to advance the omnibus transportation package to the governor.

Missouri is currently in the minority among states, as only 19 states and the District of Columbia mandate the wearing of motorcycle helmets by all riders. Repeal efforts have been debated in the General Assembly for decades, and twice before lawmakers had passed helmet law repeal bills, in both 1999 and 2009, but couldn’t overcome gubernatorial vetoes.

But now, with Republicans holding hyper-majorities in both chambers and the governorship, riders’ rights groups like ABATE for Missouri and Freedom of Road Riders of Missouri took advantage of

the “perfect storm” to navigate their bill through the Conservative-controlled legislative agenda.

Gov. Parson has voted in favor of this issue in the past, and according to the St. Joseph Post newspaper, “nearly all stakeholders expect him to sign it.” NEBRASKA POLICE TARGET MOTORCYCLISTS In a battle between bikers and cops, Nebraska State Troopers are working with local law enforcement this summer to put the brakes on speeding motorcycles.

For the second year in a row, troopers will conduct special enforcement operations to stop speeding bikers, utilizing an $18,000 grant from the Nebraska Department of Transportation Highway Safety Office that will allow for aviation support as well as more law enforcement on the ground.

"Motorcycles have a unique ability to evade law enforcement…(so) we'll use resources like helicopters to help out," Nebraska State Patrol Capt. Jason Scott told KMTV 3 NewsNow in Omaha, adding that numerous citations have been made so far and arrests have been made for reckless driving and for flight to avoid arrest.

"We've been working with the county attorney's offices to make sure there's a message that's sent here," Capt. Scott said. "We're not going to tolerate the aggressive driving." RED LIGHT CAMERAS BANNED IN TEXAS Drivers in Texas are about to be seeing less red, as Governor Greg Abbott (R) has announced that he has signed legislation that bans red light cameras across the Lone Star State. House Bill 1361, authored by Representative Jonathan Stickland (R-Fort Worth), would prohibit the use of “photographic traffic signal enforcement systems.”

Stickland told FOX7 the bill was motivated by “a lot of reason,” including privacy concerns and the right to due process.

The new law included a grandfather clause for cities involved in red light camera contracts that have yet to end, except if the contract includes a provision allowing for state law to break it.

Ever since becoming legal in 2007, Texas lawmakers have made attempts to turn the cameras off that were unsuccessful until now, according to the Star-Telegram. Red light cameras have come under fire elsewhere recently, with at least 7 other states trying to ban them. WASHINGTON GOVERNOR SIGNS MOTORCYCLE LIABILITY BILL Washington Governor Jay Inslee (D) has signed House Bill 1014, which is a motorcycle liability insurance bill.

Previously, motorcycle operators across the state were not required to be insured under a motor vehicle liability policy, but HB 1014 sponsored by Rep. Bill Jenkin (R-Prosser) changes this by requiring all motorcycle operators to be insured under a motor vehicle liability policy or the allowed equivalent according to the terms required by current law.

“People are surprised to learn that motorcycle operators are not required to have liability insurance. My bill simply requires those operating a motorcycle to meet the insurance requirements, or equivalent for registered motor vehicles under current law,” Rep. Jenkin told KEPRTV Action News. “When someone gets property damage, or in an accident, with an uninsured motorcyclist, they are stuck filing a claim and potentially paying a higher premium. Having motorcycles insured, just like other vehicles, makes sense.”


Jenkin's bill goes into effect 90-days after the adjournment of the 2019 session. GRASS CLIPPINGS AND MOTORCYCLES A DEADLY MIX A number of states and localities have come to the realization that grass clippings on the roadway are a danger to motorcyclists, and some are taking steps to outlaw the roughage.In Pennsylvania, Senator Camera Bartolotta (R-Washington County) has proposed legislation to protect motorcyclists by making it illegal to throw grass clippings on the roadway during mowing season, making the violation a fineable offense much like littering. She says grass clippings not only cause the surface of the roadway to become extremely slippery, creating a hazard to motorcycle riders and other drivers, as well as presenting an environmental concern by clogging storm drains and can make their way into streams and cause pollution.

When riders complain to law enforcement, their complaints are often dismissed as the current law is not enforceable, but the senator’s proposal to add two words “grass clippings” to the law that makes throwing litter and other items on the roadway an offense would fix that.

Her bill proposes fines of up to $300 for the first offense and up to a $1,000 for subsequent offenses, and would require the landowner to remove the clippings from the roadway.

In Ohio, the city of Fremont says it will begin ticketing people for blowing grass clippings into the street, saying they pose a danger to motorcyclists. City officials say dumping grass clippings in the road is illegal under a city ordinance regarding “placing injurious material or obstruction in street,” and the city says its code enforcer and police department will be paying special attention to the issue throughout the warmer months.

"Please make every effort to keep grass out of our streets and keep Fremont safe for our friends on two wheels!" the city says.

Meanwhile, an Illinois rider is dead after a crash involving grass clippings on the road and losing control of her motorcycle. Her husband, who also lost control of his motorcycle, told the local newspaper; “I would like something to be done better than a $50 fine on grass clippings; it kills people!” He has contacted his state representative about increasing the penalty for making an unnecessarily dangerous mess in the road from trimming your lawn.

While some slippery hazards like wet leaves in fall can't be avoided, not spraying grass clippings onto the road is as easy as pushing or driving your lawn mower in the opposite direction to spray back into your yard rather than out onto the roadway. TARIFFS COULD DEVASTATE MOTORCYCLE INDUSTRY, CLAIMS TRADE GROUP Industry leaders are encouraging activism ahead of new import taxes, and the Motorcycle Industry Council (MIC) is asking riders to help stop a new round of tariffs on Chinese products. The sanctions will directly affect equipment and apparel that riders depend on, as well as motorcycle parts and accessories and bikes built in China. “The proposed additional 25% duty on Chinese goods lumps gear like boots and gloves in with common replacement parts, like lithium-ion batteries, and curiosities, like live manatees and blue-veined cheeses,” says the industry trade group. Perhaps more devastating to a business already working with tight margins is a catchall -- number 8714.10.00 on the list -- that includes all “Pts. & access. for motorcycles (including mopeds).”

The MIC makes the case that, in today’s motorcycling economy, even the most ardent purchasers of American apparel and machines are going to feel a pinch to the wallet.

“The proposed China List 4 includes essentially everything that is not currently subject to an additional 25% tariff on Lists 1-3,” MIC Senior Vice President Scott Schloegel says. “Tariffs are taxes paid by companies and consumers in America and it is critical that you make your voice heard now.” ROLLING THUNDER FINAL RIDE, OR NOT? For over three decades, hundreds of thousands of motorcyclists have roared into our nation’s capital over Memorial Day weekend for Rolling Thunder, an annual demonstration in support of veterans, prisoners of war and service members who went missing in action, but due to financial and logistical constraints, this year’s rally was their last hurrah. Rally organizer and co-founder, Artie Muller, has announced that the massive rally, held every year in Washington, D.C. since 1988, has grown too costly and unwieldy and will come to an end.

However, efforts to keep the rally going include President Donald Trump who pledged his support and tweeted out during the “Ride for Freedom” on Sunday, May 26 that Rolling Thunder was not going to end after all: “The Great Patriots of Rolling Thunder WILL be coming back to Washington, D.C. next year, & hopefully for many years to come,” he wrote. “It is where they want to be, & where they should be.”

In addition, “Wreaths Across America” has since announced a donation of $200,000 to Rolling Thunder to help cover costs and keep the ride going, with executive director Karen Worcester telling Muller on that Monday’s “Fox & Friends” that “Remembering is too important to forget."

Muller said during the Fox News show that he looks forward to meeting with the president about continuing the ride, but he also said that instead of holding one giant demonstration the group is planning to take the event nationwide next year and hold rides regionally throughout the country with its 90 local chapters.

But one thing could surely bring the hordes of patriotic bikers back to D.C. in protest, said the 74-year old Vietnam Veteran during his speech on the National Mall at this year’s Rolling Thunder; if House Speaker Nancy Pelosi moves to impeach President Donald Trump. EASY RIDER ENCORE July 14, 2019 marks the 50th anniversary of Easy Rider -- and to celebrate, a newly-restored 4K version will be shown again in 400 theaters nationwide for just two nights; July 14th and 17th.

Directed by the late, great Dennis Hopper, the film starred Peter Fonda, Dennis Hopper, and Jack Nicholson in a role that scored him an Oscar nomination.

In 1998, the film was officially added to the National Film Registry, and the American Film Institute lists it on its 100 Greatest American Movies of All Time. QUOTABLE QUOTE: “Throughout history, it has been the inaction of those who could have acted, the indifference of those who should have known better, the silence of the voice of justice when it mattered most, that has made it possible for evil to triumph.”~ Haile Selassie, regent of Ethiopia (1892-1975)

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