Dear Stakeholders,
Please complete the letter below and address to the attention of the appropriate Senator from your state.
A list of Senators and their contact information is included in this document. The letter requests that the
50-cent-per-gallon alternative transportation fuel credit (which includes propane Autogas) be attached to
the tax cut legislation currently being considered by the Senate.
Please have each member of your company or organization submit an individual letter, as this will have a
greater impact than one letter per group. Please:
1. Identify the Senator for your state and type their name in the two portions of the letter colored in
red (the top address section and the “Dear Senator ________” section) – then change the font
color to black
2. Indicate whether you are an employee or an owner of your organization and indicate the type of
organization and its name (both in paragraph 1)
3. Enter your state in the blank section of paragraph 1
4. Type your name at the bottom of the letter where indicated
5. Print the letter and sign your name at the bottom above your printed name
6. Locate the fax number for your Senators on the list at the bottom of this document and fax the
letter to their attention (Note: only the letter should be faxed – not including this note or the
contact list)
If you have not already done so, I encourage you to sign the Autogas for America letter of support and
opt to be listed as a supporter on the Autogas for America website.
Thank you for your support.
Best regards,
Stuart Weidie
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Senator FIRST NAME LAST NAME
U.S. Senate
Washington, D.C. 20510
To the Honorable Senator LAST NAME:
I am writing to express my concern regarding the expired alternative energy tax incentives. Specifically, I
believe that the 50-cent-per-gallon alternative transportation fuel credit (which includes propane Autogas)
should be included in the middle-class income tax package, as proposed by Sen. Max Baucus (D-Mont.)
and supported by Sen. Sam Brownback (R-Kan.). As an [employee/owner] of [company type and name] and a
resident of the state of _________, I am concerned that the expiration of these credits has hindered
Autogas market growth in 2010.
Alternative energy incentives are a great means of encouraging growth in America’s alternative fuels sector
and are important to the effort of reducing America’s dependence on foreign oil; I feel strongly that the
50-cent-per-gallon alternative transportation fuel credit (which includes propane Autogas), should be
included in this legislation.
Propane Autogas is a byproduct of natural gas refining and it offers the same environmental and energy
security benefits as natural gas. It is a domestically produced, clean-burning fuel and is typically much less
expensive than gasoline. Additionally, several propane Autogas vehicle conversion and infrastructure
programs have been funded by grants from the federal government – programs that will benefit greatly
from fuel and infrastructure incentives.
I believe that all domestic energy sources – especially those that have a proven track record of safety,
reliability and emissions reductions – should be considered when Congress reevaluates government
incentives to support the adoption of alternative fuels in America.
Propane Autogas is an important part of our clean energy future and will play a key role in reducing U.S.
dependence on foreign oil. Congress worked hard to craft substantial energy policy legislation, enacted in
2005, that created three tax incentives designed to increase alternative fuel use, including propane Autogas;
this legislation fostered positive market growth and new job development within the industry.
Please support the extension of the 50-cent-per-gallon alternative transportation fuel tax credit.
Thank you for your time and consideration.
Regards,
[Your Name Here]
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List of U.S. Senators and their Fax Numbers
ALASKA
Senator Mark Begich
Senator Lisa Murkowski
(202) 224-2354
(202) 224-5301
ALABAMA
Senator Jeff Sessions
Senator Richard Shelby
(202) 224-3149
(202) 224-3416
ARKANSAS
Senator Mark Pryor
Senator Blanche Lincoln
(202) 228-0908
(202) 228-1371
ARIZONA
Senator Jon Kyl
Senator John McCain
(202) 224-2207
(202) 228-2862
CALIFORNIA
Senator Dianne Feinstein
Senator Barbara Boxer
(202) 228-3954
(202) 224-0454
COLORADO
Senator Mark Udall
Senator Michael Bennet
(202) 224-6471
(202) 228-5036
CONNECTICUT
Senator Joseph Lieberman
Senator Christopher Dodd
(202) 224-9750
(202) 224-1083
DELAWARE
Senator Thomas Carper
Senator Ted Kaufman
(202) 228-2190
(202) 228-3075
FLORIDA
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Senator Bill Nelson
Senator George LeMieux
(202) 228-2183
(202) 228-5171
GEORGIA
Senator Saxby Chambliss
Senator Johnny Isakson
(202) 224-0103
(202) 228-0724
HAWAII
Senator Daniel Akaka
Senator Daniel Inouye
(202) 224-2126
(202) 224-6747
IOWA
Senator Tom Harkin
Senator Charles Grassley
(202) 224-9369
(202) 224-6020
IDAHO
Senator Jim Risch
Senator Mike Crapo
(202) 224-2573
(202) 228-1375
ILLINOIS
Senator Richard Durbin
Senator Roland Burris
(202) 228-0400
(202) 228-3333
INDIANA
Senator Richard Lugar
Senator Evan Bayh
(202) 228-0360
(202) 228-1377
KANSAS
Senator Pat Roberts
Senator Sam Brownback
(202) 224-3514
(202) 228-1265
KENTUCKY
Senator Mitch McConnell
Senator Jim Bunning
(202) 224-2499
(202) 228-1373
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LOUISIANA
Senator Mary Landrieu
Senator David Vitter
(202) 224-9735
(202) 228-5061
MASSACHUSETTS
Senator Scott Brown
Senator John Kerry
(202) 228-2646
(202) 224-8525
MARYLAND
Senator Benjamin Cardin
Senator Barbara Mikulski
(202) 224-1651
(202) 224-8858
MAINE
Senator Olympia Snowe
Senator Susan Collins
(202) 224-1946
(202) 224-2693
MICHIGAN
Senator Debbie Stabenow
Senator Carl Levin
(202) 228-0325
(202) 224-1388
MINNESOTA
Senator Amy Klobuchar
Senator Al Franken
(202) 228-2186
(202) 224-0044
MISSOURI
Senator Claire McCaskill
Senator Christopher Bond
(202) 228-6326
(202) 224-8149
MISSISSIPPI
Senator Roger Wicker
Senator Thad Cochran
(202) 228-0378
(202) 224-9450
MONTANA
Senator Jon Tester
(202) 224-8594
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Senator Max Baucus
(202) 224-9412
NORTH CAROLINA
Senator Kay Hagan
Senator Richard Burr
(202) 228-2563
(202) 228-2981
NORTH DAKOTA
Senator Kent Conrad
Senator Byron Dorgan
(202) 224-7776
(202) 224-1193
NEBRASKA
Senator Ben Nelson
Senator Mike Johanns
(202) 228-0012
(202) 228-0436
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Senator Jeanne Shaheen
Senator Judd Gregg
(202) 228-3194
(202) 224-4952
NEW JERSEY
Senator Robert Menendez
Senator Frank Lautenberg
(202) 228-2197
(202) 228-4054
NEW MEXICO
Senator Jeff Bingaman
Senator Tom Udall
(202) 224-2852
(202) 228-3261
NEVADA
Senator John Ensign
Senator Harry Reid
(202) 228-2193
(202) 224-7327
NEW YORK
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand
Senator Charles Schumer
(202) 228-0282
(202) 228-3027
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OHIO
Senator Sherrod Brown
Senator George Voinovich
(202) 228-6321
(202) 228-1382
OKLAHOMA
Senator James Inhofe
Senator Tom Coburn
(202) 228-0380
(202) 224-6008
OREGON
Senator Jeff Merkley
Senator Ron Wyden
(202) 228-3997
(202) 228-2717
PENNSYLVANIA
Senator Robert Casey
Senator Arlen Specter
(202) 228-0604
(202) 228-1229
RHODE ISLAND
Senator Sheldon Whitehouse
Senator Jack Reed
(202) 228-6362
(202) 224-4680
SOUTH CAROLINA
Senator Lindsey Graham
Senator Jim DeMint
(202) 224-3808
(202) 228-5143
SOUTH DAKOTA
Senator Tim Johnson
Senator John Thune
(202) 228-5765
(202) 228-5429
TENNESSEE
Senator Bob Corker
Senator Lamar Alexander
(202) 228-0566
(202) 228-3398
TEXAS
Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison
Senator John Cornyn
(202) 224-0776
(202) 228-2856
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UTAH
Senator Orrin Hatch
Senator Robert Bennett
(202) 224-6331
(202) 228-1168
VIRGINIA
Senator Jim Webb
Senator Mark Warner
(202) 228-6363
(202) 224-6295
VERMONT
Senator Bernard Sanders
Senator Patrick Leahy
(202) 228-0776
(202) 224-3479
WASHINGTON
Senator Maria Cantwell
Senator Patty Murray
(202) 228-0514
(202) 224-0238
WISCONSIN
Senator Herbert Kohl
Senator Russ Feingold
(202) 224-9787
(202) 224-2725
WEST VIRGINIA
Senator Carte Goodwin
Senator John Rockefeller
(202) 228-0002
(202) 224-7665
WYOMING
Senator John Barrasso
Senator Michael Enzi
(202) 224-1724
(202) 228-0359
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