Chad is the editor of AINalerts, AIN's daily business aviation newsletter, and is also the news editor at AIN Media Group.&nbsp;He has been writing about aviation, with an emphasis on business aviation, since 1994. Chad started his writing career at The Avion,&nbsp;the&nbsp;student newspaper at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Florida, serving as editor-in-chief before graduating with a bachelor's in aeronautical science. After a stint as managing editor at Professional Pilot&nbsp;magazine, he joined&nbsp;AIN in late 1998. Chad holds a commercial pilot certificated with instrument and multi-engine ratings, and he also is a CFI/CFII. He lives and works from his home in Venice, Florida.

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Chad Trautvetter

At press time, NBAA and other aviation alphabet groups continued to fight a proposed bill in the Washington state legislature that would impose a 0.5-percent excise tax on aircraft in the state. House Bill 3176 and accompanying Senate Bill 6873 would base this annual tax on the most recent sales price, depreciated via a state-mandated schedule. “As an example of its impact, if this bill passes, the owner of a $10 million aircraft will pay $50,000 in new taxes each year,” NBAA said. Washington aircraft owners who try to avoid the tax by registering the aircraft in another state would still be liable for the tax, it said. Even more alarming, the legislation would require operators doing business in Washington to pay this tax, regardlessof their base of operations.

Groups Fighting Washington Aircraft Taxes

At press time, NBAA and other aviation alphabet groups continued to fight a proposed bill in the Washington state legislature that would impose a 0.5-perce

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