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Queen’s Park Report Noel Duignan MPP * Halton North Although the provincial legisla- ture has been prorogued until the spring, our participation on the var- ious Standing Committees will keep us in Queen’s Park most of the winter. My schedule includes four weeks on the Public Accounts Committee and a one week stint with the Legislative Assembly Committee. During the weeks I haven’t been assigned elsewhere, I'll be spending as much time as possible in the riding. With the leg- islature not sitting, there’s nothing to report in the way of the new leg- islation but there are a few other matters I'd like to mention. Some of you called my office in the fall with your concerns about the Used Vehicle Information Program and more specifically about the Red Book value. Let me explain first why the Used Vehicle Information Program (UVIP) was developed and then tell you about the changes we made to it in ie in response to your con- 1s s ; always been necessary to pay retail sales tax on the purchase of used vehicles but the government hasn’t always received the right amount when that transfer took place. There’s been a significant loss of tax revenue on private sales of used motor vehicles each year because the purchase price was tion of tax. As of October Ist, retail sales tax was to be paid on the pur- chase price or the average whole- sale value of the used vehicle, whichever is greater. The average wholesale value is based on the Canadian Red Book. That value was chosen since it is the accepted industry standard used by. car deal- ers and insurance companies and is used in other provinces for the same purpose. Some people were encountering difficulties with the new format, however, and that why the following improvements were made to the UVIP in December. a) Buyers of used motor vehicles with a Red Book wholesale value of less than $1,000 will pay the retail sales tax on the vehicle’s pur- chase price, without having to get an appraisal or pay tax on the Red Book value. b) Owners of damaged or worn vehicles with a Red Book Value of $1,000 or more can now obtain an appraisal before they register their vehicle and they'll pay tax on the higher of the actual price or the appraised value. In these cases, tax- payers will no longer have to go through the refund process. These changes were to be imple- mented in the vehicle licensing offices starting December 16th. If you bought a car under the program before that date and the Red Book wholesale value was less than $1,000, the Ministry of Revenue will be in touch to arrange for a refund. For more information about the re Vehicle Information Program e call the Ministry of Revenue 3 rr $00-263- 7965. Elaine Ziemba, Minister of Citizenship, has invited nomina- tions for the 1993 Community Action Awards. Twelve people, at least six of whom have disabilities, will be chosen to receive an aw: during National Access Awareness Week which takes place this year from May 31st to June 6th. The individuals honored at the ceremo- ny will be those who have ae leadership in extending the partic pation of people with dbs in our society and economy. Past wi ners have included olnteera i in psychiatric outpatient programs, people who raise awareness by putting disability issues on the pub- lic agenda as well as those who cre- ate new options for independent living for people with disabilities. Nominations must be received by Friday, February 5. Forms are available in my Milton office or you can call 1-800-387-4456 for more information. 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