Please be advised that effective Sept. 1, 2008, the State of Maine has passed legislation that amends the registration fee for buses. The legislation increases the registration fee for buses from $50 USD to $70 USD.

Please see Maine’s revised fee schedule and official fee change notice below. If there are any questions regarding the fee changes, please call Francis Fox at (207) 624-9056. Notice, Fee Change

Want a fresh way to spotlight your business within the IRP community? Is it time to create new IRP contacts and building upon existing business relationships?

IRP, Inc. is pleased to offer some new sponsorship opportunities for the 2008 IRP Annual Meeting from Oct. 2-6 in Kansas City, Missouri. These offerings include featuring your companies' name and branding on the hotel room key cards and the cyber kiosk registration station as well as some of the more tried-and-true sponsorship items - such as meals, breaks and portfolios.

Please see the sponsorship form which includes a completing listing of this year's sponsorship opportunities as well as the benefits of IRP, Inc. event sponsorship. Note that if you sponsor $5,000 USD or more, you are entitled to three complimentary meeting registrations, valued at $280 each for members, $510 each for non-members.

In this time of change and transition for many IRP jurisdictions, we strongly encourage you not to pass up these opportunities to draw attention to your business so that it does not get lost in the shuffle. Please do not hesitate to contact Meredith Fender at (703) 908-5783 with any questions.

Effective Sept. 1, 2008, Maine's commercial vehicle fee schedule will change to increase the fee associated with the 0 to 6,000 pound weight bracket from $25 USD to $35 USD. If there are any questions regarding the fee changes, please call 207-624-9056. Notice

Effective immediately, Jim Poe (Indiana, Region III) will serve as the Chair of the IRP, Inc. Board of Directors (Board). The Board held a special election after the resignation of both the Chair and the Vice Chair. Jim will serve as Chair until the next election, which will be held at the first Board meeting after the Annual Meeting, as dictated by the Plan.

Jim Poe has dedicated over 30 years’ service to the state of Indiana, where he currently serves as Deputy Commissioner of the Department of Revenue’s Motor Carrier Services Division. 

Jim is an active volunteer of both IRP and IFTA and has received many honors. He has chaired and served on the Board of Trustees for IRP and IFTA and other committees. In 2005, Jim was recognized as the first person to receive the Richard Reeves IRP Leadership Award for his dedication to fair and equitable approach to motor carrier taxation and registration. He also received the Penske Award for Dedication to Service, on behalf of the Motor Carrier Services division. In 2006 Jim was honored with one of the first Governor’s Public Service Achievement Awards.