MAINE BANS RV PARKING

This one slipped in under the radar, and it looks like the last place to stop it, is at the governors office. This was tried in two other states, Montana and Nevada. The negative public outcry caused those two states to back off, and the bills were defeated. I called the Maine State Tourism Office this morning, and the gal I spoke with said she came in this morning, and there were 120 emails protesting this legislation. The legislator who sponsored this bill is attempting to protect RV Park owners by prohibiting parking in any public parking lot to include Wal-Mart, Truck Stops, even private businesses with parking lots open to the public. The unintended consequences are that thousands of RVers, Patty & I included, will not do any business in a state that has discriminatory laws like this on their books. If this becomes law, it unfortunately will set a precedent that may be duplicated in other states. If you are interested in more info on this, the Escapees website is the place to go, www.escapees.com/hot.asp.