Oh, they are proposing a bicycle sales tax, too. New bike purchases will be taxed. The tax proposal I really want to see, though, are the mileage taxes and bicycle roadway taxes. If you commute to your job, buy a Prius to save money, the state is going to tax the snot out of you. The effect will a disincentive to own a fuel efficient vehicle. Bicycle road and annual taxes, licensing requirements for them, is going to clobber anyone owning one. All of this, just to try and stave off the folding of an already bankrupt PERS system.