If you are living or traveling in Virginia this weekend, take note that there will be a sales tax holiday for certain items that save energy. Here is the explanation from Gov. Tim Kaine:
through Monday, October 8, 2007.
During this holiday, Everyone will be exempt from paying sales tax in Virginia on
ENERGY STAR qualified products that cost $2,500 or less, like compact fluorescent light bulbs,
ceiling fans, clothes washers, dehumidifiers, dishwashers, programmable thermostats,
refrigerators, and room air conditioners.
This might be a good time to stock up on the special light bulbs you use in your sewing lamps, or the washers you use to wash your stash. To say nothing of the refrigerators that store the fuel you need to quilt!
PAT in Virginia