Seems somewhat like the blank CD media tax we have in Canada. Supposedly this tax on blank CDs (which is about equal to the price of the blank CD), goes to musicians to compensate them for piracy. The RIAA still considers piracy illegal, but once something is taxed it essentially becomes legal since the government has recognized it as such.

Now I have an excuse to leave my sprinkler on for days on end. I'm not only combating global warming, but I'll have a really green lush lawn as well. Never mind all this water conservation nonsense, its just bad for global warming.