Driver fee repeal could be coming soon
Posted: March 10th, 2008, 9:34 am
RICHMOND - The General Assembly passed a bill Saturday to repeal high fees on Virginia residents for various traffic offenses, and it could take effect in days.http://www.newsadvance.com/servlet/Sate ... 8321&path=
In an abrupt reversal, Senate Republicans who had voted against the measure, denying it the four-fifths majority necessary to make the repeal effective immediately, called the bill up for reconsideration and voted for it.
Eliminating the vilified surcharges was a priority for most lawmakers. The fees became law last year as part of the first comprehensive funding increase for transportation since 1986, enacted to generate $65 million annually for highway