Toll violations at all-electronic toll facilities; administrative fees and period of nonpayment. (HB414)
Introduced By
Del. Matthew James (D-Portsmouth)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Toll violations at all-electronic toll facilities; administrative fees and period of nonpayment. Lowers the administrative fee that is paid after 30 days of nonpayment of an unpaid toll from $100 to $50 and lengthens such period of nonpayment from 30 days to 60 days. The time period for notice to contest liability for a toll violation is extended from 60 to 90 days. The time period to file an affidavit stating that the owner of the vehicle was not the operator of the vehicle during the unpaid toll violation is extended from 14 to 30 days. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
Date | Action |
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01/07/2016 | Committee |
01/07/2016 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16102422D |
01/07/2016 | Referred to Committee on Transportation |
01/21/2016 | Assigned to sub: Subcommittee #3 |
01/21/2016 | Assigned Tansportation sub: Subcommittee #3 |
01/21/2016 | Assigned Transportation sub: Subcommittee #3 |
01/29/2016 | Impact statement from DPB (HB414) |
02/02/2016 | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table |
02/16/2016 | Left in Transportation |
Comments
This bill (along with its sister senate bills) is just a start to change the Code of Virginia, which currently favors toll collection agencies, especially those attached to public-private transportation facilities with for-profit tolling. Current law must have been written by ALEC! The fees/fines/penalties involved are obscenely high and accumulate rapidly, which given the vast number of problems confronting drivers--missing or late invoices, difficulty in tracking dates and times of tolls and payments, transponders not being read, and so much more--is yet another example of constituents losing out to corporate interests.