Abusive Driver Fees

One of the reasons I voted against HB 3202 this year was because of the Abusive Driver Fees. I voted no three times on HB 3202, spoke against these fees on the floor of the House of Delegates, and called for a Special Session to repeal these fees because I do not believe our Police should become tax collectors.  They have more important work to do.

Further, this measure allowed the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority, an unelected body, to raise taxes/fees (5% on car repairs, additional 40 cents per $100 on home sales [$2,000 on $500,000 home], higher taxes/fees on vehicle registrations, inspections, new car sales, hotel stays, car rentals). The NVTA can accept sole-source contracts, without competitive bids, which also increases costs for roads and mass transit. (The contract for Metro extension to Tyson’s Corner’s was non-competitive and has lead to a $1 billion dollar cost increase even before the construction has started, possibly threatening the entire project.)

The entirty of the bill can be read here: http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+hb3202