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1/8/07-The new legislative session opened last week with transportation funding dominating discussion.
Gov. Tim Kaine wants House and Senate lawmakers to consider his nearly $1 billion-a-year plan to increase taxes and fees to pay for work on roads, rail and mass transit.
About half of the revenue would come from a 2 percent increase in the sales tax on new vehicles. Higher registration fees and stiffer fines for bad drivers also are included in the plan as well as an increase in registration fees on large trucks.
House Republicans rebuked a similar plan from the Senate GOP and Democratic governor a year ago. They have vowed to do the same this year, The Virginian-Pilot reported.
Gov. Tim Kaine wants House and Senate lawmakers to consider his nearly $1 billion-a-year plan to increase taxes and fees to pay for work on roads, rail and mass transit.
About half of the revenue would come from a 2 percent increase in the sales tax on new vehicles. Higher registration fees and stiffer fines for bad drivers also are included in the plan as well as an increase in registration fees on large trucks.
House Republicans rebuked a similar plan from the Senate GOP and Democratic governor a year ago. They have vowed to do the same this year, The Virginian-Pilot reported.