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Committee hears bill to extend E‑ZPass notice window from 31 to 61 days
Summary
Senate committee discussed Senate Bill 88, which would extend the statutory notice period for E‑ZPass toll violations from 31 days to 61 days and allow an administrative fee of up to $25; no formal vote on the bill was taken.
Senator Stephanie Hanson, chair of the committee, opened the April 9, 2025, hybrid meeting to consider Senate Bill 88, a proposal to change the statutory notice timeline and administrative‑fee language for E‑ZPass toll violations.
The bill would lengthen the current statutory 31‑day notice window to 61 days so the Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) and E‑ZPass vendors have more time to notify motorists that they owe a toll before assessing a $50 penalty. Hanson said the change is intended to give people “some breathing room” to pay the underlying toll before a penalty is imposed. She also said the bill makes the administrative fee “up to $25”…
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