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Senate committee backs voluntary DMV donations to Virginia Highway Safety Improvement Fund, refers bill to finance
Summary
The Senate Transportation Committee voted to report SB 1024 as amended and re-refer it to the Finance Committee. The bill would let DMV accept voluntary donations at driver and vehicle renewal transactions for the Virginia Highway Safety Improvement Fund; supporters say the money would finance safety projects on high-risk corridors.
The Senate Transportation Committee voted to report SB 1024 as amended and re-refer it to the Finance Committee after the bill’s sponsor described a voluntary donation option at DMV transactions to support the Virginia Highway Safety Improvement Fund.
Sponsor Sen. Rom told the committee the bill would add a voluntary donation step for driver renewals, certain ID renewals and vehicle registrations, enabling customers to contribute to the Virginia Highway Safety Improvement…
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