Subcommittee backs voluntary DMV donations for highway safety, 9–0
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Senate Bill 41 would let people make voluntary contributions at the DMV to the Virginia Highway Safety Improvement Program; the subcommittee reported it unanimously after testimony that the program funds pedestrian and bicycle safety projects.
The subcommittee unanimously reported Senate Bill 41, a measure to permit voluntary contributions at DMV transactions to benefit the Virginia Highway Safety Improvement Program.
The bill’s sponsor described the proposal as a way to secure dedicated funding for innovative intersection and pedestrian-safety improvements and cited recent increases in roadway and pedestrian injuries and fatalities as a rationale for more investment. Delegate Austin and other members expressed support. Daniel Wagner of Richmond’s Department of Transportation testified in favor, saying the state program has been important to local pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure projects.
A motion to report the bill passed on a roll call vote of 9 to 0. The hearing record does not specify an implementation date or estimated revenue from voluntary contributions.