Virginia’s General Assembly adopted Gov. Bob McDonnell's amendments to his transportation funding bill.
The House of Delegates voted 62-36 to approve the changes during the legislature's one-day reconvened session Wednesday. The vote in the Senate was 26-12.
The package will raise more than $1 billion a year from statewide and regional funding sources to address a growing backlog of deferred highway projects.
One of the amendments trims an annual feel on hybrid and alternative-fuel cars from $100 to $64. The governor also scaled back a vehicle titling tax increase, along with regional increase in the tax on hotel stays and a real estate-related fee in northern Virginia and Hampton Roads.
McDonnell also amended the regional component of the plan to address constitutional concerns raised by Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli.
Virginia General Assembly Adopts Changes in Transportation Bill
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