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HB 0871 - Extends Sunset on Joshua's Law - Fee on Traffic Fines
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Tracking Level: Negotiating
Sponsor: Battles,Paul 15th
Last Action: 3/20/2012 - Senate Read Second Time
State Code Titles: 15
House Committee: JudyNC
Senate Committee: PUB SAF
Assigned To:
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Staff Analysis of the Legislation

HB 871 extends the sunset on additional penalties that go to driver education purposes from June 30, 2013 to June 30, 2018. ACCG supports the concept of fees for services; however, not one cent of the money raised here (about $10 million annually) has gone for drivers' education recent years.  It has instead been redirected, thus becoming a tax, to balance the state's general fund.  HB 811, having passed but which has been watered down by the Senate Rules Committee, seeks to address this redirection practice. 


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