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Va. lawmakers pass landmark transport funding bill

Regulatory

Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell didn't get everything he wanted in his five-year plan to raise $3.1 billion for surface transportation, but his proposal finally got the General Assembly to address the state's crumbling infrastructure for the first time this century. Over the weekend, legislators in Richmond approved a deal that actually raises an estimated $3.5 billion for maintenance and new construction. McDonnell proposed scrapping the 17.5 cent per gallon gasoline tax and replacing...

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