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Hybrids in VA HOV lanes

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Main Forum' started by HokieHybrid, Jan 27, 2006.

  1. HokieHybrid

    HokieHybrid New Member

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    Del Kenneth Plum's letter to Dr. Gridlock

    Dear Dr. Gridlock:


    I will be introducing a bill in the 2006 session of the Virginia General Assembly to extend the exemption for hybrid vehicles using the HOV lanes.

    A bill I introduced several years ago put the current exemption in place.

    Please encourage your readers to write to their delegates and senators asking them to vote for my bill.

    I hope the legislature follows your advice that we extend the exemption and crack down on the cheaters.

    Del. Kenneth R. Plum (D-Reston)
     
    #1 HokieHybrid, Jan 27, 2006
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(HokieHybrid @ Jan 27 2006, 08:40 PM) [snapback]199009[/snapback]</div>

    As an update to all of those curious or interested in the VA HOV bill, it has passed both the House and the Senate (Not a single rep voted against it!) and is awaiting Kaine's signature. It will extend the HOV use for clean special fuel vehicles for another year, until July 1, 2008. If you want to look up the bill on the gov. website, it's number is in the low 2100s - I think in the 2130s, title HOV Exempt.

    -m.
     
    #2 rflagg, Mar 2, 2007
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(rflagg @ Mar 2 2007, 12:33 PM) [snapback]399103[/snapback]</div>
    This is great news! It is HB 2132, follow this link for the bill's history http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+HB2132
     
    #3 Stilview, Mar 11, 2007
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    #4 Stilview, Mar 23, 2007
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    Any more news on this? According to the VA HOV site, it's still set at 7/1/2007
     
    #5 akim, Apr 25, 2007
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(akim @ Apr 25 2007, 12:08 AM) [snapback]429534[/snapback]</div>
    The VDOT website now shows the HOV exemption has been extended to June 30, 2008. http://www.virginiadot.org/news/newsreleas...p?ID=NOVA-07-13
     
    #6 Stilview, May 19, 2007
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