Hybrid car owners will pay up under new transportation bill

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by Philip Townsend, 13News

WVEC.com

Posted on February 21, 2013 at 7:01 PM

Updated Thursday, Feb 21 at 7:21 PM

NORFOLK---Hybrid car owners are outraged over the transportation funding deal reached in Richmond.
 
The bill still has to go back to the full House and Senate, but part of the deal requires drivers with hybrids to pay a $100 fee every year.
 
The idea is that these car owners fuel-up less and essentially pay less in gas taxes.
 
"I just think it stinks," hybrid owner Holly Logan said. "When you're trying to save money and help out the environment you get penalized for it."
 
The bill also includes an increase in the sales tax to 5.3% and a transfer of the gas tax to wholesellers.
 

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