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2008 SESSION

083821536
HOUSE BILL NO. 649
Offered January 9, 2008
Prefiled January 8, 2008
A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 46.2-755.1 and 46.2-755.2 of the Code of Virginia and to repeal § 46.2-206.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to sources of revenue for highway and transit needs. 
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Patrons-- Hogan, Athey, Cole, Crockett-Stark and Nutter
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Referred to Committee on Transportation
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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That §§ 46.2-755.1 and 46.2-755.2 of the Code of Virginia are amended and reenacted as follows:

§ 46.2-755.1. Additional annual license fees in certain localities.

In addition to taxes and license fees imposed pursuant to § 46.2-752 and to all other taxes and fees permitted by law, the Hampton Roads Transportation Authority established pursuant to § 33.1-391.7 and the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority established pursuant to § 15.2-4830 are authorized to charge an additional non-refundable annual license fee in the amount of $10 for each vehicle registered in any county or city that is embraced by the respective Authority, for such vehicles subject to state registration fees under this Title. Such additional license fees shall not, however, be charged for any vehicle registered under the International Registration Plan developed by International Registration Plan, Inc. The fee authorized by this section shall not be collectable or collected by any licensed motor vehicle dealer.  

§ 46.2-755.2. Additional initial registration fees in certain localities.

In addition to taxes and license fees imposed pursuant to § 46.2-752 and to all other taxes and fees permitted by law, the Hampton Roads Transportation Authority established pursuant to § 33.1-391.7 and the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority established pursuant to § 15.2-4830 are authorized to charge an additional non-refundable initial, one-time registration fee on any vehicle registered in any county or city that is embraced by the respective Authority, for such vehicles subject to state registration fees under this Title. The fee shall be imposed at a rate of 1% of the value of the vehicle at the time the vehicle is first registered in such county or city by the owner of the vehicle. The value of the vehicle shall be determined on the same basis as is or would be used to determine the basis for motor vehicle sales and use tax as set forth in Chapter 24 (§ 58.1-2400 et seq.) of Title 58.1. The fee authorized by this section shall be assessed at the time the vehicle is first registered in the county or city embraced by the respective Authority by the owner of the vehicle, and shall be imposed only once, so long as the ownership of the vehicle upon which they are imposed remains unchanged. The fee authorized by this section shall not be collectable or collected by any licensed motor vehicle dealer.  

The fee authorized by this section shall not be imposed upon (i) vehicles registered prior to January 1, 2008 unless the ownership of the vehicle changes on or after January 1, 2008; (ii) vehicles registered under the International Registration Plan developed by International Registration Plan, Inc.; and (iii) any vehicle for which the sole basis for imposing the fee would be a change in the ownership of the vehicle due to (a) a gift to the spouse, son, or daughter of the transferor, (b) a transfer to a spouse, heir under the will, or heir at law by intestate succession as a result of the death of the owner of the vehicle, or (c) the addition or removal of a spouse.

2.  That § 46.2-206.1 of the Code of Virginia is repealed.