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This story was updated at Jan. 28 at 4:55 p.m. to reflect the bill passing the House of Delegates.
A bill to curb toll increases on the Dulles Greenway has unanimously passed the House of Delegates and cleared the Virginia Senate’s transportation committee, putting it only a few steps away from becoming law.
House Bill 1832, which cleared a House committee on Tuesday then passed in the full House of Delegates on Friday 99-0-0, with one delegate listed not voting, is the companion bill to Senate Bill 1259.
The House Bill was introduced by Del. Suhas Subramanyam (D-87) with backing from Dels. Wendy W. Gooditis (D-10), David A. Reid (D-32), Dan I. Helmer (D-40), Karrie K. Delaney (D-67), Kaye Kory (D-38), and Kathleen Murphy (D-34) and Sen. Barbara A. Favola (D-31).
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After years of division, some of Loudoun’s state lawmakers have rallied behind a bill to curb the Dulles Greenway’s toll increases and the financing loopholes the operator uses to raise cash at the expense of drivers.
Legislation to limit the Greenway’s constant toll increases has failed in the General Assembly year after year, typically with Loudoun’s own state delegation split on proposed bills. But a new bill, House Bill 1832, was announced with backing from a swath of Loudoun’s state delegation. Its patrons in the House of Delegates are Dels. Suhas Subramanyam (D-87), Wendy W. Gooditis (D-10) and David A. Reid (D-32), with support from Sen. John J. Bell (D-13). County Chair Phyllis J. Randall (D-At Large) and Supervisor Matthew F. Letourneau (R-Dulles) also support the bill and were on hand for its announcement.