2009 Senate Bill 317: Repeal “bad driver tax”

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Introduced by Sen. John Gleason (D) on March 3, 2009, to repeal the “driver responsibility fees” (“bad driver tax”) that are assessed for various violations and must be paid for two consecutive years. These very expensive fees were originally adopted in 2003 to raise revenue so as avoid spending cuts in that year’s and subsequent state government budgets.
- Referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee on March 3, 2009.

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1) Re: 2009 Senate Bill 317 (Repeal “bad driver tax” ) by jcwconsult on May 24, 2010

A complete repeal of this disastrous DRA law is the only acceptable solution. The severe negative consequences of the Drivers Responsibility Act have completely overwhelmed the value of the revenue collected. These negative consequences were predicted by the National Motorists Association before the law was passed, and have been the case in the other states with similar laws. Virginia was smart enough to see the problems very early in their trials with their law and repealed it. Michigan needs to repeal our DRA.

Respectfully,

James C. Walker

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Member, National Motorists Association, www.motorists.org

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Ann Arbor, MI 48104

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2) Re: 2009 Senate Bill 317 (Repeal “bad driver tax” ) by changeagent on March 5, 2009

Yes, this should pass.

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3) 2009 Senate Bill 317 (Repeal “bad driver tax” ) by admin on January 1, 2001
Introduced in the Senate on March 3, 2009

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