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GA HB150
Bill
Status
Passed
5/3/2018
Primary Sponsor
Alan Powell
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AI Summary
- The State Road and Tollway Authority may collect unpaid toll debts through setoff of state tax refunds via the Department of Revenue, following procedures established under existing setoff debt collection law
- Registered vehicle owners who fail to pay tolls face administrative fees up to a cumulative $25.00 per violation and, upon determination of multiple failures to pay by the Office of State Administrative Hearings, a civil monetary penalty of up to $70.00 per violation
- Failure to pay amounts determined due by the Office of State Administrative Hearings within 30 days results in immediate suspension of the vehicle owner's motor vehicle registration, continuing until all tolls, fees, and penalties are paid
- The State Road and Tollway Authority is added as a "claimant agency" eligible for the Department of Revenue's setoff debt collection program, ranked last in priority behind agencies such as the Department of Human Services, Georgia Student Finance Authority, and Department of Labor
- The deadline for using the Consumer Price Index to annually adjust the motor fuel excise tax rate is extended from July 1, 2018, to July 1, 2022
Legislative Description
State Road and Tollway Authority; failure to pay tolls; place hold on motor vehicle registration
Last Action
Effective Date
7/1/2018
Full Bill Text
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