The House of Delegates voted overwhelmingly Thursday to spend $50 million annually on cleaning Chesapeake Bay pollution, drawing funds from the state?s gas and car rental taxes.
The legislation, approved in a 102-31 vote, specifies how the fund must be divided. The Senate has not voted on the bill, but last week it agreed to also create a trust with funds diverted from the state?s Program Open Space and a tax on vehicle titles.
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