The Virginian-Pilot
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              Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Friday, January 26, 1996               TAG: 9601260578
SECTION: LOCAL                    PAGE: B4   EDITION: FINAL 
TYPE: ASSEMBLY BRIEFS 
DATELINE: RICHMOND                           LENGTH: Short :   24 lines

TAX SCOFFLAWS ESCAPE

The Senate Transportation Committee killed a proposal Thursday to deny delinquent taxpayers auto registration renewals.

The bill introduced by Sen. Kevin Miller, R-Harrisonburg, would have denied vehicle registration renewal to anyone who is more than 30 days late paying state taxes.

Critics said it would do more harm than good. A delinquent taxpayer would not be able to drive to work under the law, said Sen. Marty Williams, R-Newport News.

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