There are a couple of changes in the law for 2012 that Virginians need to know about, or may be interested in.
An important one for Northern Virginia residents is the increased toll at the main plaza of the Dulles Toll Road. The new rate is $1.50, up from $1.25. The other on/off-ramps will remain at $.75.
Other laws include stricter rules for Abortion Clinics and a prison reform law that will require that 10% of money earned by inmates be put into an account so that there is money available to them when they leave prison.
Another new law allows new mothers the option to receive a blood sample from their newborn, thereby having a DNA sample of their child in the event the child later needs to be identified. The logistics of implementing this law are still being worked out by many hospitals.
Happy 2012!
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Happy New Year, Holly! VA is in the fore of DNA gathering/testing and has a state of the art medical facility in Richmond.
I'm glad the other ramps will remain at .75 I don't go through the main plaza at Tyson's much so no big worries. I'm sure it's only a matter of time before that .75 goes up :(