Tuesday, April 26, 2011

$3 traffic fee for spinal cord injury research passes key Assembly committee

A plan to funnel a $3 surcharge from every moving traffic violation — an estimated $11 million a year — to a spinal cord injury research fund cleared a key California Assembly hurdle Tuesday and could be approved by lawmakers by the end of summer.
Assembly Bill 190 — renewing the so-called Roman Reed law, named after a former Chabot College football player paralyzed during a tackle — was approved 4-3 by the Assembly’s public safety committee. It will go to the appropriations committee next month, then to the full Assembly and the Senate.
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  1. PaulApril 26, 2011 at 5:07 PM

    Hi Ron,
    Thanks for the item.
    This is great news. Any vibes on how the appropriations committee and Senate might vote?
    Paul
    http://www.ipscell.com

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  2. UnknownApril 26, 2011 at 5:32 PM

    Roman Reed seemed really upbeat: This was a 4-3 vote and Appropriations should be OK, since there is no direct state funding. Perhaps the opponents' 'blizzard' of fees argument could sway legislators on the Assembly and Senate floors; of course, don't commit the traffic crime, don't fund the spine.

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