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New Virginia laws for 2015 include gas tax hike

Posted at 8:43 AM, Dec 31, 2014
and last updated 2014-12-31 10:05:38-05

With a new year, comes new laws -- and one of them will have you paying more at the gas pump.

In 2015 some Virginia laws will change a little, including a rise in gas prices just when it seemed like gas prices were on the decrease.

Five cents more per gallon is what we'll all be paying once the clock strikes midnight.

It's to help pay for a $6 billion transportation funding package passed under former Governor Bob McDonnell last year.

With the new year also comes a new law for drivers over the age of 75. If that's you, starting tomorrow, you'll have to renew your license in-person at the Department of Motor Vehicles.

You will also have to do so every five years, rather than eight.

While at the DMV, older drivers will also have to pass the department's vision requirements.

Lawmakers will also discuss the possibility of new legislation during the General Assembly, including a program to track teacher turnover.