Toll rate; increases State Corporation Commission duration and timeline for review.

State Corporation Commission; duration and timeline for review of toll rate increases. Increases from one year to two years the maximum length of time the State Corporation Commission is authorized to approve toll rate increases under the Virginia Highway Corporation Act of 1988. The bill also requires the Commission to issue a final order regarding any application for approval of one year or two years of such toll rate increases to be entered within nine months or 12 months, respectively, after…

Source: OpenStates · fetched April 13, 2026

• Low-income / working-classindirectModerate impactMedium certainty

  Toll rate increases can disproportionately affect low-income individuals who rely on toll roads for commuting or essential travel, as they represent a larger portion of their disposable income.

  “Increases from one year to two years the maximum length of time the State Corporation Commission is authorized to approve toll rate increases under the Virginia Highway Corporation Act of 1988.”· State Corporation Commission; duration and timeline for review of toll rate increases.

• W-2 worker (non-union)indirectModerate impactMedium certainty

  Workers who commute using toll roads may face increased transportation costs due to extended periods for toll rate increase approvals.

  “Increases from one year to two years the maximum length of time the State Corporation Commission is authorized to approve toll rate increases under the Virginia Highway Corporation Act of 1988.”· State Corporation Commission; duration and timeline for review of toll rate increases.

• HomeownerindirectModerate impactMedium certainty

  Homeowners who use toll roads for commuting or other travel may experience higher transportation expenses.

  “Increases from one year to two years the maximum length of time the State Corporation Commission is authorized to approve toll rate increases under the Virginia Highway Corporation Act of 1988.”· State Corporation Commission; duration and timeline for review of toll rate increases.