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Virginia’s General Assembly voted to ratify the provisions in the transportation bill signed by Gov. Bob McDonnell (R), the Associated Press reported.

The House of Delegates voted 62-36 to approve the changes during a one-day reconvened session on Wednesday, while the Senate approved them by a 26-12 vote, AP said.

The sets a series of changes to the state’s fuel-tax structure while ending a plan to put tolls on Interstate 95 in the state.

The package will raise more than $1 billion a year from statewide and regional funding sources to address a growing backlog of deferred highway projects.

One amendment change cuts an annual feel on hybrid and alternative-fuel cars from $100 to $64, AP reported.