Sen. Ron Stollings is tired of seeing trash along the road on his daily drive to the state Capitol.
The Boone
County Democrat sponsored a bill that was unanimously approved Wednesday by the state Senate which will crack down on litter
by increasing civil and criminal penalties.
The measure would double fines and cleanup costs for people caught littering.
The penalty for smaller infractions would be $300 total, while larger litterbugs would face minimum costs of $1,200.
The
bill would also enable the state Department of Environmental Protection to create a statewide litter reporting program.
The
measure now goes to the House of Delegates.
March 03, 2010 02:45 PM EST