Loudoun Now Senate Bill 1259, intended to curb toll increases and close financing loopholes on the Dulles Greenway, has now passed both houses of the Virginia General Assembly. The Senate passed the bill on Feb. 1. On Tuesday, Feb. 16 the House of Delegates passed the bill 97-1-1, with only vote vote against and one abstaining. If its identical companion bill, House Bill 1832, passes through the Senate without amendments, the bill will head to Gov. Ralph Northam’s desk to be signed into law. That bill passed the House 99-0 on Jan. 29, and is currently in a Senate committee. “This is a big win for Loudoun County and northern Virginia commuters. Passing this legislation would not have been possible without the support of the Loudoun Delegation and the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors,” stated Sen. John J. Bell (D-13), who introduced the bill along with Sen. Jennifer B. Boysko (D-33). “We have been working on this issue for a long time, and I’m proud that we were able to come together and achieve bipartisan support on this important issue facing our region. I look forward to this bill becoming law so we can finally curb the rise in Greenway tolls and ease the burden on Northern Virginia families.”