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A Deal May Be Reached on Toughening Drunken Driving Laws Submitted: 12/07/2009
MADISON - A deal over how to pay for toughening of
the state's drunken driving laws has been reached and is expected to pass the Legislature next week.

Under the deal announced Monday, criminals will have to pay higher court fees and more to have their driver's license reinstated if it's been suspended for drunken driving.

Separate versions of the bill passed both the Senate and Assembly earlier this year but lawmakers could not reach agreement on a common proposal before adjourning in November.

The deal is expected to pass in a special one-day session of the Legislature on Dec. 16.

Under the bill, driving drunk will be a felony on a fourth offense instead of a fifth.

It also would make a first offense a crime if there's a child under age 16 in the car.








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