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_____ 713 §3-5.23 RETAIL SALES AND USE TAX EXEMPTION FOR CERTAIN DRILLING EQUIPMENT Notwithstanding any other provision of law or regulation, the retail sales and use tax exemption provided for in subdivision 12 of § 58.1-609.3 of the Code of Virginia, applicable to raw materials, fuel, power, energy, supplies, machinery or tools or repair parts therefor or replacements thereof, used directly in the drilling, extraction, or processing of natural gas or oil and the reclamation of the well area shall remain in effect through July 1, 2025 2026. §3-5.24 ENTITLEMENT TO CERTAIN SALES TAX REVENUES Notwithstanding § 58.1-608.3 or any other provision of law and for purposes of a municipality entitled to certain sales tax revenues pursuant to § 58.1-608.3, "sales tax revenues" means the revenue generated by the 2.025 percent unrestricted sales and use tax under the Virginia Retail Sales and Use Tax Act (§ 58.1-600 et seq.). §3-5.25 RETAIL SALES AND USE TAX EXEMPTION FOR BULLION AND LEGAL TENDER COINS Notwithstanding any other provision of law or regulation, the retail sales and use tax exemption provided for in subdivision 19 of § 58.1-609.1 of the Code of Virginia, applicable to gold, silver, or platinum bullion or legal tender coins shall remain in effect through July 1, 2026. § 3-5.26 RECYCLABLE MATERIALS PROCESSING EQUIPMENT TAX CREDIT Notwithstanding any other provision of law or regulation, the tax credit authorized in § 58.1-439.7 of the Code of Virginia for the purchase of machinery and equipment used for advanced recycling and processing recyclable materials shall remain in effect through taxable years beginning before January 1, 2027. § 3-6.00 ADJUSTMENTS AND MODIFICATIONS TO FEES § 3-6.01 RECORDATION TAX FEE There is hereby assessed a twenty dollar fee on (i) every deed for which the state recordation tax is collected pursuant to §§ 58.1-801 A and 58.1-803, Code of Virginia; and (ii) every certificate of satisfaction admitted under § 55.1-345, Code of Virginia. The revenue generated from fifty percent of such fee shall be deposited to the general fund. The revenue generated from the other fifty percent of such fee shall be deposited to the Virginia Natural Resources Commitment Fund, a subfund of the Virginia Water Quality Improvement Fund, as established in § 10.1-2128.1, Code of Virginia. The funds deposited to this subfund shall be disbursed for the agricultural best management practices cost share program, pursuant to § 10.1-2128.1, Code of Virginia. § 3-6.02 ANNUAL VEHICLE REGISTRATION FEE ($6.25 FOR LIFE) Notwithstanding § 46.2-694 paragraph 13 of the Code of Virginia, the additional fee that shall be charged and collected at the time of registration of each pickup or panel truck and each motor vehicle shall be $6.25. § 3-6.03 DRIVERS LICENSE REINSTATEMENT FEE A. Notwithstanding § 46.2-411 of the Code of Virginia, the drivers license reinstatement fee payable to the Trauma Center Fund shall be $100. B. Notwithstanding the provisions of § 46.2-395 of the Code of Virginia, no court shall suspend any person's privilege to drive a motor vehicle solely for failure to pay any fines, court costs, forfeitures, restitution, or penalties assessed against such person. The Commissioner of the Department of Motor Vehicles shall reinstate a person's privilege to drive a motor vehicle that was suspended prior to July 1, 2019, solely pursuant to § 46.2-395 of the Code of Virginia and shall waive all fees relating to reinstating such person's driving privileges including those paid to the Trauma Center Fund. Nothing herein shall require the Commissioner to reinstate a person's driving privileges if such privileges have been otherwise lawfully suspended or revoked or if such person is otherwise ineligible for a driver's license. § 3-6.04 ASSESSMENT OF ELECTRONIC SUMMONS FEE BY LOCALITIES Nothing in § 17.1-279.1 of the Code of Virginia shall be construed to authorize any county, city, or town to assess the sum set forth therein upon any summons issued by a law-enforcement agency of the Commonwealth. § 3-6.05 PROCEDURES FOR PREPAYMENT OF CIVIL PENALTIES IN AN EXECUTIVE ORDER Any civil penalty under § 44-146.17(1) shall be prepayable in the amount set by executive order and in accordance with § 16.1- 69.40:2 B of the Code of Virginia. Any civil penalty amount set by executive order shall not be construed or interpreted so as to limit the discretion of any trial judge trying individual cases at the time fixed for trial.