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New Backlash: Pols Slam License Plate Tax Plan As 'Highway Robbery,' Offer Counter Designs New Backlash: Pols Slam License Plate Tax Plan As 'Highway Robbery,' Offer Counter Designs
New Backlash: Pols Slam License Plate Tax Plan As 'Highway Robbery,' Offer Counter Designs An upstate Republican lawmaker is mocking New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s new license plate design proposal. Assemblyman Chris Tague has launched a survey to allow New Yorkers to select Cuomo’s newest custom license plate design. The voting opened this week and will run through Friday, Sept. 13. Last week, the governor announced the license plate replacement program. Beginning on April 1, 2020, if license plates are at least 10 years old, drivers will be charged $25 for new plates, regardless of their current condition. Drivers would also be charged $20 to keep their current license plate num…