These transportation bills were filed Thursday in the General Assembly:

- HB 1729 (Cole) MOTOR VEHICLES LAW CHANGES (eliminates the $1 fee for renewing car registrations by mail, outlaws license plate covers that make plates illegible, makes other changes)

- HB 1734 (Cole) DOT POWERS AND DUTIES CHANGES

- SB 1136 (Rucho) REGULATE TOWING FROM PRIVATE LOTS (requires a big sign with the name and phone number of a towing firm that removes unauthorized cars from private lots, prohibits tow-truckers from taking the cars more than 15 miles away, prohibits exorbitant towing and storage fees)

- SB 1159 (Goss) DOT POWERS AND DUTIES CHANGES