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Facing $60M penalty, Tennessee repeals underage DUI law
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee lawmakers have repealed an underage drunken driving law that threatened to cost the state $60 million in road money by running afoul of federal zero-tolerance standards. The state House and Senate overwhelmingly passed the legislation last Wednesday. A law that went into effect in July had raised the driving-under-the-influence penalties for 18- through 20-year-olds.