It would raise $23 million for law enforcement and courts, but an Upstate Senator says it’s really a hidden tax increase. That’s why Senator John Hawkins helped lead the fight against it last week. The plan would have added a $25 surcharge on fines related to traffic stops and marijuana arrests. Supporters say the fees would restore money lost to budget cuts. Even Supreme Court Chief Justice Jean Toal appealed to Sen. Hawkins for the fees, saying it could mean the difference between closing some courts. But Sen. Hawkins helped keep it out of the state budget the Senate passed last week. He says the fees are unfair to other agencies that can’t raise fees to shield their budgets from cuts.