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WVHB5213PassThe purpose of this bill is to provide for one free Gold Star Family license plate to a Gold Star spouse.
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2024-03-09
Approved by Governor 3/27/2024 - Senate Journal
WVSB675Engross
50%
The purpose of this bill is to require convention and visitor's bureaus to receive accreditation from an accrediting body on or before June 30, 2026, in order to be eligible for distribution of net proceeds of hotel-motel tax.
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2024-03-09
To conference
WVSB827PassThe purpose of this bill is to relate generally to salvage yards; provide a definition for regional distribution and dismantling center; and provide for specialized regional distribution and dismantling license.
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2024-03-09
Approved by Governor 3/27/24 - House Journal
WVSB874PassRelating to WV Division of Multimodal Transportation
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2024-03-09
Approved by Governor 3/27/2024 - Senate Journal
WVHB4258Engross
50%
The purpose of this bill is to require railroad companies to provide an alternative entry and exit way to one road communities when performing maintenance, repairs, and construction as a matter of public health and safety.
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2024-03-05
To Senate Government Organization Committee
WVHB4434Engross
50%
The purpose of this bill is to prohibit state agencies and local government units from restricting the sale or use of motor vehicles based on the energy sources used to power the vehicles.
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2024-03-04
Referred to Government Organization
WVHB5437Engross
50%
The purpose of this bill is to impose a time limit for the Department of Highways to grant an entrance permit for work on a highway, to describe the time limit for requested changes, and to describe when a permit shall be considered approved.
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2024-02-29
To Senate Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
WVHB4744Engross
50%
The purpose of this bill is to require certain non-discretionary procedures be strictly complied with by the West Virginia Parkways Authority before tolls, rents, fees or charges may be increased.
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2024-02-28
To Senate Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
WVSB849Intro
25%
The purpose of this bill is to provide just compensation to owners of coal slurry, oil, gas, crude products, hydrogen, nitrogen, carbon dioxide or other natural resource lines if their property is taken for public use and to pay compensation for use ...
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2024-02-19
To Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee
WVSB818Intro
25%
The purpose of this bill is to provide a $5,000 raise to state road employees.
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2024-02-16
To Senate Finance Committee
WVSB809Intro
25%
The purpose of this bill is to transfer duties from county commissions to the Department of Transportation when a road closure is requested to hold organized motorsports events on public roads.
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2024-02-15
To Senate Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
WVHB4224Engross
50%
The purpose of this bill is to require the West Virginia Division of Highways to develop performance standards and criteria to measure agency performance in all essential operations and to require the division to employ a management information syste...
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2024-02-13
To Senate Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
WVHB5652Intro
25%
The purpose of this bill is to provide a statutory framework for lending state funds to local airports for hangar construction to enhance economic development in the state.
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2024-02-13
To House Finance Committee
WVSB759Intro
25%
The purpose of this bill is to require a taxi company or network transportation company to provide annual training regarding human trafficking awareness to employees, and to provide for enforcement and rulemaking.
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2024-02-12
To Senate Health and Human Resources Committee
WVHB5064Engross
50%
The purpose of this bill is to remove the requirement that the loan value of the motor vehicle be less than $9500 to allow an automobile dealer, licensed automobile auction, motor vehicle repair facility or towing company upon whose property or place...
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2024-02-09
To Senate Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
WVHB5016Engross
50%
The purpose of this bill is to make all state inmates, regardless of gender, members of the state convict road force.
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2024-02-05
To Senate Judiciary Committee
WVHB5438Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to exempt law enforcement and emergency vehicles from paying turnpike tolls.
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2024-02-05
To House Technology and Infrastructure Committee
WVHB5434Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to provide employees working for the Division of Highways with locality pay for working in certain jurisdictions designated by the commissioner as jurisdictions that are necessary for maintaining planning, engineering, con...
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2024-02-02
To House Technology and Infrastructure Committee
WVHB5428Intro
25%
The purpose of this bill is to exempt school buses with students on board from paying turnpike tolls.
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2024-02-02
To House Education Committee
WVHB5388Intro
25%
The purpose of this bill is to specify how the commissioner of highways may dispose of surplus asphalt grindings or millings.
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2024-01-31
To House Technology and Infrastructure Committee
WVHB5386Intro
25%
The purpose of this bill is to create expectations for the removal of "flagger ahead" signs on WV roadways.
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2024-01-31
To House Technology and Infrastructure Committee
WVHB4766Engross
50%
The purpose of this bill is to require signage for road closures 30 days prior to the closure if the closure will last longer than 30 days and the detour is longer than one mile.
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2024-01-30
To Senate Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
WVHB5372Intro
25%
The purpose of this bill is to remove multiple severability clauses in the West Virginia Code.
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2024-01-30
To House Judiciary Committee
WVSB426Engross
50%
The purpose of this bill is to enact the West Virginia Recreational Trails Development Act, provide definitions, require the Department of Transportation to prioritize design and construction of recreational trails in the state, assign duties to the ...
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2024-01-29
To House Government Organization Committee
WVHB5323Intro
25%
The purpose of this bill is to prohibit inaccurate signage along interstates. The bill provides for a penalty.
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2024-01-29
To House Technology and Infrastructure Committee
WVHB4772Intro
25%
The purpose of this bill is to cease tolls on the West Virginia Turnpike upon completion of all bond payments.
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2024-01-26
To House Finance Committee
WVHB5212Intro
25%
The purpose of this bill is to require that new electric vehicle charging stations be universally accessible.
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2024-01-26
To House Technology and Infrastructure Committee
WVHB4785Intro
25%
The purpose of this bill is to restrict certain advertising by adult venues on public billboards.
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2024-01-16
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB4775Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to eliminate the authority of the West Virginia Parkways Authority to issue further parkway revenue, parkway revenue refunding, or special obligation bonds after July 1, 2024. The bill also provides that subsequent to that...
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2024-01-16
To House Technology and Infrastructure Committee
WVHB4730Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to require the Commissioner of Highways to develop a formula for allocating road funds among districts, for the benefit of the counties; to make legislative findings; to require the commissioner to solicit and consider pub...
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2024-01-15
To House Technology and Infrastructure Committee
WVHB4694Intro
25%
The purpose of this bill is to exempt law enforcement and emergency vehicles from paying turnpike tolls.
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2024-01-15
To House Technology and Infrastructure Committee
WVHB4737Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to require the approval of the Legislature and the Governor before additional bonds may be issued by the Parkways Authority; and requiring tolls to be removed six months following removal of encumbrances for the bonds.
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2024-01-15
To House Technology and Infrastructure Committee
WVHB4738Intro
25%
The purpose of this bill is to require the approval of the Legislature and the Governor before additional bonds may be issued by the Parkways Authority; and requiring tolls to be removed six months following removal of encumbrances for the bonds.
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2024-01-15
To House Technology and Infrastructure Committee
WVSB419Intro
25%
The purpose of this bill is to require the Commissioner of Highways to develop a formula for allocating road funds among districts, for the benefit of the counties; to make legislative findings; to require the commissioner to solicit and consider pub...
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2024-01-12
To Senate Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
WVHB4672Intro
25%
The purpose of this bill is to ensure that funding to counties named in this section from the State Road Construction Account does not affect any funding received by those counties from the State Road Fund.
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2024-01-12
To House Technology and Infrastructure Committee
WVHB4639Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to exempt school buses from having to pay toll fees.
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2024-01-11
To House Education Committee
WVSB232Intro
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Special Road Repair Fund
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2024-01-11
To Senate Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
WVSB252Intro
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Permitting Commissioner of DOH to make money transfers within State Road Fund
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2024-01-11
To Senate Finance Committee
WVHB4638Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to end the tolls on the West Virginia Turnpike after the bonds have been paid off.
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2024-01-11
To House Technology and Infrastructure Committee
WVHB4167Intro
25%
The purpose of this bill is to allow for credit card payments at toll booths.
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2024-01-10
To House Technology and Infrastructure Committee
WVHB4395Intro
25%
The purpose of this bill is to eliminate specific statutory restrictions on outdoor advertisement.
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2024-01-10
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB4261Intro
25%
The purpose of this bill is to make all state inmates regardless of sex members of the state convict road force.
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2024-01-10
To House Jails and Prisons Committee
WVHB4519Intro
25%
The purpose of this bill is to make it clear that rail companies must cooperate with and receive permission from the Commissioner of the Division of Highways before they build or conduct repairs or otherwise preform maintenance on the railroad, track...
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2024-01-10
To House Technology and Infrastructure Committee
WVHB4397Intro
25%
The purpose of this bill is to exempt nonprofit organizations from paying fees for outdoor advertising.
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2024-01-10
To House Finance Committee
WVSB174Intro
25%
The purpose of this bill generally relates to payments from the State Road Fund. The bill authorizes transfer of spending authority between appropriations. Finally, the bill requires reporting by the Division of Highways.
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2024-01-10
To Senate Finance Committee
WVHB4307Intro
25%
The purpose of this bill is to allow the Commissioner of the Division of Highways to utilize the spending authority of the State Road Fund to pay current obligations by moving spending authority within the fund for a fiscal year. This would also give...
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2024-01-10
To House Finance Committee
WVHB4435Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to install emergency alert stations at rest areas and welcome centers in this state. The bill provides for legislative findings. The bill provides for the Division of Highways to install "blue light" towers. Finally, the b...
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2024-01-10
To House Technology and Infrastructure Committee
WVHB4493Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to exempt school buses with students on board from paying West Virginia Turnpike tolls.
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2024-01-10
To House Education Committee
WVHB4269Intro
25%
The purpose of this bill is to exempt school buses in current operation from paying tolls on West Virginia roadways.
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2024-01-10
To House Technology and Infrastructure Committee
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