Roads And Transportation

State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2017 Regular Session

Relating to installation of conduit for fiber optic cable on state highway construction projects [HB-2924] [Telecommunications ] [Infrastructure ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Construction ] [Technology and Innovation ]
The purpose of this bill is to require the installation of conduit for fiber optic cable on state highway construction projects.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Tim Miley Filed For Introduction on 03/10/2017

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2017 Regular Session

Requiring a warning light to be erected on certain roads to warn of a traffic light ahead [HB-2896] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Public Safety ]
The purpose of this bill is to require that a warning light be erected on certain roads to warn of a traffic light ahead.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Larry L. Rowe Filed For Introduction on 03/09/2017

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2017 Regular Session

Relating to a comprehensive inventory of state-managed areas open to off-highway vehicles [HB-2880] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Recreation ]
The purpose of this bill is to require the Division of Natural Resources to create and publicly post a list of state-managed areas where the operation of off-highway vehicles by the public is permitted.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Karen Lynne Arvon To Agriculture And Natural Resources Then Government Organization on 03/09/2017

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2017 Regular Session

Establishing a system at the county level for the dispatching of emergency towing services [HB-2750] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Public Safety ] [Consumer Protection ] [Law Enforcement ]
This purpose of this bill is to establish a system at the county level for the dispatching of emergency towing services. The bill permits a fee to be collected.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Karen Lynne Arvon Filed For Introduction on 03/01/2017

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2017 Regular Session

Including "In God We Trust" license plate on statutory list of special license plates [SB-459] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Religion ]
Including "In God We Trust" license plate on statutory list of special license plates

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Gregory Boso Reported Do Pass, With Title Amendment, But First To Finance on 03/08/2017

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2017 Regular Session

Relating to the development and implementation of a program to facilitate commercial sponsorship of rest areas [HB-2694] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ] [Public Safety ]
The purpose of this bill is to develop and implement a program to facilitate commercial sponsorship of rest areas, welcome centers, and roads. The bill provides for sponsorship agreements. The bill provides for agreement requirements. The bill provides for disposition of funds received from agreements. The bill provides for the promulgation of emergency or legislative rules. The bill provides for a report of the status of the program.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Martin Atkinson On 3rd Reading With Right To Amend on 04/08/2017

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2017 Regular Session

Relating to Parkways Authority maintaining status quo [SB-381] [Infrastructure ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ]
The purpose of this bill is to maintain the status quo if bond indebtedness is eliminated as the result of being paid off in order to continue collecting revenue for parkways roads and infrastructure projects. Current law requires, if bond indebtedness was satisfied, that tolls be eliminated and Parkway Authority roads and infrastructure projects, if in good condition, be transferred to the Division of Highways.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Gregory Boso Reported Do Pass, But First To Finance on 03/13/2017

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2017 Regular Session

Relating to construction of a modern highway from Pikeville, Kentucky to Beckley, West Virginia [HB-2636] [Infrastructure ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Construction ]
Relating to construction of a modern highway from Pikeville, Kentucky to Beckley, West Virginia

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Justin J. Marcum Filed For Introduction on 02/21/2017

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2017 Regular Session

Requiring the Commissioner of Highways to contract with private providers or contractors for certain emergency maintenance operations [HB-2608] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Infrastructure ] [Public Safety ]
The purpose of this bill is to require the Commissioner of Highways to contract with private providers or contractors for emergency maintenance operations if the Division of Highways cannot complete operations in a timely manner; to create a provisional appointment procedure for Division of Highway positions necessary for snow and ice removal from roadways; to authorize the Division of Highways to solicit applications and appoint qualified applicants to provisional snow and ice removal positions pending permanent appointment; to exempt provisionary (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Joseph C. Statler Filed For Introduction on 02/21/2017

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2017 Regular Session

Maintaining status quo in the event bond indebtedness relative to Parkways Authority is eliminated [HB-2606] [Infrastructure ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ] [Property Tax ]
The purpose of this bill is to maintain the status quo in the event bond indebtedness is eliminated as the result of being paid off in order to continue collecting revenue for parkways roads and infrastructure projects. Current law would require, in the event bond indebtedness was satisfied, that tolls be eliminated and Parkway Authority roads and infrastructure projects if in good condition be transferred to the Division of Highways. This bill also provides that after all bonds are paid, all toll revenues exceeding $55 million annually shall be (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ron Walters Filed For Introduction on 02/21/2017

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2017 Regular Session

Relating to failure to maintain state and public roads [HB-2567] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Infrastructure ] [Public Safety ]
The purpose of this bill is to require that state and public roads that have not been maintained for a period of three consecutive years shall be returned to their original tract of land.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Michael Thompson Filed For Introduction on 02/20/2017

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2017 Regular Session

Relating to parking along state highways [SB-348] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
This purpose of this bill is to prohibit local authorities from allowing parking along U.S. or primary state highways when doing so reduces flow of traffic to less than one lane of traffic moving in each direction. The bill provides exception for one-way state highways. The bill requires the Division of Highways to erect appropriate signage.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Charles S. Trump Filed For Introduction on 02/17/2017

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2017 Regular Session

Relating to transportation network companies [SB-343] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Crime ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ]
The purpose of this bill is to prohibit transportation network company drivers from soliciting rides or occupying designated cab stands; to require such drivers to register annually with the local county commission at the commission’s discretion; and to provide criminal penalties.Â

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert D. Beach To House Judiciary on 03/29/2017

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2017 Regular Session

Relating to outdoor advertising regulated by the Commissioner of Highways [HB-2365] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Media and Advertising ]
The purpose of this bill is to allow a person to place signs, displays or devices advertising events to be held no more frequently than once a year at locations other than where the event will be held, without obtaining a license from the Commissioner of Highways.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jeff Eldridge Filed For Introduction on 02/13/2017

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2017 Regular Session

Requiring the Commissioner of Highways to develop a formula for allocating road funds among districts [HB-2353] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Budget and Spending ] [Infrastructure ] [Funding ]
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 public comments; to require the commissioner to consider certain factors when developing the formula; and to require the commissioner to submit the formula to the Legislature for approval as a legislative rule.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Paul Espinosa Filed For Introduction on 02/13/2017

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2017 Regular Session

Relating to construction of industrial access roads with state funds [HB-2415] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Construction ] [Infrastructure ] [Economic Development ]
The purpose of this bill is to require that all industrial access roads to unoccupied industrial facilities be initially constructed as a two-lane highway meeting certain design standards and authorizing additional lanes to be added to two-lane access roads to previously unoccupied industrial facilities only after the traffic volume indicates the need for a four-lane highway.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Danny Hamrick With Amendment, Do Pass, But First To Finance on 03/01/2017

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2017 Regular Session

Establishing an arborists program for inmates [HB-2391] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Crime ] [Public Safety ] [Criminal Justice ] [Construction ] [Law Enforcement ]
The purpose of this bill is to train inmates as arborists and use them to inspect trees along state roads and highways for those in danger of falling onto the roads and highways.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Saira Blair Filed For Introduction on 02/13/2017

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2017 Regular Session

Relating to driving on the right side of the roadway, overtaking and passing [HB-2349] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Public Safety ] [Crime ] [Law Enforcement ]
The purpose of this bill is to provide that the left lane on interstate highways and Appalachian Development Corridors or other highways where two or more lanes exist is for passing only. The bill also provides misdemeanor penalties for violations. The Commissioner of Highways is required to have signs posted stating that the left lane is for passing only.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Martin Atkinson Filed For Introduction on 02/13/2017

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2017 Regular Session

Requiring the Commissioner of Highways to develop a statewide communications plan known as the Comprehensive Public Involvement Plan [HB-2354] [Telecommunications ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Infrastructure ] [Public Safety ]
10.0pt;color:windowtext'>The purpose of this bill is to require the Commissioner of Highways to develop a statewide communications plan known as the Comprehensive Public Involvement Plan; to require that the plan utilize multimedia outlets to inform the public of known or anticipated disruptions in traffic patterns; to require that the plan include a mechanism to receive and respond to communications from the public in a timely manner; to require that the plan include a mechanism for collecting feedback from the public on the division’s response (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Joshua Kurt Higginbotham Filed For Introduction on 02/13/2017

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2017 Regular Session

Relating to performance metrics for the West Virginia Division of Highways [HB-2340] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Infrastructure ]
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 system that will track the division’s past and current progress toward meeting performance standards.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Paul Espinosa Filed For Introduction on 02/13/2017

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