Requiring lending institutions to utilize DMV electronic lien system under certain circumstances [SB-114]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Finance ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Consumer Protection ]
The purpose of this bill is to mandate lending institutions who conduct five or more transactions annually to utilize the Division of Motor Vehicles electronic lien system to perfect or release security interest in a vehicle.
SB-114: Requiring lending institutions to utilize DMV electronic lien system under certain circumstances
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles H. Clements
Filed For Introduction on 02/12/2025
Relieving railroad companies of liability during parades under certain circumstances [SB-45]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Safety ]
The purpose of this bill is to relieve a railroad company of any liability from injury to any person using a crossing during a parade by a school or any municipality, county, or other public entity; the railroad company is notified of the time of the parade, and a train is stopped during the time of the parade.
SB-45: Relieving railroad companies of liability during parades under certain circumstances
Sponsored by: Sen. John Taylor
Filed For Introduction on 02/12/2025
Prohibiting parking fee for accessible parking space bearing international symbol of access [SB-274]
[Disabilities ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Safety ]
The purpose of this bill is to prohibit public entities, including state, county and municipal buildings and facilities, places of public accommodation and commercial facilities, from installing or maintaining a parking meter in an accessible parking space bearing the international symbol of access.
SB-274: Prohibiting parking fee for accessible parking space bearing international symbol of access
Sponsored by: Sen. Patrick Stephen Martin
Committee Substitute Reported, But First To Finance on 03/18/2025
Creating Special Road Repair Fund [SB-23]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Construction ]
[Funding ]
The purpose of this bill is to enhance maintenance and repair of the state's roads and highways generally. The bill creates the Special Road Repair Fund as a subaccount of the State Road Fund and authorizes the commissioner of DOH to transfer certain funds into the subaccount for certain purposes. The bill also: creates the Enhanced Road Repair and Maintenance Program; states legislative findings and purpose of the program; requires Division of Highways, and county supervisors consult with county commissions and legislators to submit project requests
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SB-23: Creating Special Road Repair Fund
Sponsored by: Sen. Randy E. Smith
Filed For Introduction on 02/12/2025
Providing pay raise for state road employees [SB-157]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Budget and Spending ]
The purpose of this bill is to provide a $5,000 raise to state road employees.
SB-157: Providing pay raise for state road employees
Sponsored by: Sen. Laura Wakim Chapman
Filed For Introduction on 02/12/2025
Extending time for renewal and restoration of commercial driver's licenses [SB-267]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Public Safety ]
The purpose of this bill is to permit holders of commercial driver's licenses that have been downgraded solely as a result of their medical certification becoming expired or invalid to restore their commercial driver's license upon presentation of a valid current medical certification.
SB-267: Extending time for renewal and restoration of commercial driver's licenses
Sponsored by: Sen. Mark R. Maynard
Approved By Governor 4/25/2025 on 04/25/2025
Restricting driving in left lane of multi-lane highways in WV [SB-228]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Crime ]
The purpose of this bill is to provide for the regulation of driving in the left lane on four-lane interstate highways in West Virginia. The bill provides for the purpose and intent. The bill creates definitions and provides for the prohibition. The bill provides penalties. The bill creates enforcement. Finally, the bill provides for an effective date.
SB-228: Restricting driving in left lane of multi-lane highways in WV
Sponsored by: Sen. Michael A. Woelfel
Filed For Introduction on 02/12/2025
Relating to performance metrics for the West Virginia Division of Highways [HB-2154]
[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.
HB-2154: Relating to performance metrics for the West Virginia Division of Highways
Sponsored by: Rep. Joseph C. Statler
Markup Discussion on 02/19/2025
Requiring the Commissioner of Highways to develop a formula for allocating road funds among districts [HB-2108]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[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.
HB-2108: Requiring the Commissioner of Highways to develop a formula for allocating road funds among districts
Sponsored by: Rep. Joseph C. Statler
To House Appropriations on 02/17/2025
You have voted HB-2183: Providing a statutory program for loaning financial assistance to local airports for airplane hangar construction in this State.
Providing pay raise for state road employees [SB-818]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Budget and Spending ]
The purpose of this bill is to provide a $5,000 raise to state road employees.
SB-818: Providing pay raise for state road employees
Sponsored by: Sen. Mark R. Maynard
Filed For Introduction on 02/16/2024
Increasing number of members for Motor Vehicle Dealers Advisory Board [SB-834]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
The purpose of this bill is to add a member to the Motor Vehicle Advisory Board and specifying that one of the members shall be a representative of automobile auctions of primarily salvage vehicles.
SB-834: Increasing number of members for Motor Vehicle Dealers Advisory Board
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert H. Plymale
Chapter 187, Acts, Regular Session, 2024 on 04/23/2024
Requiring lending institutions to utilize DMV electronic lien system under certain circumstances [SB-838]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Finance ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Consumer Protection ]
The purpose of this bill is to mandate lending institutions who conduct five or more transactions annually to utilize the Division of Motor Vehicles electronic lien system to perfect or release security interest in a vehicle.
SB-838: Requiring lending institutions to utilize DMV electronic lien system under certain circumstances
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles H. Clements
Introduced In House on 02/23/2024
Providing for regional distribution and dismantling centers [SB-827]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Environmental ]
The 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.
SB-827: Providing for regional distribution and dismantling centers
Sponsored by: Sen. Glenn Delmas Jeffries
Chapter 186, Acts, Regular Session, 2024 on 04/23/2024
You have voted HB-5652: Providing a statutory program for loaning financial assistance to local airports for airplane hangar construction in this State.
Relieving railroad companies of liability during parades [SB-766]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
The purpose of this bill is to relieve a railroad company of any liability from injury to any person using a crossing during a parade by a school or any municipality, county, or other public entity; the railroad company is notified of the time of the parade, and a train is stopped during the time of the parade.
SB-766: Relieving railroad companies of liability during parades
Sponsored by: Sen. Mark Hunt
On 3rd Reading With Right To Amend, Special Calendar on 03/08/2024