Roads And Transportation
West Virginia 2023 Regular Session
Elimination of Statewide Contracts that are awarded to out of state vendors [HB-2888]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Trade ]
[Small Business ]
[Economic Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
The purpose of this bill is to eliminate statewide contracts that are awarded to out of state vendors.
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Relating to the consumers sales and service tax and returning the refundable exemption for sales of construction and maintenance materials acquired by a second party for use in Division of Highways projects [HB-2822]
[Taxes ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Construction ]
[Budget and Spending ]
The purpose of this bill is to return to the Division of Highways the sales tax collected from contractors for materials used in Highways construction and maintenance projects. As long as the contractors sales tax is going to the general revenue, DOH is paying sales tax to the state. No other agency of state government pays state sales tax.
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West Virginia 2023 Regular Session
Establishing Comprehensive Highway Paving Plan [HB-2781]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Construction ]
The purpose of this bill is to require the Commissioner of Highways to prepare and present to the Legislature a comprehensive highway paving plan establishing routine repaving of all normally asphalt-surfaced roads.
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West Virginia 2023 Regular Session
Relating to repeal of administrative hearing procedures for DUI offenses [SB-284]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
The purpose of this bill is to repeal obsolete code sections relating to a former DUI license revocation process.
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West Virginia 2023 Regular Session
To modify e-bike laws in West Virginia [HB-2753]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
The purpose of this bill is to update the laws on e-bikes in West Virginia to more closely comport to federal law.
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West Virginia 2023 Regular Session
Requiring certain non-discretionary procedures be strictly complied with by the West Virginia Parkways Authority before tolls, rents, fees or charges may be increased [HB-2570]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
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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West Virginia 2023 Regular Session
Repeal of administrative hearing procedures for DUI offenses [HB-2564]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
The purpose of this bill is to repeal obsolete code sections relating to a former DUI license revocation process.
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West Virginia 2023 Regular Session
To remove the helmet law in West Virginia. [HB-2590]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Safety ]
The purpose of this bill is to remove the helmet requirement from motorcycle safety equipment.
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West Virginia 2023 Regular Session
Extending expiration of temporary registration plates from 60 to 90 days [SB-233]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
The purpose of this bill is to extend the expiration of temporary registration plates from 60 days to 90 days.
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West Virginia 2023 Regular Session
Prohibiting certain advertising by adult venues on public billboards [SB-214]
[Media and Advertising ]
[Public Safety ]
[Consumer Protection ]
The purpose of this bill is to restrict certain advertising by adult venues on public billboards.
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West Virginia 2023 Regular Session
Allowing special purpose vehicles access to any public road that is not limited access road [SB-189]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
The purpose of this bill is to permit the operation of special purpose vehicles on certain highways.
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West Virginia 2023 Regular Session
Prohibiting parking fee for accessible parking space bearing international symbol of access [SB-185]
[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.
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West Virginia 2023 Regular Session
Requiring cooperation between the rail company and the Division of Highways when construction or maintenance activities are conducted by the company [HB-2531]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Construction ]
[Public Safety ]
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, tracks or crossings that close state roads. This is to ensure that the traveling public has needed access to emergency services, school, work and is not unnecessarily inconvenienced by road closures.
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West Virginia 2023 Regular Session
Creating title clearinghouse for non-resident businesses [SB-221]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Small Business ]
[Economic Development ]
The purpose of this bill is to establish a national title clearinghouse using the WV DMV title system.
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West Virginia 2023 Regular Session
Relating to registration plates [SB-205]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Relating to registration plates
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West Virginia 2023 Regular Session
Authorizing Division of Highways transfer of spending authority between appropriations [HB-2528]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
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 the DOH the same or similar ability to transfer spending authority the other Special Revenue agencies have. When the agency forecasts what funding it will need two years out, the estimates for each appropriation line are never exact. DOH may predict it will need $1 million in maintenance but halfway
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West Virginia 2023 Regular Session
Relating to permanent windshield placard to be valid for duration of applicant’s life [SB-211]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Disabilities ]
The purpose of this bill is to allow for a permanent windshield placard to be valid for the duration of the applicant's life. This bill is by request of the Department of Transportation.
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West Virginia 2023 Regular Session
Increasing penalties for putting objects on highways [HB-2514]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
The purpose of this bill is to create criminal penalties for placing glass or other debris on highways.
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West Virginia 2023 Regular Session
Free Gold Star License Plates to parents [HB-2520]
[Veterans ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Military ]
The purpose of this bill is to waive all fees for special registration plates to the Gold Star next of kin of a member of any branch of the armed services of the United States killed in combat.
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West Virginia 2023 Regular Session
Returning refundable exemption for road construction contractors to State Road Fund [SB-7]
[Construction ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Taxes ]
Returning refundable exemption for road construction contractors to State Road Fund