H. B. 4334


(By Delegates Campbell and Love)
[Introduced February 3, 1994; referred to the
Committee on Roads and Transportation then Finance.]




A BILL to amend and reenact section three, article ten, chapter seventeen-a of the code of West Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as amended, relating to establishing one registration fee for Class A motor vehicles.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

That section three, article ten, chapter seventeen-a of the code of West Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as amended, be amended and reenacted to read as follows:
ARTICLE 10. FEES FOR REGISTRATION, LICENSING, ETC.

§ 17A - 10 - 3. Registration fees for vehicles equipped with pneumatic tires.

The following registration fees for the classes indicated shall be paid annually to the division for the registration of vehicles subject to registration hereunder when equipped with pneumatic tires:

Class A. The registration fee for all motor vehicles of this class is as follows:
(1) For motor vehicles of a weight of three thousand pounds or less -- twenty-five dollars.
(2) For motor vehicles of a weight of three thousand and one pounds to four thousand pounds -- thirty dollars.
(3) For motor vehicles of a weight in excess of four thousand pounds -- thirty-six dollars.
(4) For motor vehicles designed as trucks with declared gross weights of four thousand pounds or less -- twenty-five dollars.
(5) For motor vehicles designed as trucks with declared gross weights of four thousand and one pounds to eight thousand pounds -- thirty dollars twenty-eight dollars and fifty cents.
For the purpose of determining the weight, the actual weight of the vehicle shall be taken: Provided, That for vehicles owned by churches, or by trustees for churches, which vehicles are regularly used for transporting parishioners to and from church services, no license fee shall be charged, but notwithstanding such exemption, the certificate of registration and license plates shall be obtained the same as other cards and plates under this article.
Class B, Class E and Class K. The registration fee for all motor vehicles of these three classes is as follows:
(1) For declared gross weights of eight thousand and one pounds to sixteen thousand pounds -- twenty-eight dollars plus five dollars for each one thousand pounds or fraction thereof that the gross weight of such vehicle or combination of vehicles exceeds eight thousand pounds.
(2) For declared gross weights greater than sixteen thousand pounds, but less than fifty-five thousand pounds -- seventy-eight dollars and fifty cents plus ten dollars for each one thousand pounds or fraction thereof that the gross weight of such vehicle or combination of vehicles exceeds sixteen thousand pounds.
(3) For declared gross weights of fifty-five thousand pounds or more -- seven hundred thirty-seven dollars and fifty cents plus fifteen dollars and seventy-five cents for each one thousand pounds or fraction thereof that the gross weight of such vehicle or combination of vehicles exceeds fifty-five thousand pounds.
Class C and Class L. The registration fee for all vehicles of these two classes is seventeen dollars and fifty cents except that semitrailers, full trailers, pole trailers, and converter gear registered as Class C and Class L may be registered for a period of ten years at a fee of one hundred dollars.
Class G. The registration fee for each motorcycle is eight dollars.
Class H. The registration fee for all vehicles for this class operating entirely within the state is five dollars; and for vehicles engaged in interstate transportation of persons, the registration fee is the amount of the fees provided by this section for Class B, Class E and Class K reduced by the amount that the mileage of such vehicles operated in states other than West Virginia bears to the total mileage operated by such vehicles in all states under a formula to be established by the division of motor vehicles.
Class J. The registration fee for all motor vehicles of this class is eighty-five dollars. Ambulances and hearses used exclusively as such are exempt from the above special fees.
Class R. The registration fee for all vehicles of this class is twelve dollars.
Class S. The registration fee for all vehicles of this class is seventeen dollars and fifty cents.
Class T. The registration fee for all vehicles of this class is eight dollars.
Class U. The registration fee for all vehicles of this class is fifty-seven dollars and fifty cents.
Class Farm Truck. The registration fee for all motor vehicles of this class is as follows: (1) For farm trucks of declared gross weights of eight thousand and one pounds to sixteen thousand pounds -- thirty dollars; (2) for farm trucks of declared gross weights of sixteen thousand and one pounds to twenty-two thousand pounds -- sixty dollars; (3) for farm trucks of declared gross weights of twenty-two thousand and one pounds to twenty-eight thousand pounds -- ninety dollars; (4) for farm trucks of declared gross weights of twenty-eight thousand and one pounds to thirty-four thousand pounds -- one hundred fifteen dollars; (5) for farm trucks of declared gross weights of thirty-four thousand and one pounds to forty-four thousand pounds -- one hundred sixty dollars; (6) for farm trucks of declared gross weights of forty-four thousand and one pounds to fifty-four thousand pounds -- two hundred five dollars; and (7) for farm trucks of declared gross weights of fifty-four thousand and one pounds to sixty-four thousand pounds -- two hundred fifty dollars.



NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to provide for one registration fee for all Class A vehicles. The registration fee would be twenty-eight dollars and fifty cents, plus the one dollar litter fee and fifty cent insurance fee for a total fee of thirty dollars. Current total fees are twenty-six dollars and fifty cents, thirty-one dollars and fifty cents and thirty-seven dollars and fifty cents.

Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from the present law, and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.