SB1003 HFIN AMT

McO 3230

Eng. S. B. 1003 – “A BILL to repeal §17-16A-18a and §17-16A-23 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; to amend and reenact §17-16A-5, §17-16A-6, §17-16A-10, § 17-16A-11, §17-16A-13, §17-16A-13a, §17-16A-18, §17-16A-21, §17-16A-22, §17-16A-29 and §17-16A-30  of said code; to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §17-16A-11a; to amend and reenact §17-16D-3 of said code; to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §17A-2-25; to amend and reenact §17A-3-7 of said code; and to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §17A-10-17, all relating generally to the West Virginia Parkways Authority; defining terms; enlarging, restricting and otherwise modifying the powers of the Parkways Authority relating to the issuance of parkways bonds and the authority to charge tolls or fees; permitting the authority to study and evaluate, and, if feasible, develop and implement a single fee program; authorizing the authority to promulgate rules; permitting the authority to impose in connection with any single fee program a flat fee in connection with any or all certificates of passenger motor vehicle registration and renewal thereof by the Division of Motor Vehicles; clarifying that Parkways Authority may not charge tolls on certain existing roads absent express legislative authorization; providing for the use of proceeds of fee collections; adding the power of the authority to enter into reciprocal toll enforcement agreements; creating and designating a special revenue account within the State Road Fund known as the State Road Construction Account; authorizing the deposit of proceeds of parkway revenue bonds to the State Road Construction Account; requiring the expenditure of the account’s funds for construction, maintenance and repair of public highways and bridges in certain counties within the state; creating and designating a special revenue account within the State Treasury known as the West Virginia Parkways Authority Single Fee Program Fund; clarifying notice and public meeting requirements and procedures; requiring either a single fee program or unlimited use single fee EZ Pass transponder discount program before any increase in vehicle rates, tolls or charges may be instituted; establishing limitations on the amounts of the single annual fee that may be charged; clarifying the power of the Parkways Authority to fix rates or tolls for Corridor L toll collection facility; expanding the authority of the Parkways Authority to issue revenue bonds or refunding revenue bonds for parkways’ projects and for the West Virginia Turnpike; modifying approval required of certain county commissions prior to approval of any parkway project; authorizing electronic toll collection and enforcement of tolls on roads, highways and bridges; authorizing implementation and collection of a fee for the single fee program; modifying requirements for reports of local committees and resolutions of approval by county commissions; authorizing the Division of Motor Vehicles to enter into agreements with the authority to collect and remit certain fees; expanding the grounds for refusing to register a motor vehicle; and creating a misdemeanor offense and providing for criminal penalties.”.

Adopted

Rejected