West Virginia legislation · 2025 Regular Session
West Virginia HB2645: Requiring certain non-discretionary procedures be strictly complied with by the West Virginia Parkways Authority before tolls, rents, fees or charges may be increased
Status: Passed one chamber, March 28, 2025
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.
What the bill says
To amend and reenact §17-16A-13 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to requiring certain non-discretionary procedures be strictly complied with by the West Virginia Parkways Authority before tolls, rents, fees, or charges may be increased. ARTICLE 16A. WEST VIRGINIA PARKWAYS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM AUTHORITY. §17-16A-13. Tolls, rents, fees, charges and revenues; competitive bidding on contracts. (a) The Parkways Authority is hereby authorized, subject to the strict and nondiscretionary restrictions and requirements set forth herein, to fix, revise, charge.
From the engrossed text, February 20, 2025:
A BILL to amend and reenact §17-16A-13 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to requiring certain non-discretionary procedures be strictly complied with by the West Virginia Parkways Authority before tolls, rents, fees, or charges may be increased. ARTICLE 16A. WEST VIRGINIA PARKWAYS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM AUTHORITY. §17-16A-13. Tolls, rents, fees, charges and revenues; competitive bidding on contracts. (a) The Parkways Authority is hereby authorized, subject to the strict and nondiscretionary restrictions and requirements set forth herein, to fix, revise, charge and collect tolls and fees for the use of each parkway project and the different parts or sections thereof and to fix, revise, charge, and collect rents, fees, charges and other revenues, of whatever kind or character, for the use of each economic development project or tourism project, or any part or section thereof, and to contract with any person, partnership, association or corporation desiring the use of any part thereof, including the right-of-way adjoining the paved portion, for placing thereon telephone, fiber optic or other data transmission lines or devices, electric light, power or other utility lines, gas stations, garages, stores, hotels, restaurants and advertising signs, or for any other purpose except for tracks for railroad or railway use, and to fix the terms, conditions, rents and rates of charges for such (2) to …