West Virginia legislation · 2026 Regular Session
West Virginia HB4421: Providing guidelines for the West Virginia Parkways Authority to cease tolls on the West Virginia Turnpike upon completion of all bond payments
Status: Passed one chamber, March 3, 2026
What the bill says
To amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding a new section, designated §17‐16A‐31, relating to providing guidelines for the West Virginia Parkways Authority to cease tolls on the West Virginia Turnpike upon completion of all bond payments. ARTICLE 16A. WEST VIRGINIA PARKWAYS AUTHORITY. §17‐16A‐31. Cessation of tolls. (a) Except as provided in this section, when all bonds issued under the provisions of this article in connection with any parkway project or projects and the interest on those bonds have been paid or a sufficient amount for the payment of those bonds and.
From the introduced text, January 16, 2026:
A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding a new section, designated §17‐16A‐31, relating to providing guidelines for the West Virginia Parkways Authority to cease tolls on the West Virginia Turnpike upon completion of all bond payments. ARTICLE 16A. WEST VIRGINIA PARKWAYS AUTHORITY. §17‐16A‐31. Cessation of tolls. (a) Except as provided in this section, when all bonds issued under the provisions of this article in connection with any parkway project or projects and the interest on those bonds have been paid or a sufficient amount for the payment of those bonds and the interest on them to their maturity has been set aside in trust for the benefit of the bondholders, the project or projects, if then in good condition and repair to the satisfaction of the Commissioner of the state Division of Highways, shall be transferred to the state Division of Highways and shall thereafter be maintained by the state Division of Highways free of tolls. (b) Within 90 days of the final payment on all bonds authorized by this article, the Parkways Authority, or its successors, shall discontinue toll collection on the West Virginia Turnpike, all tolls shall be discontinued, and the associated toll facilities shall be removed. NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to cease tolls on the West Virginia …