H. B. 2085
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(By Mr. Speaker, Mr. Kiss)
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[Introduced January 13, 1999; referred to the
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Committee on Roads and Transportation then Finance.]
A BILL to amend article sixteen-a, chapter seventeen of the code
of West Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as
amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated section
eighteen-b, relating to requiring the parkways authority to
establish a special commuter pass for certain individuals
enrolled in any state institution of higher education.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
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That article sixteen-a, chapter seventeen of the code of
West Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as amended,
be amended by adding thereto a new section, designated section
eighteen-b, to read as follows:
ARTICLE 16A. WEST VIRGINIA PARKWAYS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND
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TOURISM AUTHORITY.
§17-16A-18b. Special student commuter pass.
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(a) The parkways authority shall establish a special
commuter pass for individuals:
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(1) Enrolled in any state institution of higher education;
and
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(2) That use the turnpike to commute to and from their place
of residence and the institution in which they are enrolled or
other place in which their classes are held.
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(b) The special pass shall be issued on a semester or other
academic term basis. An individual applying for a special pass
shall submit proof of enrollment and residence at the time he or
she applies for the special pass.
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(c) The parkways authority shall establish a fee for the
special pass. The fee established may not exceed fifteen
dollars.
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NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to require the Parkways
Authority to establish a special commuter pass for individuals
enrolled in state institutions of higher education that use the
Turnpike in commuting to school.
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This section is new; therefore, strike-throughs and
underscoring have been omitted.