WEST virginia legislature

2020 regular session

Introduced

House Joint Resolution 107

By Delegates  Linville, Rohrbach, Waxman, Little and Maynard

[Introduced January 20, 2020; Referred
to the Committee on Technology and Infrastructure then Rules]

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of West Virginia, repealing article VI, section 56 thereof; and amending section 52, article VI thereof, giving the Legislature discretion in appropriating revenue generated from motor vehicle registrations and nongame wildlife motor vehicle registration plates; and providing a summarized statement of the purpose of such proposed amendment.

Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia, two thirds of the members elected to each house agreeing thereto:

That the question of ratification or rejection of an amendment to the Constitution of the State of West Virginia be submitted to the voters of the state at the next general election to be held in the year 2020, which proposed amendment is that article VI, section 56 be repealed and that section 52, article VI, thereof be amended, all to read as follows:

ARTICLE VI.

§52.  Revenues applicable to roads.

Revenue from gasoline and other motor fuel excise and license taxation, motor vehicle registration and license taxes, and all other revenue derived from motor vehicles or motor fuels, except motor vehicle registration taxes or fees, shall, after the deduction of statutory refunds and cost of administration and collection authorized by legislative appropriation, be appropriated and used solely for construction, reconstruction, repair and maintenance of public highways, and also the payment of the interest and principal on all road bonds heretofore issued or which may be hereafter issued for the construction, reconstruction or improvement of public highways, and the payment of obligations incurred in the construction, reconstruction, repair and maintenance of public highways.

Resolved further, That in accordance with the provisions of article eleven, chapter three of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, such amendment is hereby numbered “Amendment No. 1” and designated as the “Motor Vehicle Registration and Nongame Wildlife Motor Vehicle Registration Plate Revenues Amendment” and the purpose of the proposed amendment is summarized as follows:  “Giving the Legislature discretion in appropriating revenue generated from motor vehicle registrations, and nongame wildlife motor vehicle registration plates“.

NOTE: The purpose of this resolution is to propose an amendment to the West Virginia Constitution that would give the Legislature discretion in appropriating revenue generated from motor vehicle registrations and nongame wildlife motor vehicle registration plates.

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