HB4435 H R&T AM 2-8

HB4435 H R&T AM 2-08
The committee on Roads & Transportation moves to amend the bill on page 1, after the enacting clause, after line 14, by striking the remainder of the bill and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"That the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, be amended by adding thereto a new section, designated §17-16A-18b, to read as follows:
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ARTICLE 16A. WEST VIRGINIA PARKWAYS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM AUTHORITY.

17-16A-18b. Funeral processions exempt from the payment of tolls.
Notwithstanding any provision of this article to the contrary, motor vehicles and motor vehicle operators in a funeral procession to a place of funeral service, cemetery, or other place of burial or internment are exempt from the payment of any toll fee charge on any parkway project or turnpike: Provided, That this exemption applies only to motor vehicles clearly displaying flags, emblems or other visible designation indicating the motor vehicle is a participant in the funeral procession. "