WEST virginia legislature

2019 regular session

Introduced

House Bill 2532

By Delegate Cooper, Cadle, Hartman, Pethtel and Porterfield

[Introduced January 21, 2019; Referred
to the Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources then Finance.]

A BILL to amend and reenact §17A-2-12a of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to allowing persons to donate to the West Virginia Farm Bureau, the West Virginia 4 H Program, or the West Virginia Future Farmers of America Education Foundation when renewing a driver’s license or vehicle registration.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

ARTICLE 2. DIVISION OF MOTOR VEHICLES.

§17A-2-12a. Commissioner of Motor Vehicles — commissioner shall prescribe forms providing for veteran contributions.

(a) Notwithstanding §17A-2-12 of this code, the commissioner shall prescribe and provide suitable forms of application which provide the following applicants the ability to make a contribution of $3, $5, or $10, to the West Virginia Department of Veterans Assistance, the West Virginia Farm Bureau, the West Virginia 4 H Program, or the West Virginia Future Farmers of America Education Foundation:

(1) Applicants for original or renewal driver’s licenses or identification cards; and

(2) Applicants for a renewal of a vehicle registration.

(b) A contribution under §17A-2-12a(a) of this code shall be added, as appropriate, to the regular fee for:

(1) An original or renewal driver’s license or identification card; and

(2) A renewal of a vehicle registration.

(c) Contributions to the West Virginia Department of Veterans Assistance under §17A-2-12a(a) of this code shall be used exclusively for purposes set forth in §9A-1-1 et seq. of this code.

(d) (1) The division shall determine on a monthly basis the total amount collected for the West Virginia Department of Veterans Assistance under this section and report and transfer said amount to the State Treasurer.  The State Treasurer shall transfer the amount collected under this section to the West Virginia Department of Veterans Assistance.

(2) The Division of Motor Vehicles shall transfer all money collected for the West Virginia 4 H Foundation, the West Virginia Farm Bureau Foundation, and the West Virginia Future Farmers of America Educational Foundation on July 1 and January 1 each fiscal year. 

(e) The West Virginia Department of Veterans Assistance shall reimburse the Motor Vehicle Fees Fund for the actual costs incurred by the division in the administration of this section The Division of Motor Vehicles shall deduct from all donations under this section, no more than five percent as an administrative fee to recover processing costs prior to transferring any money to the State Treasurer or to any foundation.

NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to allow persons renewing their driver’s license or vehicle registration to make donations to the West Virginia 4 H foundation, the West Virginia Farm Bureau Foundation, and the West Virginia Future Farmers of America Educational Foundation in increments of $3, $5, or $10.

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