FISCAL NOTE
Date Requested: January 19, 2026
Time Requested: 04:00 PM |
| Agency: |
Parkways Authority, WV |
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| CBD Number: |
Version: |
Bill Number: |
Resolution Number: |
| 1902 |
Introduced |
HB4518 |
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| CBD Subject: |
Motor Vehicles; Roads and Transportation |
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FUND(S):
Special Account, WV Parkways Authority
Sources of Revenue:
Other Fund Toll Road Revenues
Legislation creates:
Fiscal Note Summary
Effect this measure will have on costs and revenues of state government.
Summarize in a clear and concise manner what impact this measure will have on costs and revenues of state government.
House Bill 4518 could increase the administrative costs of the West Virginia Parkways Authority, although those fiscal impacts remain uncertain based on the text of the proposed amendment.
Fiscal Note Detail
| Effect of Proposal |
Fiscal Year |
2026
Increase/Decrease
(use"-") |
2027
Increase/Decrease
(use"-") |
Fiscal Year
(Upon Full
Implementation) |
| 1. Estmated Total Cost |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Personal Services |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Current Expenses |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Repairs and Alterations |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Assets |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Other |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2. Estimated Total Revenues |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Explanation of above estimates (including long-range effect):
Please explain increases and decreases in personal services, current expenses, repairs and alterations, assets, other costs and revenues, including assumptions and data sources and delineation between start-up and ongoing costs. Please also include a long-range schedule of costs and revenues if fiscal impact is expected to vary in future years.
See Fiscal Note Summary above.
Memorandum
Please identify any areas of vagueness, technical defects, reasons a bill would not have a fiscal impact, and/or any special issues not captured elsewhere on this form.
The following contains the Authority’s concerns with the amendment contained within this Bill.
• House Bill 4518 amends and reenacts §17-16D-15 and §17A-4-1 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, stating in relevant part that “[t]he Authority and the Division shall create a procedure where the Division shall provide the Authority updated information when any person utilizing the single fee discount plan updates their vehicle's information.”
• As drafted, this House Bill is vague and the Authority is unclear as to what issues and requirements, if any, would be addressed in any such procedure created between the Authority and the Division of Motor Vehicles.
• As required by the Dormant Commerce Clause of the United States Constitution, and consistent with the Tolling Policy and Toll Rate Schedule currently in effect, the Authority would note that the single fee discount plan is available to eligible customers outside of the State of West Virginia and, in fact, many out-of-state vehicles participate in the single fee discount program. Accordingly, it is our understanding that the Division of Motor Vehicles would not be able to provide updated information for such out-of-state vehicles.
• While the fiscal impact of House Bill 4518 remains uncertain, the procedure described therein could increase the administrative costs of the Authority and the Division of Motor Vehicles.
• Further, the Authority already has a simple process for customers to update their vehicle information under the single fee discount program. Currently, any customer may (i) manage their EZPass account update their vehicle information through the available online portal (www.ezpasswv.com), which is also linked through the Authority’s website (https://transportation.wv.gov/Turnpike/Pages/default.aspx), or (ii) call the EZPass Customer Service number (1-800-206-6222). If the Authority was obligated to change EZPass vehicle information solely based on information passed along by the Division of Motor Vehicles, without the input and consent of its customers, this could result in (a) unintended or erroneous updates to its customers’ EZPass accounts and vehicle information and/or (b) tolls, charges or fees imposed on customers whose vehicle information was changed without their input or consent.
Person submitting Fiscal Note: Robin Shamblin
Email Address: rshamblin@wvturnpike.com