FISCAL NOTE
Date Requested: January 14, 2026
Time Requested: 06:15 PM |
| Agency: |
Motor Vehicles, WV Division of |
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| CBD Number: |
Version: |
Bill Number: |
Resolution Number: |
| 1892 |
Introduced |
HB4127 |
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| CBD Subject: |
Motor Vehicles |
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FUND(S):
Road Fund
Sources of Revenue:
Special Fund
Legislation creates:
Decreases Existing Revenue, Increases Existing Expenses
Fiscal Note Summary
Effect this measure will have on costs and revenues of state government.
The purpose of this bill is to repeal the section of the West Virginia code relating to additional registration fees for alternative fuel vehicles.
The bill repeals laws relating to additional registration fees for alternative fuel vehicles.
The Division would incur costs of $6,900 to reprogram the cash register system.
The bill removes the additional registration fee for alternative fuel vehicles as follow:
Fuel Type Amount
Hydrogen or natural gas $200
Combination of electricity and petrochemical (hybrid) $100
Electricity $200
The Division currently has the following alternative fuel vehicle registrations. There are 129 Hydrogen/Natural gas powered vehicles collecting additional registration fees of $25,800 (129 vehicles X $200 fee), 39,534 hybrid vehicles collecting additional registration fees of $3,953,400 (39,534 vehicles X $100 fee), and 6,002 electric vehicles collecting additional registration fees of $1,200,400 (6,002 vehicles X $200 fee). Based upon current registrations the Division can expect a total reduction in revenue from the elimination of the additional registration fee of $5,179,600 ($25,800 + $3,953,400 + $1,200,400).
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 |
6,900 |
0 |
| Personal Services |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Current Expenses |
0 |
6,900 |
0 |
| Repairs and Alterations |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Assets |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Other |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2. Estimated Total Revenues |
0 |
-5,179,600 |
-5,179,600 |
Explanation of above estimates (including long-range effect):
FY 2027
$ 6,900 Cash Register Programming
$ 6,900 Total Current Expense
$25,800 Natural gas
$3,953,400 Hybrid
$1,200,400 Electric
$5,179,600 Total Reduction of Revenue
UPON FULL IMPLEMENTATION
$25,800 Natural gas
$3,953,400 Hybrid
$1,200,400 Electric
$5,179,600 Total Reduction of Revenue
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.
Person submitting Fiscal Note: Raeann Kriner
Email Address: raeann.k.kriner@wv.gov