FISCAL NOTE
Date Requested: January 27, 2026
Time Requested: 02:47 PM |
| Agency: |
Motor Vehicles, WV Division of |
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| CBD Number: |
Version: |
Bill Number: |
Resolution Number: |
| 2662 |
Introduced |
HB4838 |
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| CBD Subject: |
Motor Vehicles |
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FUND(S):
Road Fund
Sources of Revenue:
Special Fund
Legislation creates:
Fiscal Note Summary
Effect this measure will have on costs and revenues of state government.
The purpose of this bill is to increase the registration fees for alternative fuel vehicles.
The Division would incur programming costs of $7,500 to reprogram the cash register system ($125 per hour x 60 hours).
The bill increases the alternative fuel registration fees by the following amounts:
Fuel Type Amount increased
Hydrogen/Natural gas $200
Electricity/ Petrochemical Fuel (hybrid)$100
Electricity $200
There are currently 129 Hydrogen/Natural gas vehicles, 39,534 hybrid vehicles, and 6,002 electric vehicles registered with the Division. These increased fees would result in increased revenue 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 |
7,500 |
0 |
| Personal Services |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Current Expenses |
0 |
7,500 |
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
60 Hours of Programming
$125 Hourly Rate
$7,500 Total
$25,800 Hydrogen/Natural Gas Increase
$3,953,400 Electricity/ Petrochemical Fuel (hybrid) Increase
$1,200,400 Electricity Increase
$5,179,600 Total Revenue Increase
UPON FULL IMPLEMENTATION
$25,800 Hydrogen/Natural Gas Increase
$3,953,400 Electricity/ Petrochemical Fuel (hybrid) Increase
$1,200,400 Electricity Increase
$5,179,600 Total Revenue Increase
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: Doris Dawson
Email Address: doris.j.dawson@wv.gov