H. B. 2425
(By Delegates Michael, Martin, Campbell, Willis and Coleman)
[Introduced January 27, 1999; referred to the
Committee on Roads and Transportation then Finance.]
A BILL to amend and reenact sections one and three, article ten,
chapter seventeen-a of the code of West Virginia, one
thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as amended, relating to
raising the maximum gross weight limit for farm trucks from
sixty-four thousand pounds to eighty thousand pounds.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That sections one and three, article ten, chapter seventeen- a of the code of West Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty- one, as amended, be amended and reenacted to read as follows:
ARTICLE 10. FEES FOR REGISTRATION, LICENSING, ETC.
§17A-10-1. Classification of vehicles for purpose of
registration.
Vehicles subject to registration under the provisions of
this chapter shall be placed in the following classes for the
purpose of registration:
Class A. Motor vehicles of passenger type and trucks with
a gross weight of not more than eight thousand pounds;
Class B. Motor vehicles designated as trucks with a gross
weight of more than eight thousand pounds, truck tractors or road
tractors;
Class C. All trailers and semitrailers, except house
trailers and trailers or semitrailers designed to be drawn by
Class A motor vehicles and having a gross weight of less than two
thousand pounds;
Class G. Motorcycles and parking enforcement vehicles;
Class H. Motor vehicles operated regularly for the
transportation of persons for compensation under a certificate of
convenience and necessity or contract carrier permit issued by
the public service commission;
Class J. Motor vehicles operated for transportation of
persons for compensation by common carriers, not running over a
regular route or between fixed termini;
Class M. Mobile equipment as defined in subdivision (oo),
section one, article one of this chapter;
Class R. House trailers;
Class T. Trailers or semitrailers of a type designed to be
drawn by Class A vehicles and having a gross weight of less than
two thousand pounds; and
Class Farm Truck. Motor vehicles designated as trucks
having a minimum gross weight of more than eight thousand pounds and a maximum gross weight of
sixty-four eighty thousand pounds,
used exclusively in the conduct of a farming business, engaged in
the production of agricultural products by means of: (a) The
planting, cultivation and harvesting of agricultural,
horticultural, vegetable or other products of the soil; or (b)
the raising, feeding and care of livestock, poultry, bees and
dairy cattle.
Such A farm truck
shall may be used only for the
transportation of agricultural products
so produced by the owner
thereof or of the truck, for the transportation of agricultural
supplies used in
such the production or for private passenger
use.
§17A-10-3. Registration fees for vehicles equipped with
pneumatic tires.
The following registration fees for the classes indicated
shall be paid to the division for the registration of vehicles
subject to registration under this chapter when equipped with
pneumatic tires:
(a) Registration fees for the following classes shall be
paid to the division annually:
(1)
Class A. -- The registration fee for all motor vehicles
of this class is twenty-eight dollars and fifty cents:
Provided,
That the registration fees and any other fees required by this
chapter for Class A vehicles under the optional biennial
staggered registration system shall be multiplied by two and paid biennially to the division.
No license fee
shall may be charged for vehicles owned by
churches, or by trustees for churches, which are regularly used
for transporting parishioners to and from church services.
Notwithstanding the exemption, the certificate of registration
and license plates shall be obtained the same as other cards and
plates under this article.
(2)
Class B. -- The registration fee for all motor vehicles
of this class is as follows:
(A) For declared gross weights of eight thousand one pounds
to sixteen thousand pounds -- twenty-eight dollars plus five
dollars for each one thousand pounds or fraction
thereof of a
pound that the gross weight of the vehicle or combination of
vehicles exceeds eight thousand pounds.
(B) For declared gross weights greater than sixteen thousand
pounds, but less than fifty-five thousand pounds -- seventy-eight
dollars and fifty cents plus ten dollars for each one thousand
pounds or fraction
thereof of a pound that the gross weight of
the vehicle or combination of vehicles exceeds sixteen thousand
pounds.
(C) For declared gross weights of fifty-five thousand pounds
or more -- seven hundred thirty-seven dollars and fifty cents
plus fifteen dollars and seventy-five cents for each one thousand
pounds or fraction
thereof of a pound that the gross weight of the vehicle or combination of vehicles exceeds fifty-five
thousand pounds.
(3)
Class G. -- The registration fee for each motorcycle or
parking enforcement vehicle is eight dollars.
(4)
Class H. -- The registration fee for all vehicles for
this class operating entirely within the state is five dollars;
and for vehicles engaged in interstate transportation of persons,
the registration fee is the amount of the fees provided by this
section for Class B, reduced by the amount that the mileage of
the vehicles operated in states other than West Virginia bears to
the total mileage operated by the vehicles in all states under a
formula to be established by the division of motor vehicles.
(5)
Class J. -- The registration fee for all motor vehicles
of this class is eighty-five dollars. Ambulances and hearses
used exclusively as
such ambulances and hearses are exempt from
the special fees set forth in this section.
(6)
Class M. -- The registration fee for all vehicles of
this class is seventeen dollars and fifty cents.
(7)
Class farm truck. -- The registration fee for all motor
vehicles of this class is as follows:
(A) For farm trucks of declared gross weights of eight
thousand one pounds to sixteen thousand pounds -- thirty dollars.
(B) For farm trucks of declared gross weights of sixteen
thousand one pounds to twenty-two thousand pounds -- sixty dollars.
(C) For farm trucks of declared gross weights of twenty-two
thousand one pounds to twenty-eight thousand pounds -- ninety
dollars.
(D) For farm trucks of declared gross weights of
twenty-eight thousand one pounds to thirty-four thousand pounds
-- one hundred fifteen dollars.
(E) For farm trucks of declared gross weights of thirty-four
thousand one pounds to forty-four thousand pounds -- one hundred
sixty dollars.
(F) For farm trucks of declared gross weights of forty-four
thousand one pounds to fifty-four thousand pounds -- two hundred
five dollars.
(G) For farm trucks of declared gross weights of fifty-four
thousand one pounds to
sixty-four eighty thousand pounds -- two
hundred fifty dollars.
(b) Registration fees for the following classes shall be
paid to the division for a maximum period of three years, or
portion
thereof of a year based on the number of years remaining
in the three-year period designated by the commissioner:
(1)
Class R. -- The annual registration fee for all vehicles
of this class is twelve dollars.
(2)
Class T. -- The annual registration fee for all vehicles
of this class is eight dollars.
(c) The fees paid to the division for a multi-year
registration provided for by this chapter shall be the same as
the annual registration fee established by this section and any
other fee required by this chapter multiplied by the number of
years for which the registration is issued.
(d) The registration fee for all Class C vehicles
shall be
is fifty dollars. On or before the first day of July, two
thousand, all Class C trailers shall be registered for the
duration of the owner's interest in the trailer and
shall do not
expire until either sold or otherwise permanently removed from
the service of the owner.
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to raise the maximum
gross weight limit for farm trucks from sixty-four thousand
pounds to eighty thousand pounds.
Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken
from the present law, and underscoring indicates new language
that would be added.
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