HB4009 S FIN AMT

Sutherland 7932

The Committee on Finance moved to amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting therefor a new title, to read as follows:

Eng. House Bill No. 4009--A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new article, designated §7-27-1, §7-27-2, §7-27-3, §7-27-4, §7-27-5, §7-27-6, §7-27-7, §7-27-8, §7-27-9, §7-27-10, §7-27-11, §7-27-12, §7-27-13, §7-27-14, §7-27-15, §7-27-16, §7-27-17, §7-27-18, §7-27-19, §7-27-20, §7-27-21, §7-27-22, §7-27-23, §7-27-24, §7-27-25, §7-27-26, §7-27-27, §7-27-28, §7-27-29, §7-27-30, §7-27-31, §7-27-32, §7-27-33, §7-27-34, §7-27-35, §7-27-36, §7-27-37, §7-27-38, §7-27-39, §7-27-40, §7-27-41, §7-27-42, §7-27-43, §7-27-44 and §7-27-45, and to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §31-15-16c, all relating to road construction projects; creating a short title; setting forth legislative findings and purpose; defining terms; authorizing county commissions to propose creation of road construction project plans; requiring public hearing; setting requirements for notice of public hearing; permitting submission of written comments; authorizing finalization of road construction project plan after public hearing by resolution of county commission; requiring prioritization of projects within road construction project plan; requiring consent of municipalities when road construction project plan located within its boundaries; authorizing submission of road construction project plan to Commissioner of Highways; identifying contents of application; requiring Commissioner of Highways review all proposed road construction project plans; setting forth criteria for review of plans; requiring decision of Commissioner of Highways within sixty days of receipt; providing certification of approved project by Commissioner of Highways; requiring assignment of name to project plan and individual projects within plan by Commissioner of Highways; granting legislative rulemaking authority; requiring referendum for approval of certain road construction project plans; setting requirements for referendum election; prohibiting proceeding with road construction project plan to be financed by county transportation sales and use tax or by issuance of special revenue bonds unless approved by the voters; providing for amendments to road construction plans; providing for termination of road construction project plan; providing for termination of county transportation sales and use taxes; prohibiting termination or rate reduction as long as revenue bonds remain outstanding, unless payment of special revenue bonds has been secured in full; directing county commission to enter order describing road construction project plan after approval of plan by Commissioner of Highways and voters of county; setting forth contents of order, including establishment of county transportation sales and use taxes; limiting county transportation sales and use taxes to one percent; requiring transportation sales and use taxes to be identical; allowing joint road construction project plans; clarifying that obligations of parties under intergovernmental agreements may not be considered debt within the meaning of section six or eight, article X of the Constitution of West Virginia; authorizing county commissions and Commissioner of Highways enter into intergovernmental agreements; creating County Road Improvement Account and subaccounts; authorizing deposit of funds from certain sources into account; authorizing certain expenditures from county subaccount; allowing road construction projects be financed on cash basis or by special revenue bonds issued by West Virginia Economic Development Authority; giving Commissioner of Highways final approval of all road construction projects; providing that all road construction projects accepted into state road system are under exclusive jurisdiction and control of Commissioner of Highways; specifying that road construction projects are public improvements; requiring annual reporting by Commissioner of Highways on county road construction projects; providing procedures and requirements for issuance of special revenue bonds by West Virginia Economic Development Authority; permitting special revenue bonds to be secured by trust agreement between Authority and corporate trustee; providing procedures and requirements for refunding bonds for county road construction projects; providing that bonds are not debts of state, county or any political subdivisions; providing that bonds are negotiable instruments; providing that bonds are exempt from taxation; specifying that neither West Virginia Economic Development Authority nor its officers or employees nor any persons executing bonds have personal liability on issued bonds; providing that powers relating to road construction project plans, construction of projects and issuance of special revenue bonds are additional powers; requiring county to enter into one or more intergovernmental agreements with Commissioner of Highways prior to imposing county transportation sales and use taxes; allowing county commissions with approved road construction projects to impose county transportation sales and use taxes; limiting rate of taxes; establishing tax base for county transportation sales and use taxes; providing exceptions to tax base; setting forth provisions for when purchases are made in county without county transportation sales and use taxes and purchase are used in county that does impose county transportation sales and use taxes; requiring county to notify Tax Commissioner at least one hundred eighty days before effective date of imposition of county transportation sales and use taxes; requiring copy of notice be sent to State Auditor and State Treasurer; requiring Tax Commissioner to administer, collect and enforce county transportation sales and use tax; authorizing Tax Commissioner to assess a fee for collection of county transportation sales and use taxes; providing for calculation of cost of service; providing for deposit of fees retained by Tax Commissioner into Local Sales Tax and Excise Tax Administration Fund; requiring certain vendors to collect county transportation sales tax; providing for payment of county transportation use tax to Tax Commissioner; clarifying that county transportation sales and use taxes are to be collected and paid in addition to certain other taxes; granting purchaser credit against county transportation use tax for sales tax paid in another county; making county transportation sales and use taxes subject to sourcing rules; making applicable provisions of law related to state consumer sales and service tax provisions and state consumer use tax provisions;

making county transportation sales and use taxes subject to West Virginia Tax Procedure and Administration Act; making West Virginia Tax Crimes and Penalties Act applicable to county transportation sales and use taxes; providing for date of first application for county transportation sales and use taxes; providing for deposit of county transportation sales and use taxes into subaccount of county in County Road Improvement Account; providing for crediting of county transportation sales and use taxes; authorizing issuance of requisition to Auditor to request issuance of state warrant for funds in county subaccount; requiring actions by State Auditor and State Treasurer upon receipt of requisition; providing for correction and adjustment to payments; setting effective date of county transportation sales and use tax; requiring county commissions to develop and maintain county rate and boundary databases; requiring county commission to notify Tax Commissioner if tax has been imposed or tax rate has changed; authorizing early retirement of special revenue bonds under certain conditions; authorizing termination of county transportation sales and use taxes once special revenue bonds are no longer outstanding or have been defeased; providing for excess funds be forwarded to county commission for deposit in county’s general fund; providing that all powers are supplemental; exempting public officers from personal liability; providing for severability; authorizing West Virginia Economic Development Authority to issue bonds for county capital improvements; setting requirements on issuance of bonds; setting certain terms for revenue bonds; providing for handling of moneys deposited in account; providing for establishment of debt service fund for each bond issue; requiring West Virginia Economic Development Authority certify annually to county commission certain information regarding bond issue; providing for disposition of balance remaining in debt service fund after bond issued and requirements have been satisfied; and directing generally how the West Virginia Economic Development Authority implements and manages bonds issued for county road construction projects.

Adopted

Rejected