HB2027 H R&T AMT 2-20

Reed 3253

The Committee on Roads and Transportation moves to amend the bill by striking out the title and inserting in lieu therefor a new title, to read as follows:

House Bill No. 2027 -- “A Bill to amend and reenact §15-2-12 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; and to amend and reenact  §17-16A-10 and §17-16A-18 of said code, all relating to providing for the transfer of ownership, operation and maintenance of certain assets of the West Virginia Parkways Authority to the Division of Highways; reimbursement to the West Virginia State Police for performance of police duties on the West Virginia Turnpike after the transfer; prohibiting the issuance or reissuance of parkway revenue bonds; requiring that the Parkways Authority bring the West Virginia Turnpike into compliance with Division of Highways quality standards for interstate highways by June 30, 2019; requiring assessments of the turnpike by the Parkways Authority and Division of Highways to identify deficiencies; requiring the Parkways Authority to correct the deficiencies by December 1, 2018; requiring the division to report its findings upon the assessments to the Joint Committee on Government and Finance and the Governor; requiring the division to certify certain findings upon the assessments to the Joint Committee on Government and Finance and the Governor; requiring the bonded indebtedness of the Parkways Authority to be satisfied by June 30, 2019; directing the Governor to issue a proclamation  upon  satisfaction of certain bonded indebtedness obligations and certification by the division that the turnpike meets division quality standards, or, notwithstanding whether the quality standards are met,  and directing the transfer of certain assets and employees of the Parkways Authority to the Division of Highways by June 30, 2019; providing for employees of the Parkways Authority whose positions are eliminated as result of the transfer; requiring certain moneys be used for operation and maintenance of, and for the provision of police services by the West Virginia State Police on the West Virginia Turnpike; cessation of tolls and removal of toll collection facilities; providing an exception; establishing the “Turnpike Transition Fund”; funding sources and administration of the fund; providing that all obligations and responsibilities of the parkways authority for the West Virginia Turnpike cease and remaining assets be transferred to Division of Highways on or before June 30, 2020;  and authorizing rule-making.

Adopted

Rejected