HB 2644
Ensure State Road Construction Account funds are in addition to general highways funds provided to the DOT districts
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- Passed House of Delegates
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Bill overview
This bill clarifies how funds from the State Road Construction Account are allocated to specific West Virginia counties. It ensures that funding provided to Raleigh, Fayette, Wyoming, Mercer, Kanawha, Greenbrier, Monroe, Summers, McDowell, and Nicholas counties from this account does not impact any other funding those counties receive from the State Road Fund. The bill also directs the Division of Highways to investigate any past disputes regarding funding for these counties.
Key provisions
- Establishes a State Road Construction Account within the State Road Fund.
- Designates specific counties (Raleigh, Fayette, Wyoming, Mercer, Kanawha, Greenbrier, Monroe, Summers, McDowell, and Nicholas) to receive funding from this account.
- Specifies that funding to these counties from the State Road Construction Account will not affect other funding they receive from the State Road Fund.
- Requires the Division of Highways to conduct a study of past funding disputes related to these counties.
- Allows the Parkways Authority to credit revenue bonds to the State Road Construction Account.
Who is affected
- County governments (Raleigh, Fayette, Wyoming, Mercer, Kanawha, Greenbrier, Monroe, Summers, McDowell, and Nicholas)
- The West Virginia Division of Highways
- The Parkways Authority
Notable changes
- Creates a dedicated funding stream for specific counties through the State Road Construction Account.
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