SB 497
Relating to vehicles exempt from payment of registration fees
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Bill overview
This bill amends West Virginia law to expand eligibility for vehicle registration fee exemptions for veterans and other specific groups. It lowers the minimum service-connected disability percentage required for a veteran to receive an exemption from 100% to 50% or greater. The bill also includes exemptions for former prisoners of war, Medal of Honor recipients, and vehicles owned by certain charitable organizations and government entities.
Key provisions
- Lowers the minimum service-connected disability percentage for veteran vehicle registration exemptions from 100% to 50%.
- Expands exemptions to include vehicles owned by recipients of the Congressional Medal of Honor.
- Includes former prisoners of war as eligible for an exemption.
- Maintains exemptions for U.S. government, volunteer fire departments, and emergency rescue vehicles.
- Allows community action agencies to register vehicles for Head Start programs without fees.
- Exempts vehicles registered in the name of community action agencies used for Head Start programs.
Who is affected
- Disabled veterans
- Veterans with service-connected disabilities
- Former prisoners of war
- Recipients of the Congressional Medal of Honor
- Community action agencies
Notable changes
- Reduces the disability percentage requirement for veteran exemptions.
- Adds exemptions for Medal of Honor recipients and former prisoners of war.
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