West Virginia 2024 Second Special Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 1 R · 1 D cosponsors

HB 244 — Placing a limited moratorium on new municipal fire fees imposed on non-municipal residents

Last action — Chapter 33, Acts, 2nd Extraordinary Session, 2024

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House of Delegates
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced October 07, 2024. Enacted.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 90% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (1 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

42 added · 28 removed

Plain-language change summary

The revised bill HB 244 introduces a temporary halt on new municipal fire fees for residents living outside of municipal boundaries. It also ensures that property owners are given a 90-day notice before any liens are filed against them for unpaid fees, allowing them a chance to settle their debts without immediate penalty. These changes are designed to protect non-residents from sudden fee increases and provide fairness in the notification process regarding any financial obligations to municipalities. This matters because it helps ensure that all residents have adequate time and information to manage their expenses related to fire services.

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WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE SECOND EXTRAORDINARY SESSION Introduced House Bill 244 By Delegates Hanshaw (Mr.
WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE SECOND EXTRAORDINARY SESSION ENROLLED House Bill 244 B YDELEGATESH ANSHAW(M R.
Speaker) and Hornbuckle (By Request of the Executive) [Introduced ;
PEAKER)AND HORNBUCKLE (BYR EQUEST OF THEXECUTIV) [Passed October 8, 2024;
referred to the Committee on the ] Intr HB 202425084H 202425083S A BILL to amend and reenact §8-13-13 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to fees and charges for municipality provided fire services;
in effect from passage.] Enr HB 244 AN ACT to amend and reenact §8-13-13 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to fees and charges for municipality provided fire services;
(d) A municipality may enact an ordinance, pursuant to this section, permitting it to file a Intr HB 202425084H 202425083S lien on real property located within the municipal corporate limits for unpaid and delinquent fire, police, or street fees.
Enr HB 244 (d) A municipality may enact an ordinance, pursuant to this section, permitting it to file a lien on real property located within the municipal corporate limits for unpaid and delinquent fire, police, or street fees.
(h) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this section, if rates, fees, and charges provided in this section are imposed by the governing body of a municipality for the purpose of replacing, and in amounts approximately sufficient to replace in its general fund amounts Intr HB 202425084H 202425083S appropriated to be paid from ad valorem taxes upon property within the municipality, pursuant to an election duly called and held under the Constitution and laws of the state to authorize the issuance and sale of the municipality’s general obligation bonds for public improvement purposes, the call for the election shall state that the governing body of the municipality proposes to impose rates, fees, and charges in specified amounts under this section for the use of one or more of the services specified in subsection (a) of this section, which shall be related to the public improvement proposed to be made with the proceeds of the bonds, no notice, publication of notice, or referendum, or election or other condition or prerequisite to the imposition of the rates, fees, and charges shall be required or necessary other than the legal requirements for issuance and sale of the general obligation bonds.
(h) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this section, if rates, fees, and charges provided in this section are imposed by the governing body of a municipality for the purpose of Enr HB 244 replacing, and in amounts approximately sufficient to replace in its general fund amounts appropriated to be paid from ad valorem taxes upon property within the municipality, pursuant to an election duly called and held under the Constitution and laws of the state to authorize the issuance and sale of the municipality’s general obligation bonds for public improvement purposes, the call for the election shall state that the governing body of the municipality proposes to impose rates, fees, and charges in specified amounts under this section for the use of one or more of the services specified in subsection (a) of this section, which shall be related to the public improvement proposed to be made with the proceeds of the bonds, no notice, publication of notice, or referendum, or election or other condition or prerequisite to the imposition of the rates, fees, and charges shall be required or necessary other than the legal requirements for issuance and sale of the general obligation bonds.
NOTE:
Enr HB 244 The Clerk of the House of Delegates and the Clerk of the Senate hereby certify that the foregoing bill is correctly enrolled.
The purpose of this bill is to place a limited moratorium on new municipal fire fees imposed on non-municipal residents.
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Clerk of the House of Delegates ...............................................................
Clerk of the Senate Originated in the House of Delegates.
In effect from passage.
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Speaker of the House of Delegates ...............................................................
President of the Senate __________ The within is ................................................
this the...........................................
Day of ..........................................................................................................., 2024.
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Action History

  1. Chapter 33, Acts, 2nd Extraordinary Session, 2024

  2. Approved by Governor 10/16/2024

  3. Approved by Governor 10/16/2024 - Senate Journal

  4. Approved by Governor 10/16/2024 - House Journal

  5. To Governor 10/15/2024 - Senate Journal

  6. To Governor 10/15/2024 - House Journal

  7. To Governor 10/15/2024

  8. House received Senate message

  9. Completed legislative action

  10. Communicated to House

  11. Effective from passage (Roll No. 91)

  12. Passed Senate (Roll No. 91)

  13. Read 3rd time

  14. Read 2nd time

  15. Constitutional Rule Suspended (Roll No. 90)

  16. Read 1st time

  17. Immediate consideration

  18. Committee reference dispensed

  19. Introduced in Senate

  20. Communicated to Senate

  21. Effective from passage (Roll No. 939)

  22. Passed House (Roll No. 938)

  23. Read 3rd time

  24. Dispensed with Constitutional Rule (Roll No. 937)

  25. Read 2nd time

  26. Do pass

  27. To House Government Organization

  28. Read 1st time

  29. Immediate consideration

  30. Introduced in House

  31. To Government Organization

  32. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 150 not signed on · 19 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (150)

150 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

PASSAGE

Passed 69 Yea · 22 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 591003
Unaffiliated 10404
Democrat 0801
Total 692208
% of votes cast 70%22%0%8%
How each member voted (99)
Member Party Vote
Forsht — Yea
Linville — Yea
Foster — Yea
Longanacre — Yea
Steele — Yea
Summers — Yea
Warner — Yea
Householder — Yea
Winzenreid — Yea
Fast — Yea
Griffith — Nay
Nestor — Nay
Tully — Nay
Rowe — Nay
Kump — Not Voting
Devault — Not Voting
Hardy — Not Voting
Westfall — Not Voting
Anitra Hamilton Democrat Nay
Evan Hansen Democrat Nay
Hollis Lewis Democrat Nay
Joey Garcia Democrat Nay
John Williams Democrat Nay
Kayla Young Democrat Nay
Mike Pushkin Democrat Nay
Sean Hornbuckle Democrat Nay
Shawn Fluharty Democrat Not Voting
Adam Burkhammer Republican Yea
Adam Vance Republican Nay
Andy Shamblin Republican Yea
Betsy Kelly Republican Yea
Bill Ridenour Republican Yea
Bob Fehrenbacher Republican Yea
Bryan Ward Republican Yea
Carl "Bill" Roop Republican Yea
Carl Martin Republican Not Voting
Charles Sheedy Republican Nay
Chris Phillips Republican Nay
Christopher W. Toney Republican Yea
Chuck Horst Republican Yea
Clay Riley Republican Yea
D. Rolland Jennings Republican Yea
Dana Ferrell Republican Yea
Darren Thorne Republican Yea
Dave Foggin Republican Yea
David Green Republican Yea
Dean Jeffries Republican Yea
Doug Smith Republican Yea
Elias Coop-Gonzalez Republican Yea
Eric Brooks Republican Yea
Erica Moore Republican Nay
Evan Worrell Republican Yea
Gary G. Howell Republican Yea
Geno Chiarelli Republican Yea
George Miller Republican Yea
George Street Republican Yea
Henry Dillon Republican Yea
James Robert "JB" Akers II Republican Yea
Jarred Cannon Republican Not Voting
Jeff Campbell Republican Yea
Jeffrey Stephens Republican Yea
Jim Butler Republican Yea
Jimmy Willis Republican Yea
Joe Ellington Republican Yea
Joe Statler Republican Yea
John Paul Hott Republican Yea
Jonathan Pinson Republican Not Voting
Jordan Bridges Republican Nay
Jordan Maynor Republican Yea
Josh Holstein Republican Yea
Kathie Hess Crouse Republican Nay
Keith Marple Republican Yea
Laura Kimble Republican Yea
Lori Dittman Republican Nay
Margitta Mazzocchi Republican Yea
Mark Dean Republican Yea
Mark Zatezalo Republican Yea
Marty Gearheart Republican Yea
Matthew Rohrbach Republican Yea
Michael Hite Republican Yea
Michael Hornby Republican Yea
Mickey Petitto Republican Yea
Pat McGeehan Republican Yea
Patrick Lucas Republican Yea
Phil Mallow Republican Yea
Rick Hillenbrand Republican Yea
Roger Hanshaw Republican Yea
Roy Cooper Republican Yea
Ryan Browning Republican Yea
Scot C. Heckert Republican Yea
Stanley Adkins Republican Yea
Trenton Barnhart Republican Yea
Vacant1 Republican Yea
Vacant1 Republican Yea
Vernon Criss Republican Yea
Walter Hall Republican Nay
Wayne Clark Republican Nay
Wayne Clark Republican Nay
William Anderson Republican Yea

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Passage

Passed 24 Yea · 2 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 16104
Unaffiliated 8103
Democrat 0001
Total 24208
% of votes cast 71%6%0%24%
How each member voted (34)
Member Party Vote
MARONEY — Not Voting
STOVER — Yea
STUART — Yea
BOLEY — Not Voting
SWOPE — Yea
CAPUTO — Nay
NELSON — Not Voting
PLYMALE — Yea
TRUMP — Yea
HUNT — Yea
MR PRESIDENT — Yea
KARNES — Yea
Mike Woelfel Democrat Not Voting
Amy Grady Republican Not Voting
Ben Queen Republican Nay
Bill Hamilton Republican Yea
Charles H. Clements Republican Yea
Eric Tarr Republican Yea
Glenn Jeffries Republican Not Voting
Jack Woodrum Republican Yea
Jason Barrett Republican Yea
Jay Taylor Republican Yea
Laura Wakim Chapman Republican Yea
Mark R. Maynard Republican Yea
Mike Azinger Republican Yea
Mike Oliverio Republican Yea
Patricia Rucker Republican Yea
Patrick Martin Republican Not Voting
Randy E. Smith Republican Yea
Rollan A. Roberts Republican Yea
Rupie Phillips Republican Yea
Ryan Weld Republican Not Voting
Tom Takubo Republican Yea
Vince Deeds Republican Yea

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EFFECT FROM PASSAGE

Passed 79 Yea · 12 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 66303
Unaffiliated 11304
Democrat 2601
Total 791208
% of votes cast 80%12%0%8%
How each member voted (99)
Member Party Vote
Fast — Yea
Linville — Yea
Forsht — Yea
Longanacre — Yea
Steele — Yea
Foster — Yea
Summers — Yea
Tully — Yea
Warner — Yea
Winzenreid — Yea
Householder — Yea
Nestor — Nay
Rowe — Nay
Griffith — Nay
Kump — Not Voting
Devault — Not Voting
Hardy — Not Voting
Westfall — Not Voting
Anitra Hamilton Democrat Nay
Evan Hansen Democrat Nay
Hollis Lewis Democrat Nay
Joey Garcia Democrat Nay
John Williams Democrat Nay
Kayla Young Democrat Yea
Mike Pushkin Democrat Nay
Sean Hornbuckle Democrat Yea
Shawn Fluharty Democrat Not Voting
Adam Burkhammer Republican Yea
Adam Vance Republican Nay
Andy Shamblin Republican Yea
Betsy Kelly Republican Yea
Bill Ridenour Republican Yea
Bob Fehrenbacher Republican Yea
Bryan Ward Republican Yea
Carl "Bill" Roop Republican Yea
Carl Martin Republican Not Voting
Charles Sheedy Republican Yea
Chris Phillips Republican Nay
Christopher W. Toney Republican Yea
Chuck Horst Republican Yea
Clay Riley Republican Yea
D. Rolland Jennings Republican Yea
Dana Ferrell Republican Yea
Darren Thorne Republican Yea
Dave Foggin Republican Yea
David Green Republican Yea
Dean Jeffries Republican Yea
Doug Smith Republican Yea
Elias Coop-Gonzalez Republican Yea
Eric Brooks Republican Yea
Erica Moore Republican Yea
Evan Worrell Republican Yea
Gary G. Howell Republican Yea
Geno Chiarelli Republican Yea
George Miller Republican Yea
George Street Republican Yea
Henry Dillon Republican Yea
James Robert "JB" Akers II Republican Yea
Jarred Cannon Republican Not Voting
Jeff Campbell Republican Yea
Jeffrey Stephens Republican Yea
Jim Butler Republican Yea
Jimmy Willis Republican Yea
Joe Ellington Republican Yea
Joe Statler Republican Yea
John Paul Hott Republican Yea
Jonathan Pinson Republican Not Voting
Jordan Bridges Republican Yea
Jordan Maynor Republican Yea
Josh Holstein Republican Yea
Kathie Hess Crouse Republican Yea
Keith Marple Republican Yea
Laura Kimble Republican Yea
Lori Dittman Republican Nay
Margitta Mazzocchi Republican Yea
Mark Dean Republican Yea
Mark Zatezalo Republican Yea
Marty Gearheart Republican Yea
Matthew Rohrbach Republican Yea
Michael Hite Republican Yea
Michael Hornby Republican Yea
Mickey Petitto Republican Yea
Pat McGeehan Republican Yea
Patrick Lucas Republican Yea
Phil Mallow Republican Yea
Rick Hillenbrand Republican Yea
Roger Hanshaw Republican Yea
Roy Cooper Republican Yea
Ryan Browning Republican Yea
Scot C. Heckert Republican Yea
Stanley Adkins Republican Yea
Trenton Barnhart Republican Yea
Vacant1 Republican Yea
Vacant1 Republican Yea
Vernon Criss Republican Yea
Walter Hall Republican Yea
Wayne Clark Republican Yea
Wayne Clark Republican Yea
William Anderson Republican Yea

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SUSPEND CONSTITUTIONAL RULE

Passed 74 Yea · 15 Nay · 10 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 62505
Unaffiliated 12204
Democrat 0801
Total 7415010
% of votes cast 75%15%0%10%
How each member voted (99)
Member Party Vote
Linville — Yea
Longanacre — Yea
Forsht — Yea
Foster — Yea
Steele — Yea
Summers — Yea
Nestor — Yea
Tully — Yea
Warner — Yea
Householder — Yea
Winzenreid — Yea
Fast — Yea
Griffith — Nay
Rowe — Nay
Hardy — Not Voting
Devault — Not Voting
Kump — Not Voting
Westfall — Not Voting
Anitra Hamilton Democrat Nay
Evan Hansen Democrat Nay
Hollis Lewis Democrat Nay
Joey Garcia Democrat Nay
John Williams Democrat Nay
Kayla Young Democrat Nay
Mike Pushkin Democrat Nay
Sean Hornbuckle Democrat Nay
Shawn Fluharty Democrat Not Voting
Adam Burkhammer Republican Yea
Adam Vance Republican Not Voting
Andy Shamblin Republican Yea
Betsy Kelly Republican Yea
Bill Ridenour Republican Yea
Bob Fehrenbacher Republican Yea
Bryan Ward Republican Yea
Carl "Bill" Roop Republican Yea
Carl Martin Republican Not Voting
Charles Sheedy Republican Yea
Chris Phillips Republican Yea
Christopher W. Toney Republican Yea
Chuck Horst Republican Yea
Clay Riley Republican Yea
D. Rolland Jennings Republican Yea
Dana Ferrell Republican Yea
Darren Thorne Republican Yea
Dave Foggin Republican Yea
David Green Republican Yea
Dean Jeffries Republican Yea
Doug Smith Republican Yea
Elias Coop-Gonzalez Republican Yea
Eric Brooks Republican Yea
Erica Moore Republican Yea
Evan Worrell Republican Yea
Gary G. Howell Republican Yea
Geno Chiarelli Republican Yea
George Miller Republican Yea
George Street Republican Yea
Henry Dillon Republican Nay
James Robert "JB" Akers II Republican Yea
Jarred Cannon Republican Not Voting
Jeff Campbell Republican Yea
Jeffrey Stephens Republican Yea
Jim Butler Republican Yea
Jimmy Willis Republican Yea
Joe Ellington Republican Yea
Joe Statler Republican Yea
John Paul Hott Republican Yea
Jonathan Pinson Republican Not Voting
Jordan Bridges Republican Nay
Jordan Maynor Republican Yea
Josh Holstein Republican Yea
Kathie Hess Crouse Republican Yea
Keith Marple Republican Yea
Laura Kimble Republican Yea
Lori Dittman Republican Yea
Margitta Mazzocchi Republican Yea
Mark Dean Republican Yea
Mark Zatezalo Republican Yea
Marty Gearheart Republican Yea
Matthew Rohrbach Republican Yea
Michael Hite Republican Yea
Michael Hornby Republican Yea
Mickey Petitto Republican Yea
Pat McGeehan Republican Yea
Patrick Lucas Republican Yea
Phil Mallow Republican Yea
Rick Hillenbrand Republican Yea
Roger Hanshaw Republican Yea
Roy Cooper Republican Yea
Ryan Browning Republican Yea
Scot C. Heckert Republican Nay
Stanley Adkins Republican Yea
Trenton Barnhart Republican Yea
Vacant1 Republican Yea
Vacant1 Republican Not Voting
Vernon Criss Republican Yea
Walter Hall Republican Nay
Wayne Clark Republican Yea
Wayne Clark Republican Nay
William Anderson Republican Yea

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HB 244 is sponsored by Sean Hornbuckle (Democrat) and Roger Hanshaw (Republican).
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