West Virginia 2019 Regular Session Status: Passed House Of Delegates Bipartisan · 2 R · 1 D cosponsors

HB 2472 — Providing a special license plate for pollinators

Last action — To Transportation and Infrastructure

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

This bill died with 2019 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House of Delegates” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

1039 added · 1156 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendments to Bill HB 2472 introduce a new provision for a special license plate dedicated to promoting pollinators, which are crucial for our ecosystem. This change not only raises awareness about the importance of these insects but also includes a fee structure to support related initiatives. By providing an option for a specialized plate, the legislation encourages vehicle owners to contribute to environmental conservation efforts while showcasing their support for pollinator protection.

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Red = new code to be enacted WEST virginia legislature regular session Introduced House Bill 2472 By Delegates Linville, Householder, Lovejoy, Graves, Higginbotham, Summers, Skaff, Maynard, J.
Red = new code to be enacted WEST virginia legislature regular session ENGROSSED House Bill 2472 By Delegates Linville, Householder, Lovejoy, Graves, Higginbotham, Summers, Skaff, Maynard, J.
(D) Notwithstanding the provisions of §17A-3-14(d) of this code, the time period for the Nemesis Shrine to comply with the minimum 100 prepaid applications is hereby extended to January 15, 2005.
(D) Notwithstanding the provisions of §17A-3-14(d) of this code, the time period for the Nemesis Shrine to comply with the minimum prepaid applications is hereby extended to January 15, 2005.
(60) The commissioner may issue special pollinator plates as follows:
(60) The commissioner may issue special beekeeper pollinator plates as follows:
(A) Upon appropriate application, the division shall issue a special registration plate displaying a pollinator species or advocating its protection as prescribed and designated by the commissioner and the Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture.
(A) Upon appropriate application, the division shall issue a special registration plate displaying a pollinator species or advocating its protection as prescribed and designated by the commissioner.
(B) The division shall charge an annual fee of $15 for each special pollinator registration plate in addition to all other fees required by this chapter.
(B) The division shall charge a special initial application fee of $10 for each special pollinator registration plate in addition to all other fees required by law.
All annual fees collected for pollinator registration plates shall be deposited in a special revenue account designated the Pollinator Protection Fund and credited to the Department of Agriculture.
This special fee shall be collected by the division and deposited in the State Road Fund.
(C) The division shall charge an annual fee of $10 for each special registration plate in addition to all other fees required by this chapter.
(C) The division shall charge an annual fee of $15 for each special registration plate in addition to all other fees required by this chapter.
All initial application fees collected by the division shall be deposited in the State Road Fund.
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Action History

  1. To Transportation and Infrastructure

  2. To Transportation and Infrastructure

  3. Introduced in Senate

  4. House Message received

  5. Communicated to Senate

  6. Passed House (Roll No. 184)

  7. Read 3rd time

  8. On 3rd reading, Special Calendar

  9. Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)

  10. Read 2nd time

  11. On 2nd reading, Special Calendar

  12. Read 1st time

  13. On 1st reading, Special Calendar

  14. 2nd reference dispensed

  15. With amendment, do pass, but first to Finance

  16. To House Technology and Infrastructure

  17. Introduced in House

  18. To Technology and Infrastructure then Finance

  19. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

  • Higginbotham · Cosponsor
  • Householder · Cosponsor
  • Graves · Cosponsor
  • Linville · Primary
  • Lovejoy · Cosponsor
  • D. Rolland Jennings · Cosponsor
  • Sean Hornbuckle · Cosponsor
  • Skaff · Cosponsor
  • Summers · Cosponsor
  • Maynard · Cosponsor
  • Dean Jeffries · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 10 co-sponsors · 141 not signed on · 2 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Linville

Co-sponsors (10)

Not signed on (141)

141 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 93 Yea · 2 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 68003
Republican 21102
Democrat 4100
Total 93205
% of votes cast 93%2%0%5%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Foster — Yea
Brown, N. — Yea
Brown, S. — Yea
Sypolt — Yea
Hartman — Yea
Maynard — Yea
Thompson, C. — Yea
Thompson, R. — Yea
Tomblin — Yea
Nelson — Yea
Walker — Yea
Phillips — Yea
Diserio — Yea
Atkinson — Yea
Bates — Yea
Bibby — Yea
Cadle — Yea
Capito — Yea
Caputo — Yea
Cowles — Yea
Graves — Yea
Hanna — Yea
Harshbarger — Yea
Hicks — Yea
Hill — Yea
Hollen — Yea
Householder — Yea
Kump — Yea
Lavender-Bowe — Yea
Longstreth — Yea
Lovejoy — Yea
Mandt — Yea
Miley — Yea
Pack — Yea
Pethtel — Yea
Rowe — Yea
Shott — Yea
Staggers — Yea
Storch — Yea
Swartzmiller — Yea
Waxman — Yea
Westfall — Yea
Wilson — Yea
Jeffries, J. — Yea
Evans — Yea
Boggs — Not Voting
Byrd — Not Voting
Doyle — Yea
Estep-Burton — Yea
Fast — Yea
Kessinger — Yea
Pyles — Yea
Rodighiero — Yea
Rowan — Yea
Sponaugle — Not Voting
Zukoff — Yea
Angelucci — Yea
Canestraro — Yea
Espinosa — Yea
Fleischauer — Yea
Hamrick — Yea
Hardy — Yea
Higginbotham — Yea
Linville — Yea
Malcolm — Yea
Paynter — Yea
Porterfield — Yea
Robinson — Yea
Skaff — Yea
Steele — Yea
Summers — Yea
Evan Hansen Democrat Yea
John Williams Democrat Yea
Mike Pushkin Democrat Nay
Sean Hornbuckle Democrat Yea
Shawn Fluharty Democrat Yea
Ben Queen Republican Yea
Betsy Kelly Republican Yea
Betsy Kelly Republican Yea
Carl Martin Republican Yea
Christopher W. Toney Republican Yea
D. Rolland Jennings Republican Yea
Dean Jeffries Republican Yea
Evan Worrell Republican Yea
Gary G. Howell Republican Yea
George Miller Republican Yea
Jason Barrett Republican Yea
Jeff Campbell Republican Yea
Jim Butler Republican Yea
Joe Ellington Republican Not Voting
John Paul Hott Republican Yea
Mark Dean Republican Not Voting
Matthew Rohrbach Republican Yea
Mike Azinger Republican Yea
Pat McGeehan Republican Nay
Patrick Martin Republican Yea
Roger Hanshaw Republican Yea
Roy Cooper Republican Yea
Vernon Criss Republican Yea
William Anderson Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 2472?
HB 2472 is sponsored by Higginbotham, Householder, Graves, Linville, Lovejoy, D. Rolland Jennings (Republican), Sean Hornbuckle (Democrat), Skaff, Summers, Maynard, and Dean Jeffries (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 2472?
This bill died with 2019 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House of Delegates” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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