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Advanced but did not cross the finish line (relevant to trucking)

  • HB 2571 – Tow company access to registration data (24/7)
    Would grant PSC-regulated towing/recovery companies round-the-clock access to driver/vehicle owner info to reduce storage charges while owner is located. Passed House, went to Senate Finance (April 7) but no final passage. Practical impact if reintroduced: quicker owner notification and potentially lower storage disputes. West Virginia Legislature+2West Virginia Legislature+2
  • HB 2645 – Parkways toll increase procedures
    Would require stricter, nondiscretionary procedures and public hearings in each Turnpike county before toll/fee increases. Moved through committees and on Senate agenda late session; no final enactment recorded. Practical impact if revived: more transparency before future toll changes affecting motor carriers. West Virginia Legislature+2West Virginia Legislature+2
  • SB 358 – DMV rule (disclosure of information)
    Authorization bill to allow DMV to promulgate a legislative rule on disclosure of info from DMV files; relevant to carriers depending on data flows. Status: introduced/tracked; no completed action citeable as law. LegiScan

Other items you may have seen that affect operations (context)

  • WV Turnpike 2025 reference rates (not a bill, but operational): WV Parkways posted 2025 toll schedules and Single-Fee Discount details; always check current rate tables for multi-axle classes. WV Department of Transportation+1

What fleets and members should do next

  • Policy & compliance
    • Update your CDL/Medical Card SOPs to use the SB 267 restoration pathway for lapsed-medical downgrades (document proof and timelines). West Virginia Legislature
    • Reinforce roadside safety training and driver messaging per HB 2344 (move over/slow) — especially for breakdown procedures and maintenance pull-offs. West Virginia Legislature
  • Ops & routing
    • Add DOH’s forthcoming paving/utility coordination postings to your route-planning checks once DOH begins publishing (by Sept. 1, 2025 for paving lists; utility reports online by Dec. 31, 2025 cycle). West Virginia Legislature
  • Titles & remarketing
    • Make sure your lenders and any in-house titling admins are set up on ELT before July 1, 2025; align remarketing timelines with the shortened salvage/title processes.
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