Providing that a municipal services user fee may not be imposed on employees of the state

HB 2524 prohibits municipalities from imposing user fees (such as for police, fire, or garbage services) on state employees based on their employment status. It directly affects state employees who previously might have been charged these fees and prevents municipalities and state employers from deducting such fees from state employee paychecks. The bill amends West Virginia code to explicitly state that user fees under §8-13-13 cannot target state employees, and mandates that neither the State Auditor nor state employers may withhold fees from employee compensation. This creates a clear policy change preventing municipalities from collecting these fees from state workers.