Relating to fees imposed by municipalities

SB 870 prohibits West Virginia municipalities participating in the home rule program from imposing new fees on businesses already paying sales tax, hotel/motel tax, fire/emergency service fees, or municipal home rule sales tax. Businesses may still voluntarily pay additional fees through agreement with a municipality. The bill also updates the Municipal Home Rule Program by requiring participating municipalities to pay an annual $2,000 assessment to fund the Home Rule Board, creating a dedicated special revenue account for these operations, and mandating that existing home rule program rules be updated to comply with new provisions. This directly affects municipalities seeking home rule authority and businesses operating within them.