Allowing DOH to contract for snow removal on secondary roads in Monongalia and Preston counties

SB 898 creates a two-year pilot program allowing West Virginia's Division of Highways to contract with private vendors for snow removal on secondary roads in Monongalia and Preston counties. The bill requires the Division to issue requests for proposals, select vendors, and establish that vendors have no legal immunity and must cover damages from their work. Vendors can be terminated with 30 days' notice if unsatisfactory. This directly affects residents of those counties who rely on secondary roads and potential contractors bidding on the snow removal services.