HB 4518 West Virginia House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

Require DMV and Parkways Auhority to coordinate records for plate transfers

HB 4518 (2026) requires the West Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to automatically update the Parkways Authority whenever a driver using the single fee discount plan (EZ-Pass) changes their vehicle information during a plate transfer. This bill amends existing code sections to mandate this coordination between the DMV and Parkways Authority, directly affecting EZ-Pass users who transfer plates between vehicles. The key provision eliminates the need for manual updates by requiring the DMV to provide real-time vehicle information changes to the Parkways Authority. This streamlines the process for drivers, ensuring their EZ-Pass account remains accurate without additional steps when updating vehicle details. The bill focuses on improving administrative efficiency between two state agencies.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 19, 2026 Last action Feb 11, 2026

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What changed between versions

Introduced Version → Committee Substitute · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was revised from its introduced version to a committee substitute version, primarily changing the section numbers and clarifying the rule-making authority requirements. The committee version also corrected a capitalization error in the state name and adjusted the fee increase threshold language for clarity. These changes reflect standard legislative refinement during committee review.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains the same - it still relates to single fee discount plans and requires the Division of Motor Vehicles to update the Parkways Authority when vehicle information is updated. However, the specific section numbers being amended changed from §17-16D-15 to §17-16D-14.

TECHNICAL

Section number changed from §17-16D-15 to §17-16D-14 for the rule-making authority provision

Fee increase threshold language changed from 'ten percent' to '10 percent' for consistency

Capitalization of 'WEST VIRGINIA' changed to 'WEST virginia' in header

REQUIREMENT

Rule-making authority section now explicitly states that the Parkways Authority and Division shall jointly propose rules for legislative approval

Vehicle information update requirement now specifies 'registration information' instead of general 'vehicle's information' for clarity

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Committee

Feb 11, 2026

Committee

To House Government Organization

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Jan 20, 2026

Committee

To House Government Adminstration

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Jan 19, 2026

Committee

To House Government Organization

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Jan 19, 2026

Introduced

Introduced in House

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Jan 19, 2026

Committee

To Government Organization

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1 primary · 3 co-sponsors