2024 Regular SessionWest Virginia Legislature

SB167: Establishing statewide health and safety fee for tourism and recreational activities by county commissions

Legislative Summary

The purpose of this bill is to create a statewide Health and Safety Fee that would allow visitors to help contribute to the readiness cost of emergency services through an up to $1.00 per day/activity fee that would be distributed to the counties twice per year.

Bill History

1/10/2024
Filed for introduction
Senate
1/10/2024
Introduced in Senate
Senate
1/10/2024
Committee reference dispensed
Senate
1/10/2024
Immediate consideration
Senate
1/10/2024
Read 1st time
Senate
1/11/2024
On 2nd reading
Senate
1/11/2024
Referred to Finance on 2nd reading
Senate
2/21/2024
Committee substitute reported
Senate
2/21/2024
Immediate consideration
Senate
2/21/2024
Read 1st time
Senate
2/22/2024
On 2nd reading
Senate
2/22/2024
Read 2nd time
Senate
2/23/2024
On 3rd reading with right to amend
Senate
2/23/2024
Read 3rd time
Senate
2/23/2024
Passed Senate (Roll No. 219)
Senate
2/23/2024
Ordered to House
Senate
2/26/2024
Introduced in House
House of Delegates
2/26/2024
To Economic Development and Tourism then Finance
House of Delegates
2/26/2024
To House Economic Development and Tourism
House of Delegates

Roll Call Votes

Passed Senate (Roll No. 219)
2/23/2024
30
Yea
4
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(2/23/2024)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Committee
Economic Development and Tourism(House of Delegates)
Sine Die

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/1/19709.9 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text1/1/197011.9 KB