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West VirginiaHB 28662025 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

Relating to fees and charges for municipality provided fire services

Sponsored By: Adam Burkhammer (Republican)

Signed by Governor

§8-13-13

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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New limits on local fire fees

In West Virginia counties with a county fire fee, municipalities face new limits on fees charged outside their borders. New municipal fire fees effective on or after June 30, 2024, require an agreement with the county commission. Outside municipal borders, the agreement can cover only people and businesses in the municipal fire service’s first-response area. It must require equal municipal fees inside and outside municipal borders and prevent duplicate county and municipal fire charges. The first year requires a proportional settling of charges and a transfer of county money. After that year, covered people and businesses pay only the same municipal fire fees charged inside municipal borders. Agreements expire after five years and can be renewed for terms of up to five years each. Municipalities can raise or lower fees in effect before June 30, 2024, only through changes applied uniformly to everyone charged.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Adam Burkhammer

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 209 • No: 21

House vote • 4/10/2025

House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 488)

Yes: 86 • No: 10

Senate vote • 4/9/2025

Passed Senate (Roll No. 396)

Yes: 34 • No: 0

House vote • 4/2/2025

Passed House (Roll No. 349)

Yes: 89 • No: 11

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter 186, Acts, Regular Session, 2025

    7/31/2025House

  2. Approved by Governor 4/28/2025

    4/28/2025House

  3. To Governor 4/22/2025

    4/22/2025House

  4. To Governor 4/22/2025 - House Journal

    4/12/2025House

  5. To Governor 4/22/2025 - Senate Journal

    4/12/2025Senate

  6. Approved by Governor 4/28/2025 - House Journal

    4/12/2025House

  7. Approved by Governor 4/28/2025 - Senate Journal

    4/12/2025Senate

  8. House Message received

    4/11/2025Senate

  9. House received Senate message

    4/10/2025House

  10. House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 488)

    4/10/2025House

  11. Communicated to Senate

    4/10/2025House

  12. Completed legislative action

    4/10/2025House

  13. On 3rd reading with right to amend

    4/9/2025Senate

  14. Read 3rd time

    4/9/2025Senate

  15. Committee Amendment Reported

    4/9/2025Senate

  16. Amendments to committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)

    4/9/2025Senate

  17. Committee amendment as amended adopted (Voice vote)

    4/9/2025Senate

  18. Passed Senate (Roll No. 396)

    4/9/2025Senate

  19. Title amendment adopted

    4/9/2025Senate

  20. Senate requests House to concur

    4/9/2025Senate

  21. On 2nd reading

    4/8/2025Senate

  22. Read 2nd time

    4/8/2025Senate

  23. Reported do pass, with amendment

    4/7/2025Senate

  24. Immediate consideration

    4/7/2025Senate

  25. Read 1st time

    4/7/2025Senate

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