Providing pay raise for state road employees

SB 157 provides a $5,000 salary increase for all employees of the West Virginia Division of Highways, effective July 1, 2025. This direct pay raise applies to current state road workers whose salaries are adjusted as of that date. The bill amends existing law (§17-2A-4b) to implement this specific salary change without requiring additional conditions or applications. The legislation focuses solely on increasing compensation for these employees, with no mention of new requirements or scholarship-related provisions in the pay raise mechanism.