Provide volunteer firemen free license plates and vehicle registration
HB 4349 would amend West Virginia law to exempt volunteer firefighters with at least five years of service from paying vehicle registration fees and license plate costs. The bill directly affects eligible volunteer firefighters by removing these recurring expenses for their personal vehicles used in their service. Key provision: qualified volunteers would receive free license plates and registration, similar to existing exemptions for farm vehicles or government-owned vehicles under §17A-3-2. This is a concrete policy change removing a specific fee requirement, not a procedural or commemorative measure. The bill does not specify funding sources or implementation details beyond the eligibility requirement.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 15, 2026
Last action Jan 16, 2026
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Jan 16, 2026
Committee
To House Agriculture, Commerce and Tourism
lower
Jan 15, 2026
Committee
To House Government Organization
lower
Jan 15, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
Jan 15, 2026
Committee
To Government Organization then Finance
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Legislator
Party
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Adam Burkhammer
RRepublican
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