House 2579

WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE

2025 REGULAR SESSION

Introduced

House Bill 2579

By Delegate Sheedy

[Introduced February 18, 2025; referred to the Committee on Finance]

A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended by adding thereto a new section, designated §24A-3-7, relating to placing a $1 charge on Uber, Lyft, and all like services per ride, and Uber Eats, DoorDash, and all like services per delivery, with the proceeds to be disbursed to the Division of Highways and equally applied to each county's annual budget.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

ARTICLE 3. Contract cARRIERS BY MOTOR VEHICLE.

§24A-3-7. Surcharge for contract ride services and delivery services.

(a) For all ride share services, contracted food delivery services, and other like services, there shall be a $1 charge per ride for ride sharing and per delivery for contracted delivery services.

(b) The proceeds from this charge are to be disbursed to the West Virginia Department of Highways (WVDOH). The WVDOH shall then equally apply these funds to each county's annual budget, and not to supervisory and appointed levels of wages, but for the maintenance of public roadways within the state.

NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to place a $1 charge on Uber, Lyft, Uber Eats, DoorDash, and all like services with the proceeds to be disbursed to the WVDOH and equally applied to each county's annual budget.

Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.