Senate 793

WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE

2025 REGULAR SESSION

Introduced

Senate Bill 793

By Senator Maynard

[Introduced March 17, 2025; referred
to the Committee on Government Organization; and then to the Committee on Finance]

A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding a new section, designated §5A-3-52a, relating to creating reporting requirements for the use of aircraft by state agencies.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

ARTICLE 3. Purchasing Division.

§5A-3-52a. Required reports for state-owned aircraft use.

(a) All state agencies, with the exception of the West Virginia State Police, must submit a Flight Request Form to the Aviation Division for the use of state-owned aircraft and the purpose of the flight must be certified before use is allowed.

(b) The Aviation Division is required to publish a log of all flights on the Aviation Division's website with pertinent information, including the purpose of each flight. This log shall be updated at least every four weeks.

NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to create reporting requirements for the use state-owned aircraft.

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