Senate 1031

2026 REGULAR SESSION

Introduced

Senate Bill 1031

By Senator Clements

[Introduced February 20, 2026; referred
to the Committee on Government Organization; and then to the Committee on Finance]

A BILL to amend and reenact §7-5-22 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to increasing the cost of the solid waste assessment fees by 50 cents per ton.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

article 5. fiscal affairs.

§7-5-22. County solid waste assessment fees authorized.

Each county or regional solid waste authority is hereby authorized to impose a similar solid waste assessment fee to that imposed by §22-15-11 of this code at a rate not to exceed 50¢ $1 per ton or part thereof upon the disposal of solid waste in that county or region. All assessments due shall be applied to the reasonable costs of administration of the county's regional or county solid waste authority including the necessary and reasonable expenses of its members, and any other expenses incurred from refuse cleanup, litter control programs, or any solid waste programs deemed necessary to fulfill its duties.

NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to increase the county solid waste assessment fees by 50 cents per ton.

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