WV HB3141

Requires any private or government entity exercising eminent domain to pay an additional fee equal to 15% of the court-ordered property value to the county where the property is located

The 15% fee is separate from and in addition to the compensation paid to the landowner, meaning landowners receive their full court-ordered amount

Counties must use the collected fees exclusively for acquiring public forests, parks, and recreation facilities, or for making improvements to existing ones

Applies to all eminent domain proceedings where a court order establishes the property value to be paid to the landowner