WV SB814

County commissions are granted plenary authority to establish fire service fees by ordinance without requiring voter petitions or referendums, eliminating the previous requirement for 10% of qualified voters to petition or ballot referendum approval

Municipal fire protection fees established on or after January 1, 2024, cannot be imposed on residents or businesses located outside municipal boundaries without approval from the county commission having jurisdiction over those residents or businesses

Residents and businesses located outside municipal boundaries cannot be required to pay fire protection fees to both a municipality and the county commission simultaneously

All fire service fees collected under the county fire board provisions must be dedicated to the county fire board for purposes specified in the article

The bill removes extensive procedural requirements for county fire fee amendments, including voter petition thresholds, referendum elections, and detailed ballot language specifications