West Virginia SB497 lowers the disability percentage for veterans to qualify for vehicle registration fee exemption.

West Virginia SB497 amends the state's vehicle registration fee exemption criteria. It reduces the required percentage of a service-connected disability for veterans to qualify for exemption from 100 percent to 50 percent or greater. The bill also lists other categories of vehicles exempt from registration fees, including those owned by the U.S. government, state entities, volunteer fire departments, nonprofit charitable organizations, disabled veterans, former prisoners of war, Congressional Medal of Honor recipients, and certain other veterans.

West Virginia SB497 lowers the disability percentage for veterans to qualify for vehicle registration fee exemption.

West Virginia SB497 amends the state's vehicle registration fee exemption criteria. It reduces the required percentage of a service-connected disability for veterans to qualify for exemption from 100 percent to 50 percent or greater. The bill also lists other categories of vehicles exempt from registration fees, including those owned by the U.S. government, state entities, volunteer fire departments, nonprofit charitable organizations, disabled veterans, former prisoners of war, Congressional Medal of Honor recipients, and certain other veterans.