The bill introduced on January 20, 2026, aims to amend the Code of West Virginia by adding a new section, 17-16A-29A, which mandates that EZ-Passes be assigned to individual drivers rather than to specific automobiles. This change is intended to enhance the flexibility of EZ-Pass usage, allowing licensed drivers to use their transponders in any vehicle they operate.

Under the proposed legislation, EZ-Passes will be issued solely to individual licensed drivers, and there will be no linkage of the driver's vehicle ownership information to the EZ-Pass records. This means that the records will focus exclusively on the driver rather than the vehicles they own, streamlining the process and potentially improving user privacy.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 17-16A-29