Establishing Adopt-A-Road program

SB 753 Text

skip navigation

SENATE

PRESIDENT

SENATORS

COMMITTEES

VIDEO/AUDIO

DISTRICT MAPS

SENATE CLERK

SENATE RULES

HOUSE

SPEAKER

DELEGATES

COMMITTEES

VIDEO/AUDIO

DISTRICT MAPS

HOUSE CLERK

HOUSE RULES

HOUSE STAFF

JOINT

INTERIM COMMITTEES

LEGISLATIVE ADMINISTRATOR

LEGISLATIVE SERVICES DIVISION

PUBLIC INFORMATION

LEGISLATIVE AUTOMATED SYSTEMS DIVISION

LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR'S OFFICE

PERFORMANCE EVALUATION & RESEARCH DIVISION

POST AUDIT DIVISION

BUDGET DIVISION

REGULATORY AND FISCAL AFFAIRS DIVISION

CLAIMS COMMISSION

CRIME VICTIMS

RULE-MAKING REVIEW

SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS

JUDICIAL COMP. COMMISSION

JOINT RULES

STAFF INFO

BILL STATUS

BILL STATUS

BILL TRACKING

STATE LAW

WEST VIRGINIA CODE

ACTS OF THE LEGISLATURE

CODE OF 1931

WV CONSTITUTION

US CONSTITUTION

REPORTS

AGENCY REPORTS

AGENCY GRANT AWARDS

PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS

POST AUDITS

EDUCATIONAL

CITIZEN’S GUIDE

INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

PAGE PROGRAM

PUBLICATIONS

PHOTO GALLERY

CAPITOL HISTORY

HOW A BILL BECOMES LAW

CONTACT

SENATE ROSTER

HOUSE ROSTER

PUBLIC INFO.

NEWS RELEASES

HELPFUL LINKS

sb753 sub1

Senate Bill 753 History

OTHER VERSIONS
-

Introduced Version

|

|
Email

Key:
Green
= existing Code.
Red
= new code to be enacted

WEST virginia legislature
2026 regular session
Committee Substitute
for
Senate Bill 753
By Senator M. Maynard
[Reported February 17, 2026, from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure]

A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding a new section, designated §17-4-56, relating to establishing the Adopt-A-Road program; specifying authority and duties of Division of Highways as to Adopt-A-Road program; defining terms; specifying program requirements and potential benefits and funding; setting forth indemnify and hold harmless provisions; and allowing participation by counties and municipalities.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

Article 4. State Road System.

§17-4-56. Adopt-A-Road program.

(a) The Division of Highways shall create an Adopt-A-Road program, comparable to the Adopt-A-Highway and Adopt-A-Spot litter control programs authorized pursuant to §17-2A-21 of this code, that enables any person to volunteer time, equipment, and materials for road maintenance efforts.
(b) For purposes of this section:
"Applicant" means any person who completed and submitted an application for participation in the Adopt-A-Road program to the Division of Highways;
"Maintenance" means any maintenance, restoration, or improvement, including, but not limited to, any type of pothole amelioration, improvement of road or road infrastructure, trail or road restoration or realignment, removal of trees or vegetation, cleanup or litter control, snow and ice removal, accessibility project, or other project for the benefit of the public;
"Participant" includes any person who signs an Adopt-A-Road program agreement or otherwise participates in maintenance work authorized pursuant to this section;
"Person" means any individual, group, legal entity, county, or municipality;
"Road" means any right-of-way, whether improved or unimproved, including, but not limited to, roadbeds, shoulders, culverts, sluices, drains, ditches, embankments, slopes, retaining walls, bridges, tunnels, viaducts, greenspace, trails, and paths under the control of the Division of Highways.
(c) The division is authorized to establish rules to implement the Adopt-A-Road program, including, but not limited to, program participation, requirements for maintenance projects, and installation and removal of signs. Any such rules shall be designed to allow for broad participation in the program. The division shall make an application for participation in the Adopt-A-Road program available on the division’s website. Such application shall, at a minimum, require the applicant to specify the name and contact information for the applicant, location or locations for the project, type of maintenance project, and proposed time frame for the project. The division shall inform the applicant how to submit the completed application. The division may reject any application that would jeopardize any funding, potentially damage infrastructure, conflict with any law or rule, duplicate or interfere with any division or utility project, or unreasonably risk the health or safety of any program participant, employee, contractor, or the public.
(d) Prior to authorizing work, the division shall require the applicant to enter into an agreement with the division. Any such agreement shall include terms requiring program participants to adhere to Adopt-A-Road program participation rules and set forth any maintenance project-specific requirements. The agreement may set forth any materials and equipment the division may provide for the maintenance project, including, but not limited to, safety vests, temporary signage, soil, and gravel. No person may begin a maintenance project pursuant to this section until an agreement with terms approved by the division has been executed as to such project.
(e) The cost of all materials and equipment provided by the division for any Adopt-A-Road maintenance project that is expended for the project may not exceed 30 percent of the maintenance project cost as estimated by the division:
Provided
, That the division may use the Highway Litter Control Fund created in §17A-10-15 of this code to purchase and provide to a participant up to 100 percent of any materials or equipment needed for any litter control or abatement.
(f) The division may terminate any Adopt-A-Road program agreement upon 30 days’ notice. The division may terminate any Adopt-A-Road program agreement without advance notice if the division determines that a participant violated the terms of the Adopt-A-Road program participation rules or agreement.
(g) The division may install signage, at the participant’s expense that may not exceed the actual cost to the division, at or near the participant’s Adopt-A-Road project that recognizes the contributions of the participant.
(h) All participants shall indemnify and hold harmless the state and the Division of Highways, including any of its appointees, employees, and contractors, from all suits, actions, or claims of any character due to any injuries or damage received or sustained by any person or property related to any participation in an Adopt-A-Road project.

Bill Status
|

Bill Tracking
|

Legacy WV Code
|

Bulletin Board
|

District Maps
|

Senate Roster
|

House Roster
|

Live
|

Blog
|

Jobs
|

Links
|

Home

This Web site is maintained by the
West Virginia Legislature's Office of Reference & Information.
|
Terms of Use
|

Webmaster
| © 2026 West Virginia Legislature **

Print On Demand

Name:

Email:

Phone: