New West Virginia law could make sex offenders pay a fee to cover mental health costs for the State Police

New West Virginia law could make sex offenders pay a fee to cover mental health costs for the State Police

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- A proposed bill in the West Virginia House of Delegates aims to impose an annual fee on sex offenders to help fund mental health services for state troopers. House Bill 3164 would require individuals on the West Virginia State Police Sex Offender Registry to pay a $250 fee. Del. Bill Flanigan, R-Ohio, the bill’s primary sponsor, tells news outlets that the idea came after discussions with the state police superintendent, who…