WV HB110 | 2017 | 1st Special Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on May 19 2017 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2017-06-13 - Motion to table motion to discharge from committee adopted (Roll No. 646)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

The purpose of this bill is to create a fair and equitable solution to the budget crisis in West Virginia. The bill increases the sales and use taxes to 6.75 percent and broadens the base of the sales tax. It ends the transfer of sales tax revenue to the road fund. It creates a fair share surcharge for wealthy West Virginians. It grants a $750 tax credit to full-time, classroom teachers. It modifies certain exemptions from sales and use taxes and exempts veterans’ military benefits from personal income tax. It creates an Earned Income Tax Credit to put more money in the hands of working people who earn low wages. Finally, it increases the rate of corporate net income tax by one percent.

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Title

Relating to taxation

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2017-06-13 - House - Motion to table motion to discharge from committee adopted (Roll No. 646) (Y: 49 N: 35 NV: 16 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2017-06-13HouseMotion to table motion to discharge from committee adopted (Roll No. 646)
2017-05-19HouseTo House Finance
2017-05-19HouseIntroduced in House
2017-05-19HouseTo Finance
2017-05-19HouseFiled for introduction

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Code Citations

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112122dNew CodeSee Bill Text
11214gNew CodeSee Bill Text
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Bill Comments

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