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WVHB4305PassThe purpose of this bill is to grant in-state resident status to economic development participants in order to determine the rate of tuition to be charged for attendance at state institutions of higher education
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2024-03-09
Approved by Governor 3/27/2024 - Senate Journal
WVHB4822PassThe purpose of this bill is to modify the monetary amount of grants issued under the Certified Sites and Development Readiness Program under the Department of Economic Development.
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2024-03-09
Approved by Governor 3/26/24 - House Journal
WVSB461Enroll
75%
The purpose of this bill is to extend when the Fort Henry Economic Opportunity Development District may be abolished or terminated and increase the land area within The Ridges Economic Opportunity Development District subject to the special district ...
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2024-03-09
To Governor 3/14/2024 - House Journal
WVHB5170PassThe purpose of this bill is to increase the size of matching grants for local economic development from $30,000 to $50,000.
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2024-03-09
Approved by Governor 3/27/2024 - Senate Journal
WVSB571Engross
50%
The purpose of this bill is to create the West Virginia Advanced Energy and Economic Corridor Authority Commission comprised of the economic development agencies of Lewis, Upshur, Barbour, Randolph, Tucker, Grant, and Hardy, counties.
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2024-03-09
On 3rd reading, House Calendar
WVHB5223Engross
50%
The purpose of this bill is to create the Southern Coalfield Resiliency and Revitalization program to identify and prioritize existing resources that can be directed to support economic development efforts in the Boone, Logan, McDowell, Mingo, and Wy...
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2024-03-09
Senate requests House to concur
WVSB690PassThe purpose of this bill is to create a commission on West Virginia Agritourism to review and investigate means of preserving our farmland and growing our agricultural tourism and agricultural economic development and recommend to the Legislature tha...
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2024-03-09
Approved by Governor 3/27/2024 - Senate Journal
WVHB5548Engross
50%
The purpose of this bill is to clarify that tourism development projects and tourism development expansion projects are only required to satisfy the standards approved by the West Virginia Department of Economic Development for the design, acquisitio...
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2024-03-09
Removed from calendar by Rules Committee
WVSB354PassThe purpose of this bill is to create the West Virginia Advanced Energy and Economic Corridor Authority Commission comprised of the economic development agencies of McDowell, Mercer, Mingo, and Wayne counties.
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2024-02-26
Approved by Governor 2/23/2024 - House Journal
WVHB4706Engross
50%
The purpose of this bill is to create the utility pole rights-of-way and easement mapping initiative; to require pole owners to provide information to the Department of Economic Development to map the poles; required the Department of Economic Develo...
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2024-02-26
To Senate Economic Development Committee
WVSB669Engross
50%
The purpose of this bill is to grant Mason County and the Town of Henderson special district excise taxes, describe the boundaries of the Town of Henderson Economic Opportunity District, and authorize setting the base tax of said excise taxes.
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2024-02-19
To House Finance Committee
WVHB4943Engross
50%
The purpose of this bill is to facilitate creation of home-based businesses, with certain conditions.
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2024-02-16
To Senate Government Organization Committee
WVSB781Intro
25%
The purpose of this bill is to increase the size of matching grants for local economic development from $30,000 to $50,000.
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2024-02-14
To Senate Economic Development Committee
WVHB5646Intro
25%
The purpose of this bill is to require the Economic Development Authority to provide matching funds to county commissions for supporting basic services such as Emergency Medical Services.
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2024-02-13
To House Economic Development and Tourism Committee
WVHB4704Engross
50%
The purpose of this bill is to establish Infrastructure Ready Jurisdictions; establish rulemaking; and award an additional five percent preferential scoring for projects within these jurisdictions on all permissible grants.
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2024-02-12
To Senate Economic Development Committee
WVHB5627Intro
25%
WV Small Business COVID Relief Act
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2024-02-12
To House Economic Development and Tourism Committee
WVHB5555Intro
25%
The purpose of this bill is to establish the Legislative Oversight Committee on Aviation Development.
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2024-02-09
To House Government Organization Committee
WVHB4504Intro
25%
The purpose of this bill is to expand recreational benefits to West Virginia landowners.
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2024-02-08
To House Government Organization Committee
WVHB5304Intro
25%
The purpose of this bill is to create the Small Business Payroll Tax Credit, a three-year program establishing a tax credit for defined payroll taxes paid on up to 10,400 employee hours at a statutorily designated wage rate for new businesses with 15...
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2024-02-07
To House Finance Committee
WVHB4905Intro
25%
The purpose of this bill is to establish the Tourism and Commercial Opportunity Zone Tax and Tax Credit Act in order to encourage investment in business development in this state and thereby increase employment and economic development, with concomit...
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2024-01-31
To House Finance Committee
WVSB196Engross
50%
The purpose of this bill is to update and correct sections of the West Virginia Rail Trails Program. The bill provides for updated definitions to include a definition of "rail with trail." Finally, the bill addresses railroad liability and safety ris...
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2024-01-30
To House Government Organization Committee
WVHB5370Intro
25%
The purpose of this bill is to declare a legislative finding that citizens and businesses should be the priority of any attempt at economic development or stimulus; and to require that agreements with a business entity for purposes of incentivizing e...
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2024-01-30
To House Economic Development and Tourism Committee
WVSB594Intro
25%
The purpose of this bill is to require that all appropriations that exceed $1 million to any single private business entity must be brought as a stand-alone bill to both the House of Delegates and the Senate, prohibiting either the House of Delegates...
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2024-01-30
To Senate Economic Development Committee
WVHB5320Intro
25%
The purpose of this bill generally relates to modifying the implementation of economic development loans.
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2024-01-29
To House Economic Development and Tourism Committee
WVHB5291Intro
25%
The purpose of this bill is to require all retail businesses with a physical location in this state to accept cash for charges up to $100, and providing for enforcement by the Attorney General, private causes of action.
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2024-01-29
To House Economic Development and Tourism Committee
WVHB5115Intro
25%
The purpose of this bill is to require that land assessed as farm property in West Virginia for taxation purposes be assessed at the regular rate of taxation for the preceding three years after the sale of the property for development.
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2024-01-25
To House Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee
WVHB5070Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to providing West Virginia residents a 25 percent discount for lodging and services at West Virginia State Parks.
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2024-01-25
To House Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee
WVSB541Intro
25%
The purpose of this bill is to facilitate creation of home-based businesses, with certain conditions.
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2024-01-24
To Senate Government Organization Committee
WVHB4977Intro
25%
The purpose of this bill is to require that public restrooms provide diaper changing stations in both male and female restrooms if these stations are provided at all.
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2024-01-22
To House Government Organization Committee
WVHB4924Intro
25%
The purpose of this bill is to establish an Office of Entrepreneurship within the Office of Economic Development.
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2024-01-19
To House Economic Development and Tourism Committee
WVSB490Intro
25%
The purpose of this bill is to clarify that West Virginia follows a market-based approach to municipal business and occupation taxation, in line with rulings of the Supreme Court of the United States recognizing that the national economy has changed ...
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2024-01-18
To Senate Economic Development Committee
WVHB4915Intro
25%
The purpose of this bill is to authorize Adopt-A-Trail programs for volunteers to clean up and maintain trails on public lands in this state.
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2024-01-18
To House Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee
WVHB4824Intro
25%
The purpose of this bill is to include non-combustion and other fuel sources that are free of carbon dioxide of that use carbon dioxide sequestration in the Economic Development Act of 1985, and to exclude from the definition of "public utility" any ...
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2024-01-16
To House Energy and Manufacturing Committee
WVHB4799Intro
25%
The purpose of this bill is to provide that electricity provided to high impact industrial business development districts not be required to be generated from renewable sources.
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2024-01-16
To House Energy and Manufacturing Committee
WVHB4748Intro
25%
The purpose of this bill is to establish the Police Partnering With Communities Act. The bill provides for legislative findings. The bill defines "distressed areas." The bill establishes the fund within the West Virginia State Treasurer's Office. Fin...
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2024-01-15
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB4752Intro
25%
The purpose of this bill is to provide a tax credit for obtaining certain certifications by the United States Green Building Council Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design green building rating system or the Green Globes Building Initiative gr...
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2024-01-15
To House Energy and Manufacturing Committee
WVHB4642Intro
25%
The purpose of this bill is to create the West Virginia Small Business COVID Relief Act.
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2024-01-12
To House Economic Development and Tourism Committee
WVHB4606Intro
25%
The purpose of this bill is to create a Small Business and Minority Populations Economic and Workforce Development Taskforce to assist the Director of the Economic Development Authority in developing and implementing a procedure to address employment...
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2024-01-11
To House Economic Development and Tourism Committee
WVSB210Intro
25%
WV Native American Tribes Unique Recognition, Authentication, and Listing Act
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2024-01-11
To Senate Judiciary Committee
WVHB4610Intro
25%
The purpose of this bill is to create a fund for, and a grant program dedicated to, the purposes of constructing, renovating and/or expanding agricultural, vocational and technical training facilities at West Virginia primary and secondary schools.
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2024-01-11
To House Economic Development and Tourism Committee
WVHB4355Intro
25%
The purpose of this bill is to permit the manufacturing or distilling bourbon whiskey at a persons' residence for consumption at that residence.
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2024-01-10
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB4392Intro
25%
The purpose of this bill is to provide a procedure for the State of West Virginia to officially recognize certain qualified Native American tribes of West Virginia as a Native American Tribe of West Virginia.
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2024-01-10
To House Government Organization Committee
WVHB4496Intro
25%
The purpose of this bill is to create the Small Business Payroll Tax Credit, a three-year program establishing a tax credit for up to five employees for new businesses with fewer than 15 employees; establishing a start date and end date; listing the ...
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2024-01-10
To House Economic Development and Tourism Committee
WVHB4528Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to require urban renewal authorities to submit active, amended and proposed urban renewal projects and plans to the affected local county boards of health for review and comment. The bill requires urban renewal authorities...
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2024-01-10
To House Political Subdivisions Committee
WVHB4198Intro
25%
The purpose of this bill is to modify certain provisions relating to broadband. The bill adds certain provisions to the administration of the Broadband Development Fund, including regulating the disposal of grant funded assets. The bill relates to de...
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2024-01-10
To House Technology and Infrastructure Committee
WVHB4371Intro
25%
The purpose of this bill is to state the obligation of the West Virginia Economic Development Authority to provide effective technical and business advisory services to African-Americans and minority-owned and-operated enterprises that are available ...
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2024-01-10
To House Economic Development and Tourism Committee
WVHB4197Intro
25%
The purpose of this bill is to pre-empt all restrictions on any political subdivision regarding the formation or establishment of any entity which would seek to provide or assist in providing broadband service.
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2024-01-10
To House Technology and Infrastructure Committee
WVHB4267Intro
25%
The purpose of this bill is to expand the definition of sources of energy for high impact industrial plants and facilities to include power sources free of carbon dioxide emissions, or through sources utilizing carbon dioxide sequestration. The bill ...
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2024-01-10
To House Energy and Manufacturing Committee
WVHB4483Intro
25%
The purpose of this bill is to legalize cannabis, provide for taxation of cannabis, and allow cannabis market activity as regulated by the Department of Commerce.
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2024-01-10
To House Health & Human Resources Committee
WVHB4582Intro
25%
The purpose of this bill is to empower the Treasurer to invest in gold and silver.
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2024-01-10
To House Banking & Insurance Committee
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