By Mike Tony, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Senate unanimously passed a bill Wednesday that would enact several changes to the state’s coal severance tax rebate program passed in 2019 with the intention of encouraging capital investment in the coal industry. Senate Bill 718 would institute a base[Read More…]
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West Virginia House Bill to close John Manchin Sr. Center officially dead
Sarah Marino, Times West Virginian FAIRMONT, W.Va. — The John Manchin Sr. Health Care Center will not be closing anytime soon after a bill calling for its closure has failed to pass in the West Virginia House of Delegates. Since House Bill 2626 was introduced, the Fairmont and Marion County[Read More…]
West Virginia House bill dealing with social media and elections becomes contentious
By Steven Allen Adams, The Inter-Mountain CHARLESTON, W.Va. — What started out Wednesday as a debate on social media’s role in West Virginia elections turned into scrutiny of a member’s own social media posts. The West Virginia House of Delegates passed House Bill 3307 on Wednesday afternoon, creating the Social[Read More…]
West Virginia Senate adopts state of emergency bill with big changes from House version
By Lacie Pierson, Charleston Gazette-Mail The West Virginia Senate has passed a bill addressing the governor’s authority during states of emergency or preparedness. The Senate approved House Bill 2003 with a 33-1 vote Wednesday afternoon. Less than two hours later, the House of Delegates voted to reject the Senate’s version of the[Read More…]
House passes tax valuation bills estimated to cost West Virginia school boards and county commissions millions of dollars
By Mike Tony, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia House of Delegates passed two industry-friendly tax valuation reform bills Tuesday by wide margins. The bills, regarding natural resources, raised concern among some lawmakers who said state tax projections estimate that they would cost counties, and school boards in[Read More…]
West Virginia Senate beefs up income tax cut plan
By Phil Kabler, HD Media CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A day after the West Virginia House of Delegates passed its version of a bill to phase out personal income taxes in the state, the Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday introduced an amendment to House Bill 3300 to make it a tax[Read More…]
Bill to give counties 1 percent sales and use tax up in West Virginia Senate
By Charles Boothe, Bluefield Daily Telegraph CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A bill that would give counties the authority to impose a 1 percent sales and use tax is scheduled for a third and final reading in the Senate today, the last day in this session to pass legislation. Today is “crossover”[Read More…]
West Virginia Senate Finance unveils third income tax elimination plan, sends it to Senate floor in squeaker vote
By David Beard, The Dominion Post MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Senate Finance took up and barely passed the third and newest version of the income tax reduction plan. The committee approved what’s called a strike and insert for HB 3300 – meaning it replaced the House bill with its own. It has[Read More…]
West Virginia House of Delegates rules in favor of intermediate appeals court
By Steven Allen Adams, The Inter-Mountain CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Several attempts by the West Virginia Senate to create a new intermediate court of appeals have died in the House of Delegates over the years, but House Republicans finally passed a bill Tuesday to create the new court. Senate Bill 275[Read More…]
West Virginia Senate passes Senate Bill 715, Eastern Panhandle representatives hopeful for continued recovery support
By Breanna Francis, The Journal MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — With the unanimous passage of a West Virginia Senate bill aimed at creating a state-level Recovery and Hope Office Tuesday, representatives from the Eastern Panhandle said they are hopeful for the future of substance use disorder recovery as the state works to[Read More…]
