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WV HB2713

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/20/2025

Primary Sponsor

Bryan Ward

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Origin

House of Delegates

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Wind power projects would no longer qualify as pollution control facilities for tax purposes under West Virginia law

  • Wind turbines and their towers would be reclassified from personal property to real property for taxation purposes, as long as the tower is affixed to the ground

  • Eliminates the previous 79% salvage valuation cap that allowed wind power projects to receive favorable tax treatment on turbines and towers

  • Removes the detailed definition of "wind turbine and tower" components (rotor, drive train, nacelle, transformer, controls, tower, and foundation) that previously qualified for salvage valuation

Legislative Description

Relating to Pollution Control Facilities Tax treatment and Wind Power Projects

Energy

Last Action

To House Energy and Public Works

2/20/2025

Committee Referrals

Energy and Public Works2/20/2025

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