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WV HB3198

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/6/2025

Primary Sponsor

Henry Dillon

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Origin

House of Delegates

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits all state funds originating from taxpayers from being used to subsidize private enterprises, defined as businesses or industries managed by independent companies or private individuals rather than the state

  • Requires all existing state subsidies to private enterprises to cease by July 1, 2025

  • Applies notwithstanding any other provision of state code or law, effectively overriding existing economic development incentive programs and business subsidies

  • Creates a blanket ban on future use of taxpayer-derived state funds for private business subsidization

Legislative Description

Discontinue and prevent any agency of state government from using funds originating from taxpayers to subsidize private enterprise in the State of West Virginia

Taxation

Last Action

To House Energy and Public Works

3/6/2025

Committee Referrals

Energy and Public Works3/6/2025

Full Bill Text

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