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WV SB423

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/13/2025

Primary Sponsor

Patricia Rucker

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Origin

Senate

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Appropriations exceeding $1 million to any private business entity must be introduced as a separate stand-alone bill in both the House of Delegates and the Senate

  • Prohibits the Legislature from circumventing the $1 million threshold by authorizing multiple smaller appropriations that combine to exceed $1 million to a single private business entity

  • Caps the annual balance of the Economic Development Promotion and Closing Fund at $10 million

  • Caps the annual balance of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Investment Fund at $100 million

  • Restricts the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Investment Fund to support only West Virginia residents, removing language about attracting individuals to relocate to the state

Legislative Description

Modifying appropriation requirements of certain economic development funds

Economic Development

Last Action

To Economic Development

2/13/2025

Committee Referrals

Economic Development2/13/2025

Full Bill Text

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