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WV SB532

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/12/2025

Primary Sponsor

Charles Clements

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Origin

Senate

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Ad valorem taxes on wells must be paid to the county where the property being drawn from is located, not the county where the well seat is physically situated

  • Addresses situations where a well's surface location (well seat) is in a different county than the underground property from which resources are extracted

  • Defines "well seat" as the designated point within a drilled wellbore where casing is cemented in place to create a secure seal with the surrounding rock formation

  • Amends the West Virginia Property Tax Adjustment Act by adding new section §11-13MM-8A

Legislative Description

Making ad valorem taxes on property payable only to county in which property is located

Natural Resources

Last Action

To House Finance

3/13/2025

Committee Referrals

Finance3/13/2025
Finance2/19/2025

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