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WV SB870

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/21/2025

Primary Sponsor

Patricia Rucker

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Origin

Senate

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits municipalities participating in West Virginia's Municipal Home Rule Program from imposing new fees on businesses that already pay municipal sales tax, hotel motel tax, existing fire or emergency service fees, special charges for municipal services, or the municipal home rule sales tax

  • Allows businesses that would be exempt from new fees to voluntarily enter into agreements with municipalities to pay the new taxes or fees

  • Makes a technical change allowing the Home Rule Board Operations Fund balance to remain in the special revenue account at the end of a fiscal year rather than mandating it ("shall" changed to "may")

  • Maintains all existing Municipal Home Rule Program provisions, including the ability to impose up to 1% municipal sales tax if the municipality reduces or eliminates its business and occupation tax

Legislative Description

Relating to fees imposed by municipalities

Municipalities

Last Action

To Government Organization

3/21/2025

Committee Referrals

Government Organization3/21/2025

Full Bill Text

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