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WV SB907

Bill

Status

Passed

4/25/2025

Primary Sponsor

Glenn Jeffries

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Origin

Senate

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Redefines "high-impact development projects" eligible for West Virginia Economic Development Authority approval as projects where the Governor requests $50 million or more in financial assistance and the private entity invests at least $50 million

  • Allows the board to consider regional and local economic factors when determining whether loan-per-job ratio criteria are met for high-impact projects

  • Permits up to $20 million annually to be spent from the Economic Development Project Fund without meeting the high-impact development project definition requirements

  • Removes the previous $300 million cap on funding available for high-impact development projects

  • Requires the board of directors to consider overall fund availability in both the Economic Development Project Fund and Industrial Development Loan Fund when approving financial assistance packages for high-impact projects

  • Effective July 11, 2025 (90 days from passage on April 12, 2025)

Legislative Description

Relating to high impact development projects

Economic Development

Last Action

Approved by Governor 4/25/2025 - House Journal

4/12/2025

Committee Referrals

Energy and Public Works3/31/2025
Economic Development3/24/2025

Full Bill Text

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