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WV HB4031

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/14/2026

Primary Sponsor

Phil Mallow

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Origin

House of Delegates

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits increasing assessed value of real property solely to establish a new or additional source of revenue
  • Requires all property assessment increases to be based on the existing three-year cycle of inspection and evaluation under §11-1C-9
  • Mandates that reasons for any increased property assessments must be justified and made publicly available
  • Declares that unnecessary, unjustified, or random property assessments are unlawful under West Virginia law
  • Introduced January 14, 2026, by Delegate Mallow and referred to the House Committee on Finance

Legislative Description

Require all tax assessments be done on a periodic schedule

Taxation

Last Action

To House Finance

1/14/2026

Committee Referrals

Finance1/14/2026

Full Bill Text

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