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WV HB4151
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/14/2026
Primary Sponsor
Wayne Clark
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AI Summary
- Creates the West Virginia Air Service Development and Airport Modernization Fund with an initial $15 million appropriation in fiscal year 2026 to provide matching grants, revenue guarantees for new routes, and finance terminal upgrades at regional airports
- Establishes an Air and Tourism Marketing Partnership Program with matching grants up to $250,000 annually per project to promote flight routes and connect tourism campaigns with air travel options
- Prioritizes investment in airports within 20 miles of major tourism assets, in Opportunity Zones, or economically distressed counties, specifically naming Yeager Airport (CRW), North Central WV Airport (CKB), Greenbrier Valley Airport (LWB), and Eastern WV Regional Airport (MRB)
- Provides tax incentives including sales tax exemption on jet fuel for commercial flights, property tax exemption on new aviation facilities, and up to 10% income tax credit for aviation employers creating 10 or more full-time jobs
- Creates a 13-member Aviation and Access Task Force appointed by the Governor to develop a 10-year statewide aviation and tourism access plan and report annually to the Joint Committee on Government and Finance
Legislative Description
Establishing the West Virginia Aviation Access and Tourism Growth Act
Economic Development
Last Action
To House Agriculture, Commerce and Tourism
1/19/2026
Committee Referrals
Agriculture, Commerce and Tourism1/19/2026
Government Organization1/14/2026
Full Bill Text
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