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WV HB4801
Bill
Status
Enrolled
3/12/2026
Primary Sponsor
Elliott Pritt
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AI Summary
- Adds demolition of unsafe and unsanitary structures as a permissible use of hotel occupancy tax revenue for municipalities and counties
- Allows hotel tax proceeds to fund planning for reuse or improvement of property owned by municipalities and county commissions
- Maintains existing requirement that at least 50% of hotel tax revenue must be spent on convention and tourism promotion through convention and visitor's bureaus
- Preserves current permissible expenditures including convention facilities, public parks, recreation facilities, historic sites, beautification projects, and economic development activities (capped at $200,000)
- Governing body members who knowingly approve expenditures outside permitted uses face misdemeanor charges and fines up to $100
Legislative Description
Defining Permissible expenditures for municipalities and counties
Municipalities
Last Action
House received Senate message
3/13/2026
Committee Referrals
Government Organization2/16/2026
Judiciary2/4/2026
Legal Services2/3/2026
Judiciary1/26/2026
Full Bill Text
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