WV HB5617

Qualified workforce training community centers may retain 75% of state consumer sales and use taxes collected after their first $1 million in tax revenue annually

Eligible organizations must be 501(c)(3) nonprofits affiliated with national or statewide organizations, sell donated goods, have at least $1 million in annual sales, and provide job training services to people with disabilities or employment barriers

Retained tax revenue must fund job training and placement services, including individualized employment plans and 90-day job retention monitoring for placed individuals

Organizations must provide services to at least 3 people and successfully place an average of 2.25 people in jobs for every $10,000 in retained tax revenue

Certification lasts three years with renewal available; the Department of Revenue may revoke certification for noncompliance and require repayment of up to $3,333 per person not successfully placed in employment