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WV HB5652

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/17/2026

Primary Sponsor

Jim Butler

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Origin

House of Delegates

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends the definition of "hotel" under West Virginia's hotel occupancy tax law to no longer automatically exclude tents, trailers, and campsites from taxation
  • Grants county commissions authority to designate specific campgrounds or campsites as "hotels" for purposes of collecting the hotel occupancy tax
  • Requires that any hotel occupancy tax revenue collected from designated campsites be specifically earmarked for public safety services within that county
  • Maintains existing exclusions from the hotel definition for hospitals, nursing homes, university housing (except when serving non-students), and private homes renting fewer than three rooms for no more than 10 days per year

Legislative Description

Relating to the hotel occupancy tax

Boards and Commissions

Last Action

House rejected (Roll No. 337)

3/4/2026

Committee Referrals

Judiciary2/17/2026

Full Bill Text

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