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WV HJR22

Joint Resolution

Status

Introduced

1/20/2026

Primary Sponsor

Lisa White

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Origin

House of Delegates

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Proposes a constitutional amendment to Article X of the West Virginia Constitution, adding section one-d, to be submitted to voters at the 2026 general election

  • Authorizes the Legislature to exempt one or more species of tangible personal property from ad valorem (property) taxation entirely

  • Permits the Legislature to reduce tax rates or assessment rates for specific types of tangible personal property, including motor vehicles and business inventory

  • Allows different statewide tax rates, assessment rates, and valuation methods for different categories of tangible personal property without requiring uniformity among property types

  • Grants the Legislature authority to classify property as either real or personal property for taxation purposes, while maintaining existing constitutional caps on maximum tax rates

Legislative Description

To reduce the business inventory tax

Last Action

To House Finance

1/20/2026

Committee Referrals

Finance1/20/2026

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