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WV SB243

Bill

Status

Enrolled

3/14/2026

Primary Sponsor

Rupert Phillips

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates a tax credit against West Virginia severance tax for private companies that assist with disaster repair and recovery efforts on public property and infrastructure
  • Credit equals 100% of certified repair and recovery expenditures, applicable against up to 20% of annual severance tax liability, with unused credits carried forward for up to 10 years
  • Eligible expenses include labor, materials, equipment, debris removal, clearing, grading, and construction/repair of public infrastructure following natural disasters such as hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, earthquakes, and fires
  • Secretary of the Department of Environmental Protection must certify all projects before work begins, with a cap of $5 million in total certified expenditures
  • Effective for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026

Legislative Description

Establishing disaster repair and recovery effort tax credit for taxpayers subject to severance and business privilege tax in certain circumstances

Taxation

Last Action

Completed legislative action

3/14/2026

Committee Referrals

Finance3/4/2026
Energy and Public Works2/23/2026
Finance1/14/2026

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