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WV SB652

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/28/2026

Primary Sponsor

Joey Garcia

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Increases the share of ad valorem property tax revenue from high-impact data centers distributed to the situs county from 30% to 80% of the tax increment

  • Eliminates the 50% allocation to the Personal Income Tax Reduction Fund that was previously collected from data center tax increments

  • Maintains 10% distribution of the increment to all counties on a per capita basis according to the most recent census

  • Preserves 5% allocation each to the Economic Enhancement Grant Fund (Water Development Authority) and the Electric Grid Stabilization and Security Fund

  • Changes funding source for the Personal Income Tax Reduction Fund from the mandatory data center tax allocation to legislative appropriations and other laws

Legislative Description

Relating to distribution of tax revenues collected from data centers

Taxation

Last Action

To Economic Development

1/28/2026

Committee Referrals

Economic Development1/28/2026

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