The second session of the 84th West Virginia Legislature kicked off last Wednesday, Jan. 8. As the Legislature gears up for an election in November, Mitch Carmichael (Jackson) returns to his role as President of the Senate, and Roger Hanshaw (Clay) returns to his role as Speaker of the House of Delegates.
Speaker Hanshaw identified the establishment of the West Virginia Impact Fund to further economic development, infrastructure development and job creation as a legislative priority. President Carmichael identified the elimination of the personal property tax on business inventory, machinery and equipment and the establishment of an intermediate appellate court as legislative priorities.
This report contains an overview of legislation in which you may have an interest.
We will keep you updated as the status of these bills changes or any new relevant legislation is introduced. The bills we are currently tracking on your behalf are listed in the table below. As always, if you have any questions or have any thoughts, please do not hesitate to call, text, or email us via the contact information contained herein. We look forward to continuing to provide you with valuable government relations services.
