We are in week five of the first session of the 84th West Virginia Legislature and are officially in the second half of the session.
On Monday, Feb. 5, the Senate passed Senate Bill 451, an omnibus education bill, with a razor-thin 18-16 majority. The House has sent the bill for consideration by the Education and Finance Committees, overcoming a procedural motion to essentially kill the bill in the process. This bill has and will continue to occupy most of the Legislature’s time and energy.
Here is an overview of legislation in which you may have an interest. The bills we are tracking on your behalf are listed in the table below. We will keep you updated as the status of these bills change or any new relevant legislation is introduced. If you have any questions, contact State Director Gil White at [email protected].
Bill number, status, description
HB2402, to House Finance Committee. Exempting social security benefits from personal income tax
HB2550, PASSED House Small Business, Entrepreneurship, and Economic Development Committee, to House Finance Committee. Creating a matching program for the Small Business Innovation and Research Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer Program
HB2576, to House Small Business, Entrepreneurship, and Economic Development Committee then House Finance Committee. Establishing a tax credit for new businesses that locate in the state
HB2724, to House Small Business, Entrepreneurship, and Economic Development Committee then House Finance Committee. Small Business Tax Credit
HB2891, to House Small Business, Entrepreneurship, and Economic Development Committee then House Finance Committee. Creating tax credits for new and/or existing small businesses
SB401, to Senate Finance Committee. Exempting Social Security benefits from personal income tax
