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West VirginiaHB 34922025 Regular SessionHouse

Relating to municipal economic opportunity development districts.

Sponsored By: Matthew Rohrbach (Republican)

Signed by Governor

§8-38-9

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

Two cities can tax district purchases

Effective July 11, 2025, the law authorizes special sales taxes in two West Virginia economic development districts. South Charleston's Park Place district covers up to 2,100 contiguous acres; Huntington's district covers 146 acres. Each city can tax sales of goods and services only within its approved district boundaries. Before imposing the tax, each city must hold a public hearing, submit an application, and get state economic development approval. The law does not set a tax rate or collection start date, or establish that either city has imposed the tax. Cities imposing the tax must report annually for the July 1–June 30 fiscal year, with reports due December 31. Reports go to the Governor, Commerce and Revenue secretaries, and the Joint Committee on Government and Finance. They must list tax collections, businesses operating during the year, and total assessed property values at district creation and for the latest property tax year. Reports must also disclose project debt, debt maturity dates, annual repayment schedules, and projected dates for full debt repayment and district closure.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Matthew Rohrbach

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Michael Amos

    Republican • House

  • Vernon Criss

    Republican • House

  • Roger Hanshaw

    Republican • House

  • Sean Hornbuckle

    Democratic • House

  • Patrick Lucas

    Republican • House

  • Clay Riley

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 189 • No: 34

House vote • 4/12/2025

House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 581)

Yes: 86 • No: 12

Senate vote • 4/11/2025

Passed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 507)

Yes: 22 • No: 12

House vote • 3/28/2025

Passed House (Roll No. 253)

Yes: 81 • No: 10

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter 188, Acts, Regular Session, 2025

    7/31/2025House

  2. Approved by Governor 4/30/2025

    4/30/2025House

  3. To Governor 4/22/2025

    4/22/2025House

  4. House received Senate message

    4/12/2025House

  5. House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 581)

    4/12/2025House

  6. Communicated to Senate

    4/12/2025House

  7. Completed legislative action

    4/12/2025House

  8. House Message received

    4/12/2025Senate

  9. To Governor 4/22/2025 - House Journal

    4/12/2025House

  10. To Governor 4/22/2025 - Senate Journal

    4/12/2025Senate

  11. Approved by Governor 4/30/2025 - Senate Journal

    4/12/2025Senate

  12. Approved by Governor 4/30/2025 - House Journal

    4/12/2025House

  13. On 3rd reading with right to amend

    4/11/2025Senate

  14. Read 3rd time

    4/11/2025Senate

  15. Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)

    4/11/2025Senate

  16. Passed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 507)

    4/11/2025Senate

  17. Senate requests House to concur

    4/11/2025Senate

  18. On 2nd reading

    4/10/2025Senate

  19. Read 2nd time

    4/10/2025Senate

  20. Reported do pass with amend and title amend but first to Finance

    4/9/2025Senate

  21. 2nd reference dispensed

    4/9/2025Senate

  22. Immediate consideration

    4/9/2025Senate

  23. Read 1st time

    4/9/2025Senate

  24. Introduced in Senate

    4/1/2025Senate

  25. To Economic Development then Finance

    4/1/2025Senate

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