# West Virginia HB 4488: To reduce West Virginia sales tax on gasoline and diesel to zero, and make up difference with increase in sales tax equivalent to rate of tax

West Virginia HB 4488, To reduce West Virginia sales tax on gasoline and diesel to zero, and make up difference with increase in sales tax equivalent to rate of tax, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Gary G. Howell (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-01-19 (Filed for introduction) (as of 2026-11-04).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4488-2026rs
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## Facts
- Bill: West Virginia HB 4488
- State: West Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: To reduce West Virginia sales tax on gasoline and diesel to zero, and make up difference with increase in sales tax equivalent to rate of tax
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-19
- Last action: 2026-01-19, Filed for introduction
- Sponsor: Gary G. Howell (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: §11-14C-1, §11-14C-2, §11-14C-3, §11-14C-4, §11-14C-5, §11-14C-6, §11-14C-6A, §11-14C-7, §11-14C-8, §11-14C-9, §11-14C-9A, §11-14C-10, §11-14C-11, §11-14C-12, §11-14C-13, §11-14C-14, §11-14C-15, §11-14C-16, §11-14C-17, §11-14C-18, §11-14C-19, §11-14C-20, §11-14C-21, §11-14C-22, §11-14C-23, §11-14C-24, §11-14C-25, §11-14C-26, §11-14C-27, §11-14C-28, §11-14C-29, §11-14C-30, §11-14C-31, §11-14C-32, §11-14C-33, §11-14C-34, §11-14C-35, §11-14C-36, §11-14C-37, §11-14C-38, §11-14C-39, §11-14C-40, §11-14C-41, §11-14C-42, §11-14C-43, §11-14C-44, §11-14C-45, §11-14C-46, §11-14C-47, §11-14C-48, §11-14D-1, §11-14D-2, §11-14D-3, House Finance
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Gary G. Howell (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bill Bell (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Charles Sheedy (Republican), House

## Actions (4)

- 2026-01-19: Filed for introduction (House)
- 2026-01-19: To Finance (House)
- 2026-01-19: Introduced in House (House)
- 2026-01-19: To House Finance (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4488 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4488 intr.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 4452: To remove Mortmain restrictions on religious organizations (signed)
- HB 4354: Relating to necessity allowance (signed)
- HB 4390: Relating to the temporary payment to a kinship parent of a subsidy equal to that of a foster parent (signed)
- HB 4191: Relating to providing child care generally (became law)
- HB 4106: Allowing constitutional carry for 18- to 20-year-olds (signed)
- HB 4138: Relating to persons convicted of a crime (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4488 intr.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4488 intr.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 4452: To remove Mortmain restrictions on religious organizations](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4452-2026rs)
- [HB 4354: Relating to necessity allowance](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4354-2026rs)
- [HB 4390: Relating to the temporary payment to a kinship parent of a subsidy equal to tha…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4390-2026rs)
- [HB 4191: Relating to providing child care generally](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4191-2026rs)
- [HB 4106: Allowing constitutional carry for 18- to 20-year-olds](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4106-2026rs)
- [HB 4138: Relating to persons convicted of a crime](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4138-2026rs)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4488-2026rs (as of 2026-11-04).