# West Virginia HB 5687: Relating to reducing the tax rate imposed on the gross value of metallurgical coal produced in this state

West Virginia HB 5687, Relating to reducing the tax rate imposed on the gross value of metallurgical coal produced in this state, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Vernon Criss (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-03-13 (On 3rd reading) (as of 2026-11-05).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB5687-2026rs
- As of: 2026-11-05
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: West Virginia HB 5687
- State: West Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Relating to reducing the tax rate imposed on the gross value of metallurgical coal produced in this state
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-03-02
- Last action: 2026-03-13, On 3rd reading
- Sponsor: Vernon Criss (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (123 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Vernon Criss (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ray Canterbury (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Roy Cooper (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Lori Dittman (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Joe Ellington (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bob Fehrenbacher (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Marty Gearheart (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Sean Hornbuckle (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: John Paul Hott (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Clay Riley (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Matthew Rohrbach (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-13 | Senate | Passed Senate (Roll No. 578) | pass | 31 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-04 | House | Passed House (Roll No. 341) | pass | 92 | 1 |   |

## Actions (25)

- 2026-03-13: On 3rd reading (Senate)
- 2026-03-13: Read 3rd time (Senate)
- 2026-03-13: Passed Senate (Roll No. 578) (Senate)
- 2026-03-13: Senate requests House to concur (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: On 2nd reading (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Read 2nd time (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote) (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Reported do pass, with amendment (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Immediate consideration (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Read 1st time (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: Introduced in Senate (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: To Finance (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: To Finance (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: On 3rd reading, Special Calendar (House)
- 2026-03-04: Read 3rd time (House)
- 2026-03-04: Passed House (Roll No. 341) (House)
- 2026-03-04: Communicated to Senate (House)
- 2026-03-03: On 2nd reading, Special Calendar (House)
- 2026-03-03: Read 2nd time (House)
- 2026-03-02: Filed for introduction (House)
- 2026-03-02: Introduced in House (House)
- 2026-03-02: Originating in House Finance (House)
- 2026-03-02: Do pass (House)
- 2026-03-02: Immediate consideration (House)
- 2026-03-02: Read 1st time (House)

## Bill text

- Engrossed: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5687 eng.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5687 eng.pdf)

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- 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)

## Sources
- [Engrossed (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5687 eng.htm)
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5687 eng.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 5694: Supplemental appropriation to Department of Education, fund 0313.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB5694-2026rs)
- [HB 5353: To bring virtual currency kiosks within the purview of money transmission licen…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB5353-2026rs)
- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB5687-2026rs (as of 2026-11-05).