# West Virginia SB 546: Authorizing county commissions to levy additional excise tax on transferring real property to fund local economic development

West Virginia SB 546, Authorizing county commissions to levy additional excise tax on transferring real property to fund local economic development, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Glenn Jeffries (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-03-12 (Committee substitute reported, but first to Finance) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: West Virginia SB 546
- State: West Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Authorizing county commissions to levy additional excise tax on transferring real property to fund local economic development
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-20
- Last action: 2025-03-12, Committee substitute reported, but first to Finance
- Sponsor: Glenn Jeffries (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: §11-22-2, Senate 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: Glenn Jeffries (Republican), Senate

## Actions (6)

- 2025-03-12: Committee substitute reported, but first to Finance (Senate)
- 2025-03-12: To Finance (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Filed for introduction (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: To Government Organization then Finance (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Introduced in Senate (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: To Government Organization (Senate)

## Bill text

- Committee Substitute: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb546 sub1.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb546 sub1.pdf)
- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb546 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb546 intr.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 2451: To facilitate the creation of home-based businesses (signed)
- SB 464: Creating license plate for recipients of Medal of Valor (signed)
- SB 196: Lauren's Law (signed)
- SB 138: Enhancing penalties for fleeing officer (signed)
- SB 270: Declaring sale and manufacture of firearms essential business during declared emergency (signed)
- SB 617: Discouraging gang activity (signed)

## Sources
- [Committee Substitute (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb546 sub1.htm)
- [Committee Substitute (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb546 sub1.pdf)
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb546 intr.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb546 intr.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 2451: To facilitate the creation of home-based businesses](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB2451-2025rs)
- [SB 464: Creating license plate for recipients of Medal of Valor](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB464-2025rs)
- [SB 196: Lauren's Law](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB196-2025rs)
- [SB 138: Enhancing penalties for fleeing officer](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB138-2025rs)
- [SB 270: Declaring sale and manufacture of firearms essential business during declared e…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB270-2025rs)
- [SB 617: Discouraging gang activity](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB617-2025rs)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB546-2025rs (as of 2026-10-17).