State Legislature Bills

The bill offers performance-based tax credits, workforce grants, and coordinated time-limited permitting for coal modernization, natural-gas infrastructure, mine-land reclamation, and emerging energy projects that create West Virginia jobs while retaining environmental and safety standards.

Creates a competitive matching-grant program to repair rural drinking-water and wastewater systems, protect watersheds, and restore flood- or industry-damaged infrastructure, with priority for distressed communities and requirements for transparent reporting and audits.

Establishes a state program to prioritize repairs and maintenance for deteriorating roads and bridges serving coal areas, farms, schools, markets, and rural communities, with transparent project rankings and progress reports.

The West Virginia Inflation Relief and Economic Stability Act proposes temporary sales tax reductions on essential goods and services, along with tax credits for small businesses that retain or grow jobs, aiming to alleviate inflation burdens on families and promote economic stability.

The Small Business Tax Relief Act proposes targeted tax relief for small businesses in West Virginia, aiming to alleviate inflation-related financial pressures and stimulate local economies by supporting businesses with fewer than 50 employees.