West Virginia House Bill 4822: To redirect data center tax revenue to PEIA, counties, and schools

West Virginia · 2026 Regular Session

What it does

The purpose of this bill is to redirect any positive tax increment ad valorem property taxes collected from High Impact Data Centers; local school Boards will receive 10% of the funds; redirects the current 50% of the funds from the Personal Income Tax Reduction Fund to 35% to fund the Public Insurance Financial Stability Fund; increases from 30% to 35% of funds to the situs county; and provides 10% of the funds go to the situs county school board. The bill also provides that the fund created to assist electric grid stabilization for regulated utilities includes all utilities, not only coal and gas powered utilities.

Latest action

To House Energy and Public Works (2026-01-26)

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