West Virginia · 2026 Regular Session
The purpose of this bill is to create a credit against the severance tax to encourage private companies to assist with repair and recovery efforts following disasters in this state. The bill limits the total amount of repair and recovery effort credits which can be certified by the Secretary of the Department of Environmental Protection. The bill requires the Secretary of the Department of Environmental Protection and the Tax Commissioner to propose legislative rules and emergency legislative rules for promulgation to implement the provisions of the bill The bill will increase economic opportunity in this state. The bill authorizes the claiming of the credits. Finally, the bill provides for an effective date.
Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - House Journal (2026-03-14)