2025 Regular Session

HB 2695

Raleigh and Mason Counties Economic Opportunity Development Districts

Law

Jurisdiction

West Virginia

Session

2025 Regular Session

Official source

Chamber

House of Delegates

Session

2025 Regular Session

Jurisdiction

West Virginia

Bill overview

This bill authorizes specific West Virginia counties – Ohio, Harrison, Monongalia, Jefferson, and Mercer – to levy a special district excise tax. However, it specifically grants Raleigh County the authority to levy a similar tax for the Raleigh County Economic Opportunity Development District, subject to certain requirements including a public hearing and approval from the Secretary of Commerce. The bill establishes districts encompassing specific acreage and sets time limits for district abolition, with exceptions for certain districts.

Key provisions

Authorizes Raleigh County to levy a special district excise tax for the Raleigh County Economic Opportunity Development District.
Specifies acreage limits for each authorized economic opportunity development district.
Establishes time limits for the abolition of certain districts.
Requires public hearings and approvals from the Secretary of Commerce and/or the West Virginia Development Office for district creation and tax levy.
Allows Jefferson County to establish the district and tax rate without Development Office approval.
Requires written approval from municipalities if a district overlaps municipal boundaries.
Addresses potential overlap of districts with municipal boundaries.
Provides for a process for determining base tax revenue amounts.

Who is affected

Raleigh County Residents
Businesses operating within the specified economic opportunity development districts
Local governments (Ohio, Harrison, Monongalia, Jefferson, and Mercer Counties)

Positions across the state

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Legislative history

2025-02-20House

Filed for introduction

2025-02-20House

To Finance

2025-02-20House

Introduced in House

2025-02-20House

To House Finance

Passage without roll call

The official record shows passage by unanimous consent or voice vote where no roll call was taken. No member-level tally is available for these steps, and the district map does not apply.

4/11/2025SenateVoice vote
Amendments to committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)
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4/11/2025SenateVoice vote
Committee amendment as amended adopted (Voice vote)
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3/27/2025HouseVoice vote
Amendment adopted (Voice vote)
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Passage without roll call

4/11/2025SenateVoice vote
Amendments to committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)
No roll-call vote on record for this action.
4/11/2025SenateVoice vote
Committee amendment as amended adopted (Voice vote)
No roll-call vote on record for this action.

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HB 2695

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