HB 2751
To grant Mason County and the Town of Henderson special district excise taxes.
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Bill overview
This bill allows Mason County and the Town of Henderson in West Virginia to establish special district excise taxes. Specifically, it authorizes Mason County to levy a tax for the benefit of the Town of Henderson Economic Opportunity District, defining the area subject to the tax. The bill also grants the Mason County Commission the authority to determine the tax base and revenue amounts without needing approval from the state development office, and requires the Tax Commissioner to provide a certification of the base tax revenue amount.
Key provisions
- Authorizes Mason County to levy a special district excise tax for the Town of Henderson Economic Opportunity District.
- Defines the land area (approximately 3,854 acres) subject to the special district excise tax.
- Allows the Mason County Commission to establish the tax base, revenue amounts, and estimates without state development office approval.
- Requires the Tax Commissioner to certify the base tax revenue amount to the Mason County Commission.
- Establishes time limits for the Fort Henry and University Town Centre Economic Opportunity Development Districts.
- Provides specific procedures for the Jefferson County Commission to establish the Hill Top House Hotel Economic Opportunity District.
- Specifies that the Mason County Commission can create the district and levy the tax by order without executive director approval.
- Requires the Mason County Commission to request a certification from the Tax Commissioner for the base tax revenue amount.
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