SB 876 West Virginia Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Terminating certain requirements for Tax Commissioner to submit reports, publish information, and provide notice

SB 876 repeals 19 specific reporting requirements for West Virginia's Tax Commissioner, effective January 1, 2025. It eliminates mandatory reports on tax credits (like Manufacturing Investment, Economic Opportunity, and Coal Severance Tax Rebate reviews), confidential taxpayer information, and automated system updates. The bill directly affects the Tax Commissioner's office by reducing administrative tasks and freeing state resources. This change aims to streamline government operations by removing redundant reporting that the Legislature deemed unnecessary for policymaking.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
Aug 2025
Introduced Mar 21, 2025 Signed Aug 8, 2025
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What changed between versions

Introduced Version Enrolled Version · 4 edits · Apr 25, 2025
MODERATE
The bill was converted from an introduced draft to an enrolled final version, adding certification signatures, official passage dates, and effective date language while retaining the core policy of eliminating redundant Tax Commissioner reporting requirements. The substantive policy content remains unchanged, with the same 19 specific reports being exempted from mandatory submission starting January 1, 2025.
Scope change
No substantive scope change; the bill's applicability and requirements remain identical to the introduced version
TIMELINE

Added official passage date (April 10, 2025) and effective date (90 days from passage, July 9, 2025) to the enrolled version

TECHNICAL

Added certification signatures for Senate and House Clerks, President of Senate, Speaker of House, and Governor as required for enrolled legislation

Removed introductory committee referral language and page numbers from the introduced draft version

REQUIREMENT

Added explicit language in subsection (c) clarifying that the Tax Commissioner may still provide information through biennial reports, tax expenditure reports, or other useful means

Floor votes · Senate Mar 27, 2025 · House of Delegates Apr 10, 2025

How they voted

320
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 33
Mar 27, 2025
D Democratic2
2 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican31
30 Yea 1
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
34
Key actions
7
Committee
5
Apr 25, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 4/25/2025
upper
Apr 12, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 4/25/2025 - House Journal
lower
Apr 12, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 4/25/2025 - Senate Journal
upper
Apr 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed House (Roll No. 468)
lower
Apr 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Do pass
lower
Mar 28, 2025
Committee
To House Finance
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Committee
To Finance
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (Roll No. 207)
upper
Mar 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported do pass
upper
Mar 21, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
Mar 21, 2025
Committee
To Government Organization
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Legislator
Party
State
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Patricia Rucker
RRepublican
WV
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