HB 4323 West Virginia House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

Relating to authorizing the Division of Economic Development to promulgate a legislative rule relating to Tourism Development Districts.

This bill authorizes West Virginia's Division of Economic Development to promulgate a legislative rule about Tourism Development Districts, specifically referencing the existing rule (145 CSR 16) filed on October 8, 2024. It does not change the substance of how these districts operate but formally allows the agency to establish rules governing them. The bill directly affects Tourism Development Districts and the agencies managing them by enabling the rulemaking process. This is a procedural bill that updates the legal authority for the Division of Economic Development to create such rules.
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Introduced Jan 14, 2026 Last action Jan 14, 2026
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