Allowing intergovernmental agreements with Land Stewardship Corporation

This bill, SB 636, allows West Virginia counties and municipalities to enter into agreements with the West Virginia Land Stewardship Corporation to have the Corporation serve as their local land reuse agency. It amends existing law to explicitly permit such intergovernmental agreements, requiring them to include key details like board structure, member qualifications, and public input processes - similar to how local governments would create their own land reuse agencies. The Land Stewardship Corporation, a nonprofit entity focused on economic development, would then manage land reuse programs (such as repurposing vacant properties) within the partner jurisdiction. This change provides local governments with an additional option to leverage the Corporation’s expertise without establishing a separate agency. The bill does not mandate any government to use this option, only to permit it if chosen.