Budget & Taxes

HB 4416 reclassifies forestry equipment (such as skidders, feller-bunchers, and forestry trailers) as Class I property - same as agricultural equipment - for tax purposes. This exempts the sale of such equipment from West Virginia's consumer sales tax starting July 1, 2026. The bill directly affects forestry businesses and equipment manufacturers by reducing their tax burden. It also formally defines forestry as part of agriculture, encompassing forest product harvesting and processing.

SB 643 repeals all sections of West Virginia law (§3-12-1 through §3-12-16) that established the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals Public Campaign Financing Program. The bill directly discontinues a program that provided public funding to candidates running for the state Supreme Court. Key provisions include removing all legal references to this financing mechanism, effectively ending the program's operation. This is a procedural repeal with no new funding or requirements added.