Maddy summaryHB 2593 requires West Virginia state government agencies and public entities to obtain written certification from companies before entering contracts for goods or services. This certification must confirm the company has no financial ties to specific foreign nations deemed to hold values "antithetical" to West Virginia, including state sponsors of terrorism (like Iran and Saudi Arabia) and nations aligned with communist ideology (like China, North Korea, Cuba, and Vietnam). Companies must provide documented proof of their ownership structure, tracing to individual natural persons, to verify compliance. Contracts failing this requirement are void under public policy, directly affecting all state procurement processes involving private vendors.
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Maddy summaryHB 2496 clarifies and formalizes a four-quarter payment schedule for real estate taxes in West Virginia, directly affecting property owners who pay annual taxes. The bill specifies that taxes are due quarterly on September 1, December 1, March 1, and July 1, with each installment becoming delinquent the following month. Property owners who pay by the due date receive a 2.5% discount, while late payments accrue 9% annual interest. The bill also updates notice requirements for tax collectors, ensuring taxpayers receive clear information about payment deadlines and discounts. This change streamlines existing payment terms without altering tax rates or eligibility.
Maddy summaryHB 2454 clarifies protections for small-scale urban farming operations in West Virginia. It defines "agricultural residential land" as residential property used for limited urban agriculture, including keeping up to six chickens or maintaining apiaries for personal use or selling non-hazardous food. The bill prevents lawsuits against these operations unless the complainant already occupied adjacent land before the farming began. It also preempts local ordinances that conflict with agricultural activities on such land, ensuring state law supersedes conflicting municipal rules. This directly affects homeowners in towns and cities who engage in small-scale food production on their residential property.