WEST virginia legislature

2023 regular session

Introduced

House Bill 2842

By Delegates Foster, Kump and Martin

[Introduced January 19, 2023; Referred to the Committee on Political Subdivisions then Government Organization]

A BILL to repeal §8-13-4 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to municipal licensing and taxes therefor.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

§1. Repeal of section providing for municipal license and tax thereon when state license required.

That §8-13-4 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, is repealed.

NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to repeal the provisions authorizing municipalities to require a municipal license when a state license is required for the same activity or purpose and to repeal municipal license taxes.

Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.