HB2955 HFAT BOGGS AMT

    Delegate Boggs moves to amend the title of the bill to read as follows:

    H. B. 2955 - “A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new article, designated §11-13BB-1, §11-13BB-2, §11-13BB-3, §11-13BB-4, §11-13BB-5, §11-13BB-6, §11-13BB-7, §11-13BB-8, §11-13BB-9, §11-13BB-10, §11-13BB-11, §11-13BB-12, §11-13BB-13 and §11-13BB-14; to amend and reenact §22-3-7, §22-3-8 and §22-3-19 of said code; to amend and reenact §22A-1-4 of said code; and to amend and reenact §22A-11-3 of said code, all relating to environmental resources; providing a tax credit for purchase of innovative mine safety technology; providing legislative findings and purpose; providing definitions; requiring list of approved innovative mine safety technology; authorizing tax credits; providing criteria for qualified investment; providing for forfeiture of unused tax credits; providing for transfer of certified eligible safety property to successors; setting forth requirements for identification of investment credit property; prescribing treatment for failure to keep records of certified eligible safety property; specifying tax credit review and accountability requirements; specifying requirement for disclosure of tax credits; authorizing rules; providing for termination of tax credit; providing for increased and new fees on coal mining operators by the Division of Mining and Reclamation; providing for and requiring certain permits and applications relating to coal mining; amending the duties of the Director of the West Virginia Office of Miners’ Health, Safety and Training; and amending the duties of the Mine Safety Technology Task Force.”