WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE

2026 REGULAR SESSION

Introduced

Senate Bill 374

By Senator Rucker

[Introduced January 15, 2026; referred
to the Committee on the Judiciary]

A BILL to amend and reenact §64-10-1 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to authorizing the Division of Economic Development to promulgate a legislative rule relating to tourism development districts.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

ARTICLE 10. Authorization for Department of Commerce to promulgate legislative rules.

§64-10-1. Division of Economic Development.

The legislative rule filed in the State Register on October 8, 2024, authorized under the authority of §5B-1-9 of this code, relating to the Division of Economic Development (Tourism Development Districts, 145 CSR 16), is authorized.

NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Division of Economic Development to promulgate a legislative rule relating to Tourism Development Districts.

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