WEST virginia legislature

2020 regular session

Introduced

Senate Bill 538

By Senator Maynard

[Introduced January 20, 2020; referred
to the Committee on Health and Human Resources; and then to the Committee on Finance]

A BILL to repeal §11-19-1, §11-19-2, §11-19-4, §11-19-4a, §11-19-4b, §11-19-5, §11-19-5a, §11-19-5b, §11-19-5c, §11-19-7a, §11-19-9, §11-19-10, §11-19-11, and §11-19-12 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to repealing of excise tax imposed on soft drinks.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

ARTICLE 19. SOFT DRINKS TAX.

§1.  Repeal of article relating to excise tax imposed on soft drinks.

That §11-19-1, §11-19-2, §11-19-4, §11-19-4a, §11-19-4b, §11-19-5, §11-19-5a, §11-19-5b, §11-19-5c, §11-19-7a, §11-19-9, §11-19-10, §11-19-11 and §11-19-12 of the Code of West Virginia are repealed.

NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to repeal the article imposing excise tax on soft drinks.

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