Date of Birth: November 1st, 1966
Education: Keyser High School; Potomac State College; AA, B.S., Frostburg State University
Occupation: Small Business Owner/Mail Order Auto Parts Born
Spouse: Kristen Kay Howell
Parents: Parents Glenn and Gloria Howell
Religion: Global Methodist
Town of Birth: Cumberland, MD
Affiliations: Past President, Keyser Rotary Club; Associate Member, Fountain Ruritan; Member, National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution, West Virginia Chapter; Mineral County Chamber of Commerce; National Rifle Association; SEMA; National Chairman Emeritus, State Automotive Enthusiast Leadership Caucus; Former member, West Virginia Motorsports Council; Member, Keyser Moose; Represents West Virginia’s House of Delegates on CSG South’s Executive Committee & Economic Development, Transportation and Cultural Affairs Committee Recipient 2003 United States Small Business Administration Exporter of the Year, West Virginia; 2006, A Top 40 West Virginian under 40, The State Journal; 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012 Governor’s Commendation for International Market Entry, 2021 National State Automotive Enthusiast Leadership Caucus Lifetime Achievement Award.
SPONSORED LEGISLATION, 2023Delegate Howell was the Lead Sponsor of 29 bills | |||
| Bill | Title | Status | Committee |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2050 | West Virginia Economic Diversification Act | Pending | Finance |
| HB 2063 | Provide a tax credit to distribution centers who build away from interstates and in more rural areas of West Virginia. | Pending | |
| HB 2064 | To create commercial opportunity zones to attract new businesses to West Virginia | Pending | |
| HB 2065 | West Virginia Heavy Duty Truck Excise Tax Elimination Act | Pending | |
| HB 2093 | Provide that you can make monthly payments on property taxes | Pending | Finance |
| HB 2275 | Creating the Intrastate Coal and Use Act | Pending | |
| HB 2276 | Issuing identification documents to homeless individuals residing at homeless shelters | Pending | Judiciary |
| HB 2277 | Permitting former members of the Legislature to remain eligible for insurance plans at full cost to the member and at no cost to the state | Pending | Banking and Insurance |
| HB 2278 | Authorizing the DMV to issue certain vital records in the custody of the state registrar | Pending | |
| HB 2305 | Relating to titling and registration of foreign market vehicles | Pending | |
| HB 2306 | Provide certain classes of property protections from creditor collections | Pending | Judiciary |
| HB 2307 | To ensure false claims on property titles are not fault of landowner | Pending | Judiciary |
| HB 2308 | Prohibit a county from charging for a building permit if the value of the improvement is less than that required for a contractor’s license | Pending | Government Organization |
| HB 2309 | To require the Division of Forestry to create an online renewal process no later than July 1, 2023 | Pending | Agriculture and Natural Resources |
| HB 2310 | Provide the Division of Motor Vehicles authority to develop an “Antique Fleet” program so that multiple antique motor vehicles may utilize a single registration plate. | Pending | |
| HB 2510 | To establish the Rare Earth Element and Critical Mineral Investment Tax Credit Act | Pending | |
| HB 2511 | Modify how sales tax is collected on seller financed vehicle transactions | Pending | Finance |
| HB 2512 | Transferring the administration of the West Virginia Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (SBTT) Matching Funds Program from the Department of Commerce to the Department of Economic Development | Tabled | |
| HB 2514 | Increasing penalties for putting objects on highways | Pending | |
| HB 2515 | Require agencies to develop and maintain an inventory of available services for single parents wanting to obtain degrees, secure training or reenter the workforce | Pending | Government Organization |
| HB 2799 | Impose criminal liability and penalties upon purchasers of goods for delivery who refuse to return rejected goods to the vendor after the purchaser has had their purchase money reimbursed | Pending | Judiciary |
| HB 2878 | To grant the Fleet Management Division oversight authority of the state vehicle fleet | Pending | Government Organization |
| HB 2935 | Create the Tourism Event Emergency Medical Services Fund | Pending | |
| HB 3076 | Relating to hiring of therapists in schools | Pending | Education |
| HB 3093 | Creating a tax credit against the corporate net income tax for companies paying moving expenses of employees to West Virginia | Pending | |
| HB 3094 | To create the Remote Worker Home Development Act | Pending | |
| HB 3095 | Creating a Department of Economic Development grant program relating to agricultural vocational and technical training facilities at West Virginia schools | Pending | |
| HB 3096 | Creating the Distribution and Manufacturing Center Tax Credit Act | Pending | |
| HB 3115 | To allow the development of a specialized intermediate care facility for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities | Pending | Health and Human Resources |
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