HB2451 SFAT Queen #1 4-10

Johnson  7909

Senator Queen moved to amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting therefor a new title, to read as follows:

Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill 2451—A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new article, designated §8-40-1, §8-40-2, §8-40-3, §8-40-4, §8-40-5, and §8-40-6; to further amend the code, by adding thereto to a new article designated §8-13-4 and §8-13-5 and to amend and reenact §8-13-4, §8-13-5, and §11-12-3  relating to small businesses; increasing the amount of annual revenue for businesses to be exempt from business and occupation taxes and privilege taxes; facilitating the creation of home based businesses; providing for definitions; providing for permitted use; providing for prohibitions; creating reasonable regulations; providing for limited conditions; providing for review; increasing the amount of income and revenue before a business has to obtain a business license; exempting independent contractors and sole proprietors from business licenses under certain requirements; creating the Small Business Protection Act; providing intent and legislative findings; and providing a short title.

Adopted

Rejected