HB5422

Relating to Home Rule Reform

Introduced·2/10/26
Intr Text

West Virginia HB5422 establishes the Municipal Home Rule Program as a permanent initiative, allowing municipalities to enact certain ordinances while.

West Virginia HB5422 establishes the Municipal Home Rule Program as a permanent initiative, replacing the previous pilot program. The bill allows participating municipalities to enact ordinances related to economic development, municipal business and occupation taxes, and sales taxes, while prohibiting ordinances that affect persons or property outside the municipality's boundaries, establish additional protected classes beyond state statutes, or regulate rental properties.

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Government Organization Committee
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Sponsors

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History

Feb 10

House

Filed for introduction

Feb 10

House

To Government Organization then Judiciary

Feb 10

House

Introduced in House