SB693

Classifying forestry equipment for levy purposes

Introduced·1/30/26
Intr Text

Classifies forestry equipment as Class I property for tax purposes, exempting it from sales and service tax.

This bill reclassifies forestry equipment as Class I property for tax purposes, aligning it with agricultural equipment. It includes skidders, feller-bunchers, and other forestry machinery. The bill also exempts the sale of forestry equipment from the sales and service tax, effective July 1, 2026. This aims to support West Virginia's forestry industry by providing tax benefits and recognizing forestry as a component of agriculture.

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Where it stands

Current
Finance Committee
Next
Committee decision

Sponsors

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Calendar

Feb 4

2:00 PM

Senate Agriculture Committee Meeting

History

Feb 5

Senate

Reported do pass, but first to Finance

Feb 5

Senate

To Finance

Jan 30

Senate

Filed for introduction