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Senate Bill 935

	Legislative Session: 2026(RS)
LAST ACTION:	H To House Energy and Public Works 02/26/26
SUMMARY:	Eliminating business and occupation tax exemption for certain coal-fired merchant power plants
LEAD SPONSOR:	Taylor
SPONSORS:	Smith (Mr. President), Rose, Phillips, Roberts, Rucker, Chapman, Willis
BILL TEXT: Bill Definitions	Engrossed Version - html \| pdf \| docx Introduced Version - html \| pdf \| docx
CODE AFFECTED:	§11—13—2r (Amended Code)
FISCAL NOTES:	Tax & Revenue Department, WV State
FLOOR AMENDMENTS: Floor Amend. Definitions	sb935 sfat barnhart 2-25.htm sb935 sfat barnhart 2-25 adopted.htm sb935 sfa barnhart 2-24.htm sb935 sfa barnhart 2-24 adopted.htm
ROLL CALL VOTES:	Senate - Passed Senate (Roll No. 231) Senate - Effective from passage (Roll No. 232)
SUBJECT(S):	Energy Taxation

ACTIONS:

Chamber	Description	Date	Journal Page
H	To House Energy and Public Works	02/26/26
H	To Energy and Public Works then Finance	02/26/26
H	Introduced in House	02/26/26
H	House received Senate message	02/26/26
S	Ordered to House	02/25/26	13
S	Effective from passage (Roll No. 232)	02/25/26	13
S	Title amendment adopted	02/25/26	13
S	Passed Senate (Roll No. 231)	02/25/26	13
S	Read 3rd time	02/25/26	12
S	On 3rd reading	02/25/26
S	Floor amendment adopted (Voice vote)	02/24/26	22-23
S	Read 2nd time	02/24/26	22
S	Laid over on 2nd reading 2/23/2026	02/23/26	13
S	On 2nd reading	02/23/26
S	Read 1st time	02/21/26	24
S	On 1st reading	02/21/26
S	Reported do pass	02/20/26	10
S	To Finance	02/12/26	12
S	Introduced in Senate	02/12/26	12
S	To Finance	02/12/26
S	Filed for introduction	02/12/26