West Virginia 2021 Regular Session Status: In Committee 2 R cosponsors

SB 489 — Returning refundable exemption for sales of construction materials by second party for DOH projects

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House of Delegates
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2021 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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What changed in the latest version

514 added · 549 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amended version of SB 489 clarifies that it is specifically returning a refundable sales tax exemption for construction and maintenance materials purchased for highway projects, rather than for road construction contractors in general. It also details the roles of the Tax Commissioner and the Division of Highways in managing this exemption process, along with the procedures for how the exemption will be handled. These changes are important because they provide clearer guidelines for vendors and contractors working on state highway projects, ensuring that the right parties benefit from the tax exemption and that the process is more streamlined.

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Red = new code to be enacted WEST virginia legislature regular session Introduced Senate Bill 489 By Senators Clements, Lindsay, Smith, and Jeffries [Introduced March 1, 2021;
Red = new code to be enacted WEST virginia legislature regular session Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 489 By Senators Clements, Lindsay, and Smith [Originating in the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure;
referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure;
reported on March 10, 2021]     A BILL to amend and reenact §11-15-9 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to the consumers sales and service tax and returning the refundable exemption for sales of construction and maintenance materials acquired by a second party for use in Division of Highways projects;
and then to the Committee on Finance] A BILL to amend and reenact §11-15-9 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to returning the refundable exemption for road construction contractors to the State Road Fund;
specifying duties of Tax Commissioner and Division of Highways;
transferring revenues collected from the state’s consumers sales and service tax and the state’s use tax to the State Road Fund;
specifying procedure of the exemption;
and specifying the effective date.
and setting forth calculation of reimbursement.
(11) Sales of drugs, durable medical goods, mobility-enhancing equipment, and prosthetic devices dispensed upon prescription and sales of insulin to consumers for medical purposes;
(11) Sales of drugs, durable medical goods, mobility-enhancing equipment and prosthetic devices dispensed upon prescription and sales of insulin to consumers for medical purposes;
of this code to lessees for a period of 30 or more consecutive days;
of this code to lessees for a period of or more consecutive days;
(B) The results of the service activities, including, but not limited to, reports, lists of focus group recruits and compilation of data are transferred to the client across state lines by mail, wire, or other means of interstate commerce, for use by the client outside the state of West Virginia;
(B) The results of the service activities, including, but not limited to, reports, lists of focus group recruits, and compilation of data are transferred to the client across state lines by mail, wire, or other means of interstate commerce, for use by the client outside the state of West Virginia;
and (J) Poultry into a dried, canned, cooked, or frozen product.
and (J) Poultry into a dried, canned, cooked, or frozen product;
(4) Sales and services, firefighting, or station house equipment, including construction and automotive, made to any volunteer fire department organized and incorporated under the laws of the State of West Virginia:
(4) Sales and services, firefighting or station house equipment, including construction and automotive, made to any volunteer fire department organized and incorporated under the laws of the State of West Virginia:
Provided, however, That by June 15 of each fiscal year, the Division of Highways shall provide to the Tax Department an itemized listing of highways’ contract projects with the amount of funds expended for construction and maintenance.
Provided, however, That by June 15 of each fiscal year, the Division of Highways shall provide to the Tax Department an itemized listing of Division of Highways projects with the amount of funds expended for construction and maintenance.
The Commissioner of Highways shall request reimbursement on the tax based on an estimate that 40 percent of the total gross funds expended by the division during the fiscal period were for the acquisition of materials used by contractors for construction and maintenance of highways’ projects.
The Commissioner of Highways shall request reimbursement on the tax based on an estimate that 40 percent of the total gross funds expended by the Division of Highways during the fiscal period were for the acquisition of materials used by contractors for construction and maintenance on Division of Highways projects.
Provided, That The amendments to subdivision (6), subsection (b) of this section take effect upon passage of this act of the Legislature and shall be construed to prohibit require on and after January 1, 2018 2021, all transfers to the State Road Fund established in the State Treasury pursuant to section 52, article VI of the Constitution of West Virginia, of the taxes imposed by §11-15-1 et seq.
Provided, That the amendments to subdivision (6), subsection (b) of this section take effect upon passage of this act of the Legislature and shall be construed to prohibit on and after January 1, 2018, all transfers to the State Road Fund established in the State Treasury pursuant to section 52, article VI of the Constitution of West Virginia, of the taxes imposed by §11-15-1 et seq.
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Action History

  1. To Finance

  2. Committee substitute reported, but first to Finance

  3. To Transportation and Infrastructure

  4. Introduced in Senate

  5. To Transportation and Infrastructure then Finance

  6. Filed for introduction

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 489?
SB 489 is sponsored by Lindsay, Charles H. Clements (Republican), Jeffries, and Randy E. Smith (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 489?
This bill died with 2021 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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