Establishing economic incentives for data centers to locate within WV
Creates tax breaks and incentives to attract large data centers that use West Virginia coal power
Sponsor
Helton
Introduced
Jan 26, 2026
Cosponsors
1
Latest action · Jan 27, 2026
To Economic Development
Where it stands
AI Summary
The bill offers property‑tax, business‑and‑occupation tax, and sales‑tax exemptions for data centers that invest at least $50 million, create 50 jobs, and run on coal‑generated electricity. It targets new facilities built in West Virginia to boost the state’s economy and support its coal industry. The incentives aim to draw high‑tech investment while leveraging local power resources.
Official description
The purpose of this bill is to create economic incentives for data centers to locatewithin the state and further stimulate the state's economy by relying on locally sourced coal-generated electricity. The bill provides salvage value treatment for personal propertyused by qualifying data centers; an exemption from the B&O tax for all coal-generated electricity sold to qualifying data centers; and provides a sales tax exemption for all personal property sold to and used in the construction or maintenance of a qualifying data center.
AI Prediction
The bill targets economic development, a generally bipartisan goal, but it has only one co‑sponsor, an unknown sponsor party, and no public pressure, keeping its odds modest.
Recent activity
Jan 27, 2026
To Economic Development
Jan 27, 2026 · Senate
Introduced in Senate
Jan 26, 2026 · Senate
To Economic Development then Finance
Jan 26, 2026 · Senate
Filed for introduction
Cosponsors
1 totalSubjects
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