West VirginiaCities and counties may fund demolition and property planning with hotel taxes
Since June 10, 2026, West Virginia cities and counties may spend remaining hotel tax revenue on demolition and planning for property they own, after required tourism spending.
What it does
After making required tourism spending and appropriating the money, cities and counties may use remaining hotel tax revenue to demolish unsafe, unsanitary buildings and plan to reuse or improve property they own.
Argument forCities and counties could use hotel tax revenue to address unsafe buildings and plan ways to reuse or improve property they own.
Argument againstUsing hotel tax revenue for demolition or property planning could leave local governments with less of the remaining money for other listed tourism purposes.
More detail
Cities and counties may spend remaining hotel tax revenue on demolition and property planning. Demolition is limited to unsafe and unsanitary structures. Property planning covers property owned by a municipality or county commission. The local government must first make the required tourism appropriation and appropriate the money for use. Demolition must follow the cited state laws. The law took effect June 10, 2026, 90 days after passage.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Jun 29Chapter 83, Acts, Regular Session, 2026Latest
- Apr 1Approved by Governor Patrick Morrisey 4/1/2026Major
- Mar 25To Governor 3/25/2026To Governor
- Mar 14Approved by Governor Patrick Morrisey 4/1/2026 - House JournalMajor
- Mar 14Approved by Governor Patrick Morrisey 4/1/2026 - Senate JournalBecame Law
- Mar 14To Governor 3/25/2026 - Senate JournalMinor
- Mar 13House received Senate message
- Mar 12Completed legislative action
- Vote recorded Passage. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 12Communicated to House
- Mar 12Passed Senate (Roll No. 492)Passed Senate
- Mar 12Read 3rd timeMinor
- Mar 12On 3rd reading
- Mar 11Read 2nd timeMinor
- Mar 11On 2nd reading
- Mar 10Read 1st timeMinor
- Mar 10Immediate consideration
- Mar 10Reported do passMinor
- Feb 16To Government OrganizationMinor
- Feb 16To Government OrganizationMinor
- Feb 16Introduced in SenateMinor
- Feb 13Communicated to Senate
- Vote recorded PASSAGE. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 13Passed House (Roll No. 90)Passed House
- Feb 13Read 3rd timeMinor
- Feb 12Postponed on 3rd reading, Special Calendar, until 2/13/26
- Feb 12Read 3rd timeMinor
- Feb 12On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
- Feb 11Read 2nd timeMinor
- Feb 11On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
- Feb 10Read 1st timeMinor
- Feb 10On 1st reading, Special Calendar
- Feb 9Do pass
- Feb 5Markup Discussion
- Feb 4To House JudiciaryMinor
- Feb 3Markup Discussion
- Feb 3To House Legal ServicesMinor
- Jan 26To House JudiciaryMinor
- Jan 26Introduced in HouseMinor
- Jan 26To JudiciaryMinor
- Jan 26Filed for introductionIntroduced
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