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A sampling of bills introduced Tuesday, Jan. 24

MORGANTOWN — Here is a sampling of bills introduced on Tuesday, Jan. 24. Local sponsors and co-sponsors, if any, are noted. HB 2935, to create a special revenue fund known as the Tourism Event Emergency Medical Services Fund, to be administered by the Department of Tourism; Delegate ...

Gov. pitches public tax proposal

Gov. Jim Justice appealed to West Virginia residents to support his proposed 50% income tax cut, saying regular citizens would benefit. “This moment is for Toby and Edith,” the governor said of his favorite imagined state residents during a live-streamed “town hall” Monday.” A few minutes later and a floor above, Senate President Craig Blair offered a rebuttal, contending the governor’s numbers will lead to financial peril and countering that senators are putting together a 50% tax cut of their own. “The Senate is working on a plan to reduce personal income tax 50%, ...