Bill Text: WV SB136 | 2018 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Providing addition of mini-distillery does not change nature of agricultural property for building code and property tax classification purposes

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2018-01-10 - To Judiciary [SB136 Detail]

Download: West_Virginia-2018-SB136-Introduced.html

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WEST virginia Legislature

2018 regular session

Introduced

Senate Bill 136

By Senators Trump and Rucker

[Introduced January 10, 2018; Referred
to the Committee on the Judiciary]

A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §60-4-3c, relating to declaring that the mere addition of a mini-distillery does not change the nature or use of agricultural property for building code and property tax classification purposes.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

ARTICLE 4. LICENSES.

§60-4-3c.  Mini-distillery effect on building code and property tax classification.

Notwithstanding any provision of this code to the contrary, the mere addition of a mini-distillery licensed under this article does not change the nature or use of property that otherwise qualifies as agricultural for building code and property tax classification purposes.

 

NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to provide that the mere addition of a mini-distillery does not change the nature or use of agricultural property for building code and property tax classification purposes.

Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.