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On the floor, the senator from Upshur urged support, saying the combined contribution of the wildlife and sport fish restoration program and licensing fees to state fish and wildlife agencies \"exceeds $78,000,000,000\" since 1939 and praising anglers, boaters, the sports-fishing industry, state fish and wildlife agencies, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for their roles. The senator closed by asking for the chamber's vote in favor of the resolution. The Senate adopted the resolution by voice vote; the chair declared the resolution adopted after the ayes were heard.

The resolution is honorary and commemorative in nature and does not itself appropriate funds or change program administration. The floor record provides a figure cited by the sponsor for cumulative contributions but does not attach new funding or implementational directives.

The clerk recorded the adoption after the voice vote and the chair announced the resolution adopted.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Senate in Session Feb 17, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The West Virginia Senate adopted Senate Resolution 6 recognizing the Sport Fish Restoration program's role in conservation funding; the senator from Upshur highlighted cumulative contributions since 1939.","taxTitle","2025 Legislature WV, West Virginia","taxId",77714,"location","West Virginia","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6327108,"West Virginia Senate approves two bills updating tax-code terms to match federal definitions",180,808000,988000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2323067-b7f9e6c4789351fc19d2a8c282f74498&start=808&end=988","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2323067-b7f9e6c4789351fc19d2a8c282f74498/thumbnail_808000.jpg","/articles/6327108/West-Virginia/West-Virginia-Senate-approves-two-bills-updating-tax-code-terms-to-match-federal-definitions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6327108-2b28ceecf626f192d0865e2ca8ecc6b5/orig.mp4?Expires=1771141367&Signature=TT6ACUjLYVrl7CeVtK4dk59YPU4lHJVc6N3pwe8f1cZiTpXI4cuOAvI-S0uhZzknyyZXZXOIRbvuKkGlA40m7DHiIovUx4JGsotRPHoVE6Y9JLqLpQJpIVfnHQKf7v9WXZTPviyF4dCJFj65drNyutiw8gs-eOYhn~EiMP3TI8g8nPOCevRQ1LrqH38Y-r92g7fzvAb3QBGihxF7-esMBUHAWzMcdWe~KIXmkudoX9AHZoyNATBs26BXFfaCu8MrY8ciJYtCjx0WjiplT7CPLKv6nLoQE73GahD0Zp9JWmzCxjhbLNju44BWqkaj4FkWGPWrjYKFU7oQJUDQpDYnbA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Senate on Feb. 14 passed two bills that update terminology in the state tax code to align with federal definitions.

House Bill 2024, described by the junior senator from the Sixteenth as doing \"two simple things,\" updates the West Virginia Personal Income Tax Act to conform certain terms with federal law and makes the state definition of federal adjusted gross income identical to the federal definition. The Senate suspended the constitutional rule requiring three separate readings and approved the bill (32 yays, 0 nays, 2 absent). The Senate then voted to make the bill effective from passage (32 yays, 0 nays, 2 absent). The clerk will communicate the action to the House.

House Bill 2025 updates terms in the Corporation Net Income Tax Act. The Senate similarly dispensed with the three-reading rule for immediate consideration; the motion to suspend that rule passed (32 ayes, 3 nays, 2 absent). On final passage the bill passed by recorded vote (32 yays, 0 nays, 2 absent) and the Senate declared it effective from passage (32 yays, 0 nays, 2 absent). The clerk of the Senate was directed to notify the House of the Senate's action.

Both bills were taken up after a message from the House announcing their passage in that body. Senator from Lewis moved the procedural motions that allowed immediate second and third readings and placement on final passage.

Why it matters: The changes in House Bill 2024 explicitly make West Virginia's statutory definition of federal adjusted gross income identical to the federal definition; that alignment can affect how state taxable income is calculated for individual filers. House Bill 2025 makes parallel updates to corporate tax terminology. The bills as described in the floor remarks do not include additional substantive tax-rate or credit changes on the Senate floor; the text discussed in this session was limited to definitional updates.

Votes at a glance:
• House Bill 2024 (updating terms in the West Virginia Personal Income Tax Act) — Procedural suspension passed 32–0–2; final passage 32–0–2; declared effective from passage 32–0–2.
• House Bill 2025 (updating terms in the Corporation Net Income Tax Act) — Suspension passed 32–3–2; final passage 32–0–2; declared effective from passage 32–0–2.

The Senate record shows no floor amendments offered during the readings reported in this session. Floor remarks explaining HB2024 focused on conformity with federal definitions; no additional fiscal figures or implementation instructions were given on the floor during this session.

Clerk action: The clerk of the House's prior messages announcing each bill's passage in the House were received by the Senate before the Senate's consideration and votes. The clerk of the Senate will communicate the Senate's actions back to the House.","The West Virginia Senate on Feb. 14 approved House Bill 2024 and House Bill 2025, updating terminology in the state personal income tax and corporate net income tax acts to align certain definitions with federal law; both bills were declared effective from passage.","actionData","errors"]

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Senate adopts resolution commemorating Sport Fish Restoration program; member cites $78 billion contribution since 1939

West Virginia Senate approves two bills updating tax-code terms to match federal definitions