Senate approves deed-form revisions and authorizes special excise tax for two counties; tallies recorded
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Summary
The Senate concurred in House amendments and passed measures on deed forms (Senate Bill 102) and authorized Raleigh and Mason counties to levy a special excise tax for economic development districts (House Bill 2695). Vote tallies: SB102 passed 33-0-1; HB2695 passed 21-12-1.
The West Virginia Senate recorded passage of two additional measures during the session.
Senate Bill 102 (modifying the form of certain deeds): The clerk reported the House amended and passed the engrossed committee substitute for Senate Bill 102. Senator from Lewis moved concurrence; a sponsor noted the changes were technical. The Senate voted to concur and passed the bill by roll-call: 33 yeas, 0 nays, 1 absent, not voting. The clerk will communicate the action to the House.
House Bill 2695 (authorizing Raleigh and Mason counties to levy a special excise tax for economic development districts): The clerk reported the House amended the Senate amendments to House Bill 2695. Senator from Lewis moved concurrence, describing the bill’s purpose as authorizing the two counties to levy a special excise tax for economic development districts; the House amendment clarified aspects of the jurisdiction. The Senate passed the measure by roll-call: 21 yeas, 12 nays, 1 absent, not voting. The clerk will communicate the action to the House.
The transcript records sponsor summaries and vote tallies; it does not include the statutory text changes, rate tables, or fiscal-note details for either measure.