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Introduced
02/20/2026
02/20/2026
In Committee
02/25/2026
02/25/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of West Virginia, amending article X thereof by adding thereto a new section, designated section 13, relating to creating the Taxpayers' Bill of Rights; providing that the state may not increase expenditures from the state general revenue fund from one fiscal year to the next fiscal year in an amount that exceeds the rate of inflation plus the percentage of population growth in the state for the preceding calendar year; providing effective date; numbering and designating such proposed amendment; and providing a summarized statement of the purpose of such proposed amendment.
AI Summary
This resolution proposes an amendment to the West Virginia Constitution, to be voted on by the public in the 2026 general election, that would create a "Taxpayers' Bill of Rights." If approved, this amendment would prevent the state from increasing its spending from the general revenue fund by more than the combined rate of inflation and the percentage of population growth in the state from one fiscal year to the next, starting July 1, 2028. The general revenue fund is the state's primary operating budget, and this measure aims to control government spending by tying it to economic indicators like inflation and population changes.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Justice
Sponsors (6)
Tom Willis (R)*,
Mike Azinger (R),
Brian Helton (R),
Christopher Rose (R),
Patricia Rucker (R),
Jay Taylor (R),
Last Action
To Finance (on 02/25/2026)
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