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State lawmakers brief Vienna on tax cuts, small-business bill and economic priorities
Summary
State Sen. Trent Barnhart and Delegate Bob Feuerbacher summarized recent legislative action—Sen. Barnhart cited passage of Senate Bill 1 (Small Business Growth Act), a 5% personal income tax cut, and said the state has reduced personal income tax by nearly 32% since 2023; local lawmakers urged continued focus on economic development.
State lawmakers used the town-hall forum to summarize legislative achievements and economic-development priorities discussed during the recent session.
State Sen. Trent Barnhart said he was recently appointed after Sen. Boehly's retirement and reviewed his committee assignments. Barnhart described passage of "Senate Bill 1," the "Small Business Growth Act," and said the legislature approved what he called a 5% personal income tax reduction (he referenced the bill as "senate bill 392"). He said West Virginia has reduced its personal income tax by "almost complete 32% in the last 3 years" and asserted that the combined changes represent "about a $1,400,000,000 reduction in taxes" to West Virginians.
Delegate Bob Feuerbacher (District 11) said lawmakers passed a required balanced budget and emphasized economic-development and job creation to reverse population loss. Another state senator who spoke urged continued tax reduction and cited national policy groups and ranking reports in support of fiscal-conservative approaches.
Speakers framed tax reductions as a long-term strategy to attract jobs and described continuing work on economic and regulatory initiatives; fiscal figures and the size and scheduling of any future tax changes were described in broad terms at the meeting. Lawmakers invited residents to follow up and said they are available to answer constituent questions.
