How is West Virginia trying to attract new industry and investment?

West Virginia's 2026 economic-development agenda spans several tracks. The Senate is moving Senate Bill 749, a County Economic Opportunity District bill tied to Berkeley County's proposed 'Project All Star' sports and events complex, and Senate Bill 939, the West Virginia Reshoring Manufacturing Act, which creates a declining five-year tax credit for qualifying in-state purchases. A legislative rule package (145 CSR 20) also sets certification standards for microgrid districts and high-impact data centers, and the state has announced siting work for advanced nuclear and a $2 billion Fidelis New Energy hydrogen plant in Mason County.

AI-generated summary compiled from Citizen Portal's coverage of the bill. Officials' positions below are sourced from their own words in indexed meetings and press events.