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.
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What officials are saying on How is West Virginia trying to attract new industry and investment
"the sports complex will generate 5,562,000,000 in direct economic impact and 132,000,000 in indirect economic impact and totaling over 5,669 jobs over the first 10 years of operations."
- West Virginia business owners praise state export team, urge peers to pursue overseas salesJune 15, 2026
- Committee backs bill to create aerospace development program and long-term job grantsMarch 12, 2026
- TCL Group announces first of four investments in West Virginia's northern panhandleMarch 9, 2026
- Committee advances West Virginia 'reshoring' tax-credit bill to full Senate, refers it to FinanceFebruary 24, 2026
- Senate rejects 30-year sunset amendment to County Economic Opportunity District billFebruary 23, 2026