HB 3373 West Virginia House of Delegates · 2025 Regular Session

To extend and revise the sunset provision in the Tourism Development Act to December 31, 2030

HB 3373 extends the automatic expiration date (sunset) of the Tourism Development Act from its original date to December 31, 2030. This change ensures existing tourism development programs, funding, and initiatives under the Act will continue operating without interruption until 2030. The bill directly affects state tourism agencies, local economic development entities, and businesses relying on tourism-related programs funded through this Act. It modifies the Act’s sunset provision to delay its expiration, providing long-term stability for these programs. The bill became law on April 25, 2025, as Chapter 35 of the 2025 Regular Session.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

House of Delegates Passage

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

Signed into Law

Jul 2025

Introduced Mar 14, 2025 Signed Jul 23, 2025

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MINOR

The bill was finalized and enrolled as the official version of House Bill 3373. The primary substantive change is the extension of the sunset date for tourism development projects from January 1, 2031, to December 31, 2030. The text also includes minor formatting updates and the addition of standard legislative certification signatures required for an enrolled bill.

Scope change

The scope of the sunset provision was adjusted to extend the deadline for accepting new project applications by approximately one year.

TIMELINE

The termination date for accepting new tourism development project applications was changed from January 1, 2031, to December 31, 2030.

TECHNICAL

Added standard enrolled bill certification signatures for the Clerks of the House and Senate, the Speaker, the President of the Senate, and the Governor.

Removed draft amendment language and navigation menu text that was present in the working version of the document.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 10, 2025 · House of Delegates Mar 31, 2025

How they voted

32–1

Passed

Total votes 33

Apr 10, 2025

D Democratic2

2 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican31

30 Yea 1 Nay

96% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Committee

Apr 25, 2025

Signed into law

Approved by Governor 4/25/2025

lower

Apr 12, 2025

Signed into law

Approved by Governor 4/25/2025 - Senate Journal

upper

Apr 12, 2025

Signed into law

Approved by Governor 4/25/2025 - House Journal

lower

Apr 11, 2025

Lower · Passed

House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 558)

lower

Apr 10, 2025

Upper · Passed

Title amendment adopted

upper

Apr 10, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed Senate (Roll No. 446)

upper

Apr 8, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported do pass

upper

Apr 1, 2025

Committee

To Government Organization

upper

Apr 1, 2025

Introduced

Introduced in Senate

upper

Mar 31, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed House (Roll No. 294)

lower

Mar 26, 2025

Lower · Passed

Do pass

lower

Mar 14, 2025

Committee

To House Government Organization

lower

Mar 14, 2025

Introduced

Introduced in House

lower

Mar 14, 2025

Committee

To Government Organization

lower

1 primary · 1 co-sponsor