Prevent counties or municipalities from enacting rent price controls

HB 3435 prohibits counties and municipalities in West Virginia from enacting rent price controls. If passed, the bill would make it illegal for local governments to pass ordinances setting limits on how much landlords can charge for rent. The key provision adds two new sections to state law (§7-1-17 for counties and §8-11-6 for municipalities) explicitly banning such rent control measures. This directly affects local governments and landlords by preventing new rent control policies but does not impact existing rent control laws in jurisdictions where they already exist. The bill focuses solely on preventing future local rent control implementation.