Classifying forestry equipment for levy purposes
HB 4416 reclassifies forestry equipment (such as skidders, feller-bunchers, and forestry trailers) as Class I property - same as agricultural equipment - for tax purposes. This exempts the sale of such equipment from West Virginia's consumer sales tax starting July 1, 2026. The bill directly affects forestry businesses and equipment manufacturers by reducing their tax burden. It also formally defines forestry as part of agriculture, encompassing forest product harvesting and processing.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Jun 2026
Introduced Jan 16, 2026
Signed Jun 29, 2026
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Floor votes · Senate Mar 11, 2026 · House of Delegates Mar 2, 2026
How they voted
33–0
Passed
Total votes 33
Mar 11, 2026
D
Democratic2
100% Yea
R
Republican31
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
34
Key actions
7
Committee
7
Apr 1, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 4/1/2026
lower
Mar 14, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - House Journal
lower
Mar 14, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - Senate Journal
upper
Mar 11, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (Roll No. 463)
upper
Mar 9, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported do pass
upper
Mar 4, 2026
Committee
To Finance
upper
Mar 4, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
Mar 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed House (Roll No. 236)
lower
Feb 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
By substitute, do pass
lower
Feb 5, 2026
Committee
To House Finance
lower
Jan 29, 2026
Committee
To House Appropriations
lower
Jan 16, 2026
Committee
To House Finance
lower
Jan 16, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
Jan 16, 2026
Committee
To Finance
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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