HB 5382 West Virginia House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

Relating to the Neighborhood Investment Program.

HB 5382 extends the expiration date of West Virginia's Neighborhood Investment Program from July 1, 2026, to July 1, 2031. This program provides tax credits to taxpayers who contribute to certified neighborhood development projects. Contributions made before July 1, 2031, will still qualify for the credit, but no new credits will be available for contributions after that date. The bill ensures continued support for community investment projects through 2031 while clarifying the program's termination timeline.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Jun 2026
Introduced Feb 9, 2026 Signed Jun 29, 2026
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What changed between versions

Engrossed Version Enrolled Version · 3 edits · Apr 1, 2026
MINOR
The bill was finalized from its Engrossed version to the Enrolled version, which is the final text ready for the Governor's signature. The primary substantive change is the correction of the program's expiration date from 2026 to 2031, extending the Neighborhood Investment Program by five years. Additionally, the text was cleaned of website navigation links and formatting artifacts to present the official legal code.
Scope change
The scope of the Neighborhood Investment Program was extended, changing the termination date from July 1, 2026, to July 1, 2031, thereby allowing taxpayers to claim tax credits for contributions made to certified projects for an additional five years.
TIMELINE

The expiration date for the Neighborhood Investment Program was updated from July 1, 2026, to July 1, 2031, extending the availability of tax credits for eligible projects.

TECHNICAL

Website navigation menus, links, and non-legislative text were removed to isolate the official bill text.

Standard enrolled bill certification language, including signatures for the Clerks of the House and Senate and the Governor, was added to finalize the document.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 12, 2026 · House of Delegates Mar 2, 2026

How they voted

321
Passed
Total votes 33
Mar 12, 2026
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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Actions timeline

Total actions
32
Key actions
7
Committee
5
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 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (Roll No. 507)
upper
Mar 10, 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. 246)
lower
Feb 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Do pass
lower
Feb 9, 2026
Committee
To House Finance
lower
Feb 9, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
Feb 9, 2026
Committee
To Finance
lower
1 primary · 9 co-sponsors

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