This amendment updates rules for alcohol sellers to require specific forms of ID, including a new process for verifying digital IDs on phones, and makes small corrections to financial institution regulations.
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HB4245
HB 4245: Authorizing Revenue Agencies to Create Rules
Last scannedAug 22, 2026, 11:08 AM
In one sentence
This law gives specific agencies within the West Virginia Department of Revenue permission to create official rules about taxes, insurance, alcohol sales, financial services, and gambling.
What it does
- Allows the Tax Division to write rules for tax credits on vehicles for low-income workers, timberland valuation, natural gas manufacturing investments, high-wage growth businesses, commercial patent incentives, online bingo and raffles, soft drinks taxes, income tax credits for property taxes paid, preneed cemetery companies, public utility property valuation.
- Permits the Insurance Commission to set rules for fingerprinting license applicants, premium financing for life insurance for college students, mass marketing of property and liability insurance, advertising accident and sickness insurance, insurance adjusters, holding company systems, credit for reinsurance, and mental health parity.
- Authorizes the Alcohol Beverage Control Administration to update rules requiring proof of age 21 or older before selling alcohol, including specific requirements for using WV Mobile ID with approved reader applications.
- Gives the Division of Financial Institutions power to create rules for residential mortgage lenders, brokers, and loan originators; bank communication terminals; joint accounts; and a Fintech Regulatory Sandbox Program.
- Enables the Lottery Commission to write rules about interactive wagering.
Who it affects
- Agencies within the West Virginia Department of Revenue including the Tax Division, Insurance Commissioner, Alcohol Beverage Control Administration, Division of Financial Institutions, Lottery Commission, and Racing Commission.
- Businesses that sell alcohol or operate private clubs in West Virginia.
Limits and unknowns
No additional limitations are listed.
Official record
Sources
Official summary
Authorizing Certain Agencies of the Department of Revenue to Promulgate Legislative Rules
Official activity
Bill history
- Chapter 219, Acts, 1st Extraordinary Session, 2025H
- Approved by Governor 4/1/2026H
- To Governor 3/18/2026H
- Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - House JournalH
- Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - Senate JournalS
- To Governor 3/18/2026 - Senate JournalS
- Completed legislative actionS
- Communicated to HouseS
- Effective from passage (Roll No. 707)S
- Senate receded and passed (Roll No. 706)S
- House Message receivedS
- Communicated to SenateH
- House refused to concur; requested Senate to recede (Voice)H
- House received Senate messageH
- Senate requests House to concurS
- Effective from passage (Roll No. 696)S
- Title amendment adoptedS
- Passed Senate (Roll No. 695)S
- Floor amendment adopted (Voice vote)S
- Committee amendment withdrawn by unanimous consentS
Changes
Amendments
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This amendment updates rules for the Alcohol Beverage Control Administration to strictly define which forms of ID are acceptable for proving a customer is at least 21 years old before buying alcohol.
This amendment updates rules for alcohol sellers to require specific forms of ID, including a new process for verifying digital IDs from West Virginia, and makes small corrections to financial institution regulations.
This amendment updates rules for the Alcohol Beverage Control Administration to require specific forms of ID, including a new process for verifying digital IDs from West Virginia, while also making small text corrections to financial institution regulations.
This amendment updates the bill's title to list every specific agency within West Virginia's Department of Revenue that is allowed to create new rules on topics like taxes, insurance, banking, and gambling.
This amendment replaces the bill's title with a detailed list that officially allows specific state agencies in West Virginia to create new rules for taxes, insurance, banking, and gambling.