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WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE
2026
REGULAR SESSION
Introduced
House Bill 4916
By Delegates Anders and Kump
[Introduced January 29, 2026; referred to the Committee on Finance]
A BILL to repeal §11-16-13 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; to repeal §11-17-1, §11-17-2, §11-17-3, §11-17-4, §11-17-4a, §11-17-4b, §11-17-5, §11-17-6, §11-17-7, §11-17-9, §11-17-10, §11-17-11, §11-17-12, §11-17-13, §11-17-17, §11-17-19, §11-17-19a, §11-17-19b, §11-17-19c, §11-17-20, §11-17-20a, §11-17-20b, §11-17-21, §11-17-22, and §11-17-23 of said code; to repeal §29-22C-26 of said code; to repeal §60-3A-21 of said code; and to repeal §60-8-4 and §60-8-24, all relating to repealing taxes on alcohol, tobacco, and gambling.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
CHAPTER 11. TAXATION.
ARTICLE 16. NONINTOXICATING BEER.
§11-16-13. Barrel tax on nonintoxicating beer.
[Repealed].
ARTICLE 17. TOBACCO PRODUCTS EXCISE TAX ACT.
§11-17-1. Short title.
[Repealed].
§11-17-2. Definitions.
[Repealed].
§11-17-3. Levy of tax; ratio; dedication of proceeds.
[Repealed].
§11-17-4. Effect of rate changes; tobacco products on hand or in inventory; report; discount.
[Repealed].
§11-17-4a. No tobacco products tax by municipalities or other governmental subdivisions.
[Repealed].
§11-17-4b. Levy of tax on e-cigarette liquid; definitions; rate; invoice; report; payment; authority of the Tax Commissioner to inspect and examine witnesses; presumption; bond.
[Repealed].
§11-17-5. How tax paid; stamps; how affixed; violations.
[Repealed].
§11-17-6. Sales of stamps by deputies; fees; reports of deputies.
[Repealed].
§11-17-7. Form of stamps; custody; discounts; security for payments.
[Repealed].
§11-17-9. Discounts.
[Repealed].
§11-17-10. Refunds.
[Repealed].
§11-17-11. Surety bonds required; release of surety; new bond.
[Repealed].
§11-17-12. Reports required; due date; records to be kept; inspection of records and stocks; examination of witnesses, summons, etc.
[Repealed].
§11-17-13. Preservation of rules.
[Repealed].
§11-17-17. Enforcement powers.
[Repealed].
§11-17-19. Penalty for failure to file report when no tax due.
[Repealed].
§11-17-19a. Criminal penalties.
[Repealed].
§11-17-19b. Certain tax-not-paid tobacco products declared contraband.
[Repealed].
§11-17-19c. Magistrate courts have concurrent jurisdiction.
[Repealed].
§11-17-20. Transportation of unstamped cigarettes or tax-not-paid tobacco products; forfeitures and sales of cigarettes and equipment.
[Repealed].
§11-17-20a. Criminal penalty for unlawful transportation of tax-not-paid tobacco products.
[Repealed].
§11-17-20b. Vending machines; presence of tax-not-paid tobacco products.
[Repealed].
§11-17-21. Severability.
[Repealed].
§11-17-22. General procedure and administration.
[Repealed].
§11-17-23. Special study on impact of tax on tobacco products other than cigarettes.
[Repealed].
CHAPTER 29. MISCELLANEOUS BOARDS AND OFFICERS.
ARTICLE 22C. WEST VIRGINIA LOTTERY RACETRACK TABLE GAMES ACT.
§29-22C-26. Tax on the privilege of holding a license to operate West Virginia Lottery table games.
[Repealed].
CHAPTER 60. STATE CONTROL OF ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS.
ARTICLE 3A. SALES BY RETAIL LIQUOR LICENSEES.
§60-3A-21. Tax on purchases of liquor.
[Repealed].
ARTICLE 8. SALE OF WINES.
§60-8-4. Liter tax.
[Repealed].
§60-8-24. Disposition of revenue.
[Repealed].
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to repeal taxes on alcohol, tobacco, and gambling.
Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.
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