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HB5460 • 2026
Construction Cost Relief Act
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Construction Cost Relief Act
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Construction Cost Relief Act
HB 5460 Text skip navigation SENATE PRESIDENT SENATORS COMMITTEES VIDEO/AUDIO DISTRICT MAPS SENATE CLERK SENATE RULES HOUSE SPEAKER DELEGATES COMMITTEES VIDEO/AUDIO DISTRICT MAPS HOUSE CLERK HOUSE RULES HOUSE STAFF JOINT INTERIM COMMITTEES LEGISLATIVE ADMINISTRATOR LEGISLATIVE SERVICES DIVISION PUBLIC INFORMATION LEGISLATIVE AUTOMATED SYSTEMS DIVISION LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR'S OFFICE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION & RESEARCH DIVISION POST AUDIT DIVISION BUDGET DIVISION REGULATORY AND FISCAL AFFAIRS DIVISION CLAIMS COMMISSION CRIME VICTIMS RULE-MAKING REVIEW SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS JUDICIAL COMP. COMMISSION JOINT RULES STAFF INFO BILL STATUS BILL STATUS BILL TRACKING STATE LAW WEST VIRGINIA CODE ACTS OF THE LEGISLATURE CODE OF 1931 WV CONSTITUTION US CONSTITUTION REPORTS AGENCY REPORTS AGENCY GRANT AWARDS PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS POST AUDITS EDUCATIONAL CITIZEN’S GUIDE INTERNSHIP PROGRAM PAGE PROGRAM PUBLICATIONS PHOTO GALLERY CAPITOL HISTORY HOW A BILL BECOMES LAW CONTACT SENATE ROSTER HOUSE ROSTER PUBLIC INFO. NEWS RELEASES HELPFUL LINKS Introduced Version House Bill 5460 History | Email Key: Green = existing Code. Red = new code to be enacted WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE FISCAL NOTE 2026 REGULAR SESSION Introduced House Bill 5460 By Delegates Gearheart, Lucas, Chiarelli, Hillenbrand, Sheedy, Brooks, Crouse, Butler, Heckert, G. Howell, and B. Ward [Introduced February 12, 2026; referred to the Committee on Finance] A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding a new article, designated §11-27-1, §11-27-2, §11-27-3, §11-27-4, and §11-27-5, relating to establishing the Construction Cost Relief Act; providing for refund of certain construction materials; establishing a method for calculating rebate; providing that credit cannot be assigned to another; and established effective date. Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia: article 27. construction cost relief act. §11-27-1. Short Title. This article shall be referred to as the Construction Cost Relief Act. §11-27-2. Refund of sales tax for materials purchased for new housing construction. (a) The tax imposed by this article shall be refunded to any person who buys construction materials to build new housing for residential use (single family homes) for home ownership in the State of West Virginia. (b) The rebate will be at the conclusion of construction, and upon the home sale. The recorded sales price of the house will be established on the "Closing Disclosure." (c) The rebate will apply only to new home construction. §11-27-3. Calculation of rebate. (a) The annual housing index report, produced by the State Tax Department, in accordance with §11-1-2b of this code, shall be utilized in the year it is produced and shall remain effective for purposes of this article until a new report is published. (b) Each county above the state average sales price value will use 1.35 times for the maximum sales value on which a rebate is eligible. Houses sold in counties below the State Average will use the State Average times 1.35 for the maximum sale value on the closing disclosure. (c) The following limitations apply: (1) A new home builder who sells the home may claim up to 30 percent of the sales price on the "closing disclosure" as the established value of materials calculated above. (2) In lieu of the sales price for a new home builder who uses the home for his or her primary residence may, the construction loan amount may be used. §11-27-4. Assignability. The right to receive any refund under the provisions of this section shall not be assignable and any assignment thereof shall be void and of no effect. The tax Commissioner shall cause a refund to be made under the authority of this section only when the claim for such refund is filed with the tax Commissioner, upon forms prescribed by the tax Commissioner, within one year of the completion of construction. Any claim for a refund not timely filed shall not be construed to be or constitute a moral obligation of the State of West Virginia for payment. §11-27-5. Effective Date. The provision of this section shall apply to all homes for which construction begins on or after July 1, 2026. NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to establish a tax rebate for new home construction. Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law and underscoring indicates new language that would be added. Bill Status | Bill Tracking | Legacy WV Code | Bulletin Board | District Maps | Senate Roster | House Roster | Live | Blog | Jobs | Links | Home This Web site is maintained by the West Virginia Legislature's Office of Reference & Information. | Terms of Use | Webmaster | © 2026 West Virginia Legislature ** Print On Demand Name: Email: Phone: