West Virginia · 2026

HB 4488

To reduce West Virginia sales tax on gasoline and diesel to zero, and make up difference with increase in sales tax equivalent to rate of tax

Bill record: Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0

Summary AI-generated

West Virginia House Bill 4488 proposes to reduce the state sales tax on gasoline and diesel to zero. To offset this reduction, the bill would simultaneously increase the general sales tax by an amount equivalent to the rate of the eliminated fuel tax.

Software-generated, grounded only in the bill's own fields (it does not invent outcomes, amounts, or dates). Provenance: Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)

Issue tags AI-classified

Economy & Taxes 95% Transportation & Infrastructure 85%

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Sponsors + 2 cosponsors

Gary Howell Republican lead
Bill Bell Republican
Chuck Sheedy Republican