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The Schools & Insurance Bill
Data center taxes redirected to schools and insurance fund
To redirect data center tax revenue to PEIA, counties, and schools
Mixed: some good, some bad ·
If passed, the bill would move money from a tax break for people to schools, counties and an insurance fund, changing who gets the data center tax dollars.
Our take
What we think, in plain words.
West Virginians should watch this bill because it could reduce the personal tax break they get, while giving more money to local schools and a state insurance fund, and it may affect how reliable the electric grid stays.
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The facts
What the bill actually says, no spin.
- The bill changes how ad valorem tax from high‑impact data centers is split.
- It cuts the share that goes to the Personal Income Tax Reduction Fund from 50% to 35%.
- It adds 35% of the increment to the Public Insurance Financial Stability Fund.
- It gives 10% of the increment to the county school board and raises the county share to 35%.
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