The Finance Committee met this morning and discussed several bills.
HB 2962 would enlarge the authority of the Tax Commissioner to perform background investigations of employees and contractors and make technical corrections. The enactment of this bill is necessary for the Tax Commissioner to receive federal tax information for the Internal Revenue Service.
HB 2961 would amend the procedure by which a charitable gaming licensee may appeal the Tax Commissioner’s sanctions against the licensee for violations of the charitable gaming laws, by allowing the licensee to petition the Office of Tax Appeals for an administrative hearing rather than the Tax Commissioner.
HB 2963 would eliminate the requirement that the personal representative of a nonresident decedent apply to the Tax Commissioner for a certificate releasing all real property situate in this state from any estate tax lien, because West Virginia does not impose an estate tax or an inheritance tax on estates of persons dying after December 31, 2004.
HB 2967 would remove the requirements for the State Tax Commissioner to administer the fiduciary supervisor/fiduciary commissioner qualifying test and annual training seminar.
HB 3091 would change the due date for employers to file their annual reconciliation and withholding statements with the Tax Commissioner to January 31, which date is consistent with the date by which employers must file their annual employer withholding reconciliation statements with the Internal Revenue Service and require more employers to file W-2 information electronically with the Tax Commissioner.
HB 3102 would permit the Secretary of DHHR to sell Hopemont Hospital and its assets.
The Finance Committee will be meeting this afternoon at 2 p.m.
