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At the WV Legislature: House Committee on Economic Development and Tourism advances bills focused on attracting new businesses through varying taxation laws

By Autumn Shelton, WV Press Association

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The legislature’s House Committee on Economic Development and Tourism advanced seven bills on Tuesday – most of which focus on attracting new businesses to the state through varying taxation laws. 

The first bill advanced, House Bill 3403, would provide both personal income and corporate net income tax credits for employers who either provide or sponsor childcare facilities for their employees. 

“The current child care tax credit…