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WV Code § 5B-2-4 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 5B. Economic Development Act of 1985|Article 2. Department of Economic Development|§5B-2-4. Public-Private Partnerships

The Department of Economic Development may enter into contractual or joint venture agreements with a nonprofit corporation organized pursuant to the corporate laws of the state, organized to permit qualification pursuant to section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code and for purposes of the economic development of West Virginia, and funded from sources other than the state. The contract shall include provisions relating to the employment of economic development representatives assigned to the Department of Economic Development to be paid a base salary by the state and performance-based economic incentives from private funds of the nonprofit corporation. Provisions relating to hiring practices with respect to economic development representatives, job descriptions, accountability, public-private liaison, and performance standards may be the subject of contract negotiations. The contract may include provisions for continuing education and certification in the field of economic or industrial development for persons employed as economic development representatives. Agreements providing for the payment of performance-based incentives to the secretary are authorized. Agreements providing for the payment of travel and other expenses of or to the secretary or of or to economic development representatives from private funds by the nonprofit corporation are authorized. The prohibitions of 6B-2-5 (b) and 6B-2-5 (d) of this code are not applicable to the receipt by economic development representatives or by the secretary of performance-based incentives and other payments made by the nonprofit corporation and specifically authorized pursuant to this section.From time to time the secretary may enter into joint ventures wherein the department and the nonprofit corporation share in the development and funding of economic development programs.All contracts and joint venture agreements must be approved by the secretary. Contracts entered into pursuant to this section for longer than one fiscal year shall contain, in substance, a provision that the contract shall be considered cancelled without further obligation on the part of the state if the State Legislature or, where appropriate, the federal government, shall fail to appropriate sufficient funds therefor or shall act to impair the contract or cause it to be cancelled.
WV Code § 5B-2-4a (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 5B. Economic Development Act of 1985|Article 2. Department of Economic Development|§5B-2-4a. State Allocation to Regional Councils

The Department of Economic Development may enter into contractual agreements with the regional councils formed under 8-25-5 of this code to provide funding to the regional councils to be used to obtain federal matching grants and for other purposes determined to be appropriate by the department. The maximum state allocation to each eligible regional council shall be $40,000: Provided, That the amount of the allocation shall be determined by dividing the number of eligible regional councils into the total amount of funds made available for allocation by the Legislature. The Department of Economic Development shall develop criteria to determine a regional councils eligibility for the state allocation.
WV Code § 5B-2-6 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 5B. Economic Development Act of 1985|Article 2. Department of Economic Development|§5B-2-6. Transition; Savings Provision

All programs, orders, determinations, rules, permits, grants, contracts, certificates, bonds, authorizations and privileges which have been issued, made, granted or allowed to become effective pursuant to any prior enactments of this article or by the Governor, the Governors Office of Community and Industrial Development or its director, or by a court of competent jurisdiction, and which are in effect on February 1, 1992, shall continue in effect according to their terms until modified, terminated, superseded, set aside or revoked by the Governor or the secretary of the department pursuant to this article, by a court of competent jurisdiction or by operation of law.
WV Code § 5B-2-6a (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 5B. Economic Development Act of 1985|Article 2. Department of Economic Development|§5B-2-6a. Brownfield Economic Development Districts; Applications; Fees; Rules

(a) Any property owner of a tract of land that is a brownfield or voluntary remediated site pursuant to 22-22-1 et seq. of this code may, if the site and surrounding area were involved in the extraction and processing of coal, limestone, or other natural resources, apply to the department to become a brownfield economic development district.(1) Applicants for a brownfield economic development district must demonstrate that the district when designated will create significant economic development activity;(2) Applicants shall submit a development plan that provides specific details on proposed financial investment, direct and indirect jobs to be created and the viability of the district;(3) Brownfield economic development districts:(A) May not contain single-family housing;(B) Shall provide all the infrastructure within the district without cost to the state, county, public service district or local municipal government;(4) Applicants shall demonstrate that were it not for this designation, the contemplated development would not be possible, and that the development is in the best interest of the state;(5) The applicant shall own or control the property within the district;(6) All costs for the application process shall be borne by the applicant;(7) An applicant shall demonstrate that the applicant has attempted to work in good faith with local officials in regard to land-use issues;(8) Beginning July 1, 2011, an application for a brownfield economic development district may not be approved unless the district conforms to a countys or municipalitys planning and zoning laws established pursuant to 8A-7-1 et seq., 8A-8-1 et seq., and 8A-9-1 et seq. of this code.(9) Prior to granting a designation of brownfield economic development district, the applicant shall provide documentation that the applicant has met all the requirements set forth in 22-22-1 et seq. of this code to be designated as a brownfield site or voluntary remediated site and is in compliance with the remediation plan;(10) Nothing may be construed by this section to exempt brownfield economic districts from environmental regulation that would pertain to the development;(11) The decision of the development office in regard to an application is final; and(12) Once designated, the district shall work in conjunction with the regional brownfield assistance centers of Marshall University and West Virginia University as specified in 18B-11-7 of this code.(b) The department shall propose rules for legislative approval in accordance with 29-3-1 et seq. of this code to implement this section and the rules shall include, but not be limited to, the application and time line process, notice provisions, additional application consideration criteria and application fees sufficient to cover the costs of the consideration of an application.
WV Code § 5B-2-10 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 5B. Economic Development Act of 1985|Article 2. Department of Economic Development|§5B-2-10. Program and Policy Action Statement; Submission to Joint Committee on Government and Finance

The tourism advisory council, the Department of Economic Development, and any other authorities, boards, commissions, corporations or other entities created or amended under this chapter and 18B-11-1 et seq. of this code, shall prepare and submit to the Joint Committee on Government and Finance on or before December 1, 1995, and each year thereafter, a program and policy action statement which shall outline in specific detail according to the purpose, powers and duties of the office or section, its procedure, plan and program to be used in accomplishing its goals and duties as required under this article.
WV Code § 5B-2-14 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 5B. Economic Development Act of 1985|Article 2. Department of Economic Development|§5B-2-14. Certified Development Community Program

The certified development community program is continued and is transferred to, incorporated in and administered as a program of the Department of Economic Development. The program shall provide funding assistance to the participating economic development corporations or authorities through a matching grant program. The department shall establish criteria for awarding matching grants to the corporations or authorities within the limits of funds appropriated by the Legislature for the program. The matching grants to eligible corporations or authorities are in the amount of $30,000 for each fiscal year, if sufficient funds are appropriated by the Legislature. The department shall recognize existing county, regional or multicounty corporations or authorities where appropriate.In developing its plan, the department shall consider resources and technical support available through other agencies, both public and private, including, but not limited to, the state college and university systems; the West Virginia Housing Development Fund; the West Virginia Economic Development Authority; the West Virginia Parkways, Economic Development and Tourism Authority; the West Virginia Round Table; the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce; Regional Planning and Development Councils; Regional Partnership for Progress Councils; and state appropriations.
WV Code § 5B-2-16 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 5B. Economic Development Act of 1985|Article 2. Department of Economic Development|§5B-2-16. Entrepreneurship and Innovation Investment Fund

(a) The Entrepreneurship and Innovation Investment Fund is hereby created. The fund shall be administered by the Department of Economic Development and shall consist of all moneys made available for the purposes and from the sources set forth in this section of the code.(b) The fund consists of moneys received from the following sources:(1) All appropriations provided by the Legislature;(2) Any moneys available from external sources; and(3) All interest and other income earned from investment of moneys in the fund.(c) The Department of Economic Development shall use moneys in the fund to support entrepreneurship, creation of business startups, improvements in workforce participation, and attracting individuals to relocate to West Virginia.(d) Any balance, including accrued interest and any other returns, in the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Investment Fund at the end of each fiscal year may not expire to the General Revenue Fund but remain in the fund and be expended for the purposes provided by this section.(e) Fund balances may be invested with the states Consolidated Investment Fund. Earnings on the investments shall be used solely for the purposes defined in 5B-2-16(c) of this code.
WV Code § 5B-2-17 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 5B. Economic Development Act of 1985|Article 2. Department of Economic Development|§5B-2-17. West Virginia Motorsport Committee

(a) The West Virginia Motorsport Committee is hereby created.(b) The committee consists of five members, including its chairperson, appointed by the Governor to serve at his or her will and pleasure.(c) The Secretary of the Department of Tourism and the Secretary of the Department of Economic Development shall also serve on the committee, ex officio.(d) The committee shall:(1) Work with the existing facilities within the state to enhance existing racing;(2) Develop a strategy that creates further opportunities, such as encouraging racing training schools, conducting special events, and encouraging special events and the construction of larger in-state racing facilities; and(3) Seek opportunities to promote economic growth and manufacturing jobs related to motorsports.(e) The committee shall hold regular meetings, at least quarterly, and conduct public hearings as it considers necessary.(f) Members of the committee will receive no compensation but are entitled to reimbursement for mileage expenses while attending meetings of the committee to the extent that funds are available through the Department of Economic Development.(g) The committee shall report on the status of its duties, goals, accomplishments, and recommendations to the Legislature on at least an annual basis.
WV Code § 5B-2A-2 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 5B. Economic Development Act of 1985|Article 2A. Office of Coalfield Community Development|§5B-2A-2. Application of Article

(a) The provisions of this article shall apply to all surface-mining operations, except:(1) The surface operations and surface impacts incident to an underground coal mine; and(2) Surface-mining operations of operators that: (A) Establish that their probable total annual coal production from all locations during any consecutive twelve-month period, either during the term of the permit or during the first five years after issuance of the permit, whichever period is shorter, will not exceed three hundred thousand tons, as determined pursuant to rules promulgated by the division; and (B) otherwise qualify for the small operator assistance program authorized under the federal Surface-Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977, as amended, and the federal regulations promulgated thereunder, as amended.(b) The provisions of this article shall not apply: (1) To underground coal mining operations; or (2) to the extraction of minerals by underground mining methods or the surface impacts thereof.
WV Code § 5B-2A-3 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 5B. Economic Development Act of 1985|Article 2A. Office of Coalfield Community Development|§5B-2A-3. Definitions

(a) For the purpose of this article:(1) “Department” means the Department of Environmental Protection established in article one, chapter twenty-two of this code;(2) “Office” means the Office of Coalfield Community Development;(3) “Operator” means the definition in section three, article three, chapter twenty-two of this code;(4) “Renewable and alternative energy” means energy produced or generated from natural or replenishable resources other than traditional fossil fuels or nuclear resources and includes, without limitation, solar energy, wind power, hydropower, geothermal energy, biomass energy, biologically derived fuels, energy produced with advanced coal technologies, coalbed methane, fuel produced by a coal gasification or liquefaction facility, synthetic gas, waste coal, tire-derived fuel, pumped storage hydroelectric power or similar energy sources; and(5) “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Department of Commerce.(b) Unless used in a context that clearly requires a different meaning or as otherwise defined herein, terms used in this article shall have the definitions set forth in this section.
WV Code § 5B-2A-4 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 5B. Economic Development Act of 1985|Article 2A. Office of Coalfield Community Development|§5B-2A-4. Office of Coalfield Community Development

(a) The Office of Coalfield Community Development is continued within the Department of Commerce.(b) The secretary may appoint a chief to administer the office, who serves at the will and pleasure of the secretary.
WV Code § 5B-2A-5 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 5B. Economic Development Act of 1985|Article 2A. Office of Coalfield Community Development|§5B-2A-5. Powers and Duties

The office has and may exercise the following duties, powers, and responsibilities:(1) To establish a procedure for determining the assets that could be developed in and maintained by the community to foster its long-term viability as provided in §5B-2A-8 of this code and to administer the procedure so established;(2) To establish a procedure for determining the land and infrastructure needs in the general area of the surface mining operations as provided in §5B-2A-9 of this code and to administer the procedure so established;(3) To establish a procedure to develop action reports and annual updates as provided in §5B-2A-10 of this code and to administer the procedure so established;(4) To determine the need for meetings to be held among the various interested parties in the communities impacted by surface mining operations and, when appropriate, to facilitate the meetings;(5) To establish a procedure to assist property owners in the sale of their property as provided in §5B-2A-11 of this code and to administer the procedure so established;(6) In conjunction with the department, to maintain and operate a system to receive and address questions, concerns, and complaints relating to surface mining; and(7) On its own initiative or at the request of a community in close proximity to a mining operation, or a mining operation, offer assistance to facilitate the development of economic or community assets. Such assistance shall include the preparation of a master land use plan pursuant to the provisions of §5B-2A-9 of this code.
WV Code § 5B-2A-6 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 5B. Economic Development Act of 1985|Article 2A. Office of Coalfield Community Development|§5B-2A-6. Community Impact Review

(a) The office shall, no less frequently than quarterly, either consult with representatives of the departments Office of Mining and Reclamation or review the departments permit application database(s) to determine whether newly proposed surface mines or significant modifications to existing surface mining operations may present opportunities for mine operators to cooperate with local landowners and local governmental officials to mine and reclaim properties so as to develop community assets or secure developable land and infrastructure pursuant to this article. (b) The provisions of this section shall apply to all surface mining permit applications granted after July 1, 2018.
WV Code § 5B-2A-8 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 5B. Economic Development Act of 1985|Article 2A. Office of Coalfield Community Development|§5B-2A-8. Determining and Developing Needed Community Assets

(a) The office shall determine the community assets that may be developed by the community, county, or region to foster its viability when surface mining operations are completed.(b) Community assets to be identified pursuant to subsection (a) of this section may include the following:(1) Water and wastewater services;(2) Developable land for housing, commercial development, or other community purposes;(3) Recreation facilities and opportunities; and(4) Education facilities and opportunities.(c) In determining the nature and extent of the needed community assets, the office shall consider at least the following:(1) An evaluation of the future of the community once mining operations are completed;(2) The prospects for the long-term viability of any asset developed under this section;(3) The desirability of foregoing some or all of the asset development required by this section in lieu of the requirements of §5B-2A-9 of this code; and(4) The extent to which the community, local, state, or the federal government may participate in the development of assets the community needs to assure its viability.
WV Code § 5B-2A-10 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 5B. Economic Development Act of 1985|Article 2A. Office of Coalfield Community Development|§5B-2A-10. Action Report; Annual Update

(a) Based upon the information developed under sections eight and nine of this article, the office shall prepare an action report which shall make recommendations for achieving economic development initiatives, including identifying sources of potential funding.(b) The office shall prepare an annual status update of the action report which shall describe accomplishments and prospects for continued economic development.
WV Code § 5B-2A-11 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 5B. Economic Development Act of 1985|Article 2A. Office of Coalfield Community Development|§5B-2A-11. Land Acquisitions

The office shall establish a procedure to assist property owners who desire voluntarily to sell their property to the operator or any person, firm or corporation directly or indirectly affiliated with the operator. The procedure developed shall be subject to the following:(1) The procedure only shall apply if all the following conditions are met:(A) The operator or any person, firm or corporation directly or indirectly affiliated with the operator, makes an offer in writing to purchase the property stating all the terms and conditions of the proposed purchase;(B) The property to be purchased is located within one thousand feet of property which actually is or will be mined; and(C) The structures are actually being used for commercial purposes or are occupied residences situate on the property to be purchased;(2) Once a permit application has been filed, the operator shall notify the office of any intended property acquisitions to which this section applies;(3) The office shall cause notice to be given to potential sellers of the procedure established by this section, but shall provide no other assistance unless requested by the potential seller;(4) If requested by the potential seller, the office shall make a determination as to whether the value of the property intended to be acquired is diminished by ongoing or intended mining operations and that the purchase price offered by the purchaser is less than the value the property would have had prior to any diminution of value. The office only shall provide assistance if it determines that the value of such property is diminished and that the offer made by the operator is less than the value the property would have had prior to any diminution of value; and(5) If the office determines that the value of such property is diminished and that the offer made by the operator is less than the value the property would have had prior to any diminution of value, then the office shall establish the value of such property prior to any diminution and shall certify the same to the parties.
WV Code § 5B-2A-12 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 5B. Economic Development Act of 1985|Article 2A. Office of Coalfield Community Development|§5B-2A-12. Rulemaking

The office shall propose rules for legislative approval in accordance with article three, chapter twenty-nine-a of this code to establish, implement and enforce the provisions of this article, which rules shall include, but not be limited to:(1) The development of standards for establishing the value of property by the office; and(2) Criteria for the development of a master plan by local, county, regional or redevelopment authorities which coordinates the permitting and reclamation requirements of the Department of Environmental Protection with these authorities.
WV Code § 5B-2B-1 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 5B. Economic Development Act of 1985|Article 2B. West Virginia Workforce Investment Act|§5B-2B-1. Short Title

This article shall be known and may be cited as the West Virginia Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.
WV Code § 5B-2B-2 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 5B. Economic Development Act of 1985|Article 2B. West Virginia Workforce Investment Act|§5B-2B-2. Definitions

As used in this article, the following terms have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:“Board” means the West Virginia Workforce Development Board.“Commission” or “Legislative Oversight Commission” means the Legislative Oversight Commission on Workforce Investment for Economic Development created pursuant to section seven of this article.“Local area” means a local workforce investment area.“Local board” means a local workforce development board.“Team” means the workforce investment interagency collaborative team.“WIOA” means the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, 29 U. S. C. §3101, et seq.