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WV Code § 5B-7-3 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 5B. Economic Development Act of 1985|Article 7. Recovery Zone Bonds|§5B-7-3. Certification and Waiver of Volume Cap Allocation

(a) Preliminary certification. --(1) Each county allocated volume cap in accordance with this article shall submit a preliminary certification to the Governor that includes:(A) The amount of volume cap the county intends to use;(B) The entity issuing each series of recovery zone bonds. If the county has suballocated volume cap to an entity, the certification shall include a copy of an order, ordinance or resolution of the county commission authorizing the suballocation;(C) The projects, including, but not limited to, road transportation projects, to be financed by the issuance of each series of recovery zone bonds; and(D) The financing plan for each series of recovery zone bonds, including the source of payment of the debt service of each series of recovery zone bonds.(2) Preliminary certifications for recovery zone economic development bonds shall be submitted to the Governor on or before January 31, 2010.(3) Preliminary certifications for recovery zone facility bonds shall be submitted to the Governor on or before February 28, 2010.(4) Any portion of volume cap allocated to a county that is not certified for use by the county in accordance with this subsection is considered waived.(5) A county may waive its allocation of volume cap by providing written notice of such waiver to the Governor on or before January 31, 2010, in the case of volume cap for recovery zone economic development bonds, or on or before February 28, 2010, in the case of volume cap for recovery zone facility bonds.(b) Final certification. --(1) Each county that has submitted a preliminary certification to the Governor shall submit a final certification to the Governor on or before July 31, 2010. The final certification shall establish: (i) That the county or other entity receiving a suballocation from the county has closed on each series of recovery zone bonds or has entered into a bond purchase agreement that requires closing on each series of recovery zone bonds prior to August 31, 2010; and (ii) the amount of volume cap used by the county.(2) Any portion of volume cap allocated to a county that is not certified as used in accordance with this subsection is considered waived. However, if an entity receiving a suballocation from a county submits a timely certification pursuant to section five of this article, that suballocated portion of the county's volume cap is not considered waived.(3) If, after submitting a preliminary certification to the Governor, a county determines to waive any portion of its allocation of volume cap, it may waive its allocation of such portion by notifying the Governor in writing on or before July 31, 2010.(c) Notice of waiver. -- The Governor shall provide timely written notice to the Economic Development Authority of any written volume cap waiver submitted by a county.
WV Code § 5B-7-4 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 5B. Economic Development Act of 1985|Article 7. Recovery Zone Bonds|§5B-7-4. Reallocation of Volume Cap

(a) The Economic Development Authority shall reallocate volume cap that has been waived pursuant to this article. The authority may reallocate the volume cap to the state, state agencies, counties, municipalities or any other political subdivisions or any other eligible issuer authorized to issue recovery zone bonds pursuant to Section 5.04 of Internal Revenue Service Notice 2009-50.(b) As soon as reasonably possible after the effective date of this section the authority shall adopt a procedure for the solicitation and receipt of applications, on a form and in a manner prescribed by the authority, for eligible issuers seeking reallocated volume cap.(c) Within ninety days of receipt of written notice from the Governor the authority shall reallocate any amount of volume cap waived by a county pursuant to this article. The authority shall provide written notice of any reallocation to the entity receiving the reallocation.
WV Code § 5B-7-5 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 5B. Economic Development Act of 1985|Article 7. Recovery Zone Bonds|§5B-7-5. Suballocation of Volume Cap by Counties; Counties Authorized to Take Action to Issue Recovery Zone Bonds

Counties allocated volume cap pursuant to this article may, by order, ordinance or resolution of the county commission, suballocate such allocation to municipalities or any other eligible issuers authorized to issue recovery zone bonds pursuant to Section 5.04 of Internal Revenue Service Notice 2009-50. Each county that suballocates volume cap shall attach a copy of the order, ordinance or resolution authorizing the suballocation to the preliminary certification required in section three of this article. Entities receiving a suballocation pursuant to this section shall certify to the county and to the Governor no later than July 31, 2010, that the entity has closed on the recovery zone bonds using the volume cap suballocation or has entered into a bond purchase agreement that requires a closing on the recovery zone bonds prior to August 31, 2010. Counties shall be authorized to take any other action required by Internal Revenue Service Notice 2009-50 to issue recovery zone bonds.
WV Code § 5B-8-1 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 5B. Economic Development Act of 1985|Article 8. Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Matching Funds Program|§5B-8-1. Definitions

When used in this article:"Department" means the West Virginia Department of Commerce."SBIR" means the Small Business Innovation Research Program enacted under the Small Business Innovation Development Act of 1982, Pub. L. 97-219, 15 U.S.C. § 638."STTR" means the Small Business Technology Transfer Program enacted under the Small Business Technology Transfer Act of 1992, Pub. L. 102-564, 15 U.S.C § 638."Small business" means a corporation, partnership, limited liability company, statutory or common law business trust, sole proprietorship, or individual, operating a business for profit, which qualifies as a small business and otherwise meets the requirements of the SBIR or STTR programs."West Virginia-based business" means a business that has its principal place of business in this state.
WV Code § 5B-8-2 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 5B. Economic Development Act of 1985|Article 8. Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Matching Funds Program|§5B-8-2. Creating a Matching Program

The West Virginia Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Matching Funds Program is established. It shall be administered by the department which is hereby authorized to promulgate legislative rules governing the program. In order to foster job creation and economic development in the state, the department may provide grants to eligible small businesses to match funds they receive from Small Business Innovation Research or Small Business Technology Transfer Phase I and Phase II awards. The department will pay the grants from the fund known as the "Entrepreneurship and Innovation Investment Fund" created pursuant to §5B-2-16 of this code.
WV Code § 5B-8-3 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 5B. Economic Development Act of 1985|Article 8. Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Matching Funds Program|§5B-8-3. Eligibility

In order to be eligible for a grant under this article, a small business must satisfy all of the following conditions:(1) The small business must be a for-profit, West Virginia-based business;(2) For the Phase I and/or Phase II Matching program the small business must have received a SBIR/STTR Phase I or SBIR/STTR Phase II award from a participating federal agency in response to a specific federal solicitation. To receive the full match for the Phase I award, the small business must also have submitted a final Phase I report, demonstrated that the sponsoring agency has an interest in a Phase II proposal, and submitted a Phase II proposal to the agency; To receive the Phase II match, the small business must have submitted the final progress report to the funding agency;(3) The small business must satisfy all federal SBIR/STTR requirements;(4) The small business shall not receive concurrent funding support from other sources that duplicates the purpose of this article;(5) The small business must certify that at least 51 percent of the research described or to be described in the federal SBIR/STTR Phase II proposal will be conducted in this state and that the small business will remain a West Virginia-based business for the duration of the SBIR/STTR Phase II project; and(6) The small business must demonstrate its ability to conduct research in its SBIR/STTR Phase II proposal.
WV Code § 5B-8-4 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 5B. Economic Development Act of 1985|Article 8. Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Matching Funds Program|§5B-8-4. Application Process

(a) A small business shall apply, under oath, to the department on forms prescribed by the department that include at least the following:(1) The name of the small business, the form of business organization under which it is operated, and the names and addresses of the principals and management of the small business;(2) For matching awards, notice of award from the funding agency of the SBIR/STTR Phase I or Phase II award;(3) For matching awards, study section evaluation and comments; and(4) Any other information necessary for the department to evaluate the application.(b) The department shall review the application, determine whether the applicant satisfies the eligibility requirements, and determine whether to award matching grants.
WV Code § 5B-8-5 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 5B. Economic Development Act of 1985|Article 8. Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Matching Funds Program|§5B-8-5. Grant Terms

(a) The department may award a "WV Phase Zero Grant" of $2500 upon submission of a Phase I SBIR/STTR proposal or Fast track SBIR/STTR proposal. The WV Phase Zero grant shall be remitted to the small business upon notification from the granting agency of the receipt of a submission for an SBIR/STTR Phase I or SBIR/STTR fast track application. The small business must provide satisfactory evidence to the department of the notification of receipt. A small business may receive only one WV Phase Zero Grant per year. A small business may receive only one WV Phase Zero Grant with respect to each federal proposal submission; resubmissions of unsuccessful applications are not eligible. Over its lifetime, a small business may receive a maximum of five WV Phase Zero awards. A grant recipient may assign an award only upon the prior written consent of the department. (b) The department may award grants to match funds received by a small business through a SBIR/STTR Phase I proposal up to a maximum of $100,000 paid in two remittances. Fifty percent of the award under this subsection shall be remitted to the small business upon receipt of the SBIR/STTR Phase I award and an application to the department for the funds. The remaining fifty percent of the award under this subsection shall be remitted to the small business upon submission by the small business of a Phase II application to the funding agency, acceptance of the Phase I report by the funding agency, and application to the department for the funds. A small business may receive only one grant under this subsection per year. A small business may receive only one grant under this subsection with respect to each federal proposal submission. Over its lifetime, a small business may receive a maximum of five awards under this subsection. A grant recipient may assign the award only upon the prior written consent of the department. (c) The department may award grants to match the funds received by a small business through a SBIR/STTR Phase II proposal up to a maximum of $100,000 per year for up to two years, after application to the department. The second remittance may be made to the small business on the one-year anniversary of the first matching remittance under this subsection, if applicant applies for the funds with documentation from the agency indicating that the grant is to continue for a second year. A small business may receive only one grant under this subsection per year. A small business may receive only one award under this subsection with respect to each federal proposal submission. Over its lifetime, a small business may receive a maximum of five awards under this subsection. A grant recipient may assign the award only upon the prior written consent of the department.
WV Code § 5B-10-1 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 5B. Economic Development Act of 1985|Article 10. West Virginia Development Achievements Transparency Act|§5B-10-1. Short Title

This article shall be known and cited as the "West Virginia Development Achievements Transparency Act" or the "West Virginia DATA Act".
WV Code § 5B-10-2 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 5B. Economic Development Act of 1985|Article 10. West Virginia Development Achievements Transparency Act|§5B-10-2. Purpose and Findings

(a) The Legislature finds that public tax dollars are expended annually, whether directly in the form of grants or indirectly in the form of tax credits and incentives, for the purpose of developing and improving economic industries within the State of West Virginia.(b) The Legislature further finds that the State of West Virginia should inform state taxpayers about these direct or indirect expenditures, the objectives of the expenditures, and whether the state met the intended objectives of the expenditures.(c) The Legislature further finds that any funds deposited into the Grant Recovery Fund pursuant to 12-4-14(e)(10) of this code should be appropriated by the Legislature to the granting body that originally granted the funds to a grantee or subgrantee.
WV Code § 5B-10-4 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 5B. Economic Development Act of 1985|Article 10. West Virginia Development Achievements Transparency Act|§5B-10-4. Reporting Requirements

(a) Within 30 days of the end of the fiscal year, each granting body shall provide the Auditor with the information required in 5B-10-6 of this code for each development subsidy provided to a recipient corporation by a granting body: Provided, That no development subsidy approved and legally obligated by the State of West Virginia shall be exempt from disclosure under this article.(b) The Auditor shall provide guidance to each granting body regarding the standard and manner of reporting specified in this section.(c) The Auditor may accept one or multiple official reports of a granting body to satisfy the requirements of this section provided the information provided in the official reports discloses the information required by 5B-10-6 of this code.(d) The West Virginia Department of Economic Development may fulfill the requirements of this section on behalf of any granting bodies.(e) The West Virginia Department of Economic Development may fulfill the requirements of this section by providing any agreements entered into or signed by the West Virginia Department of Economic Development which obligates public funds as of the date the agreement is entered into, signed or otherwise made public.
WV Code § 5B-10-5 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 5B. Economic Development Act of 1985|Article 10. West Virginia Development Achievements Transparency Act|§5B-10-5. Auditor S Searchable Economic Development Website Created

No later than January 1, 2022, the Auditor shall develop and make publicly available a searchable financial transparency website containing the information specified in 5B-10-6 of this code.
WV Code § 5B-10-6 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 5B. Economic Development Act of 1985|Article 10. West Virginia Development Achievements Transparency Act|§5B-10-6. Contents of the Searchable Website

(a) The Auditor shall include as part of the searchable economic development transparency website the following content for each fiscal year and the previous three fiscal years:(1) The name of the recipient corporation of a development subsidy: Provided, That if a name of a recipient corporation of a development subsidy be considered confidential information, the granting body shall provide the business type of the recipient corporation instead of the name;(2) The name of the corporate parent of the recipient corporation, if applicable: Provided, That should a name of a corporate parent of a recipient corporation of a development subsidy be considered confidential information, the granting body shall provide the business type of the corporate parent instead of the name;(3) The project site: Provided, That should the project site be considered confidential information, the granting body shall provide the city, state, and zip code, but not the street address;(4) The NAICS code or codes of the recipient corporation;(5) The date of subsidy;(6) The subsidy value;(7) The duration of subsidy;(8) The subsidy type;(9) The number of new employees the development subsidy is expected to create within the duration of subsidy, classified by full-time jobs, part-time jobs, and temporary jobs;(10) The number of new employees the development subsidy has actually created within the duration of subsidy, classified by full-time jobs, part-time jobs, and temporary jobs: Provided, That this number may be estimated if an accurate count is not available, but the granting body shall clearly disclose that the reported number is an estimate;(11) Any other direct or indirect benefits to the state the granting body intends the development subsidy to achieve, including, but not limited to, creation of public infrastructure, vocational training, apprenticeships, workforce development, or state tourism visitor or permanent resident population increases;(12) Any other direct or indirect benefit to the state actually achieved by the development subsidy, including, but not limited to, creation of public infrastructure, vocational training, apprenticeships, workforce development, or state tourism visitor or permanent resident population increases; and(13) The name or names of the granting body or bodies providing the development subsidy.
WV Code § 5B-10-7 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 5B. Economic Development Act of 1985|Article 10. West Virginia Development Achievements Transparency Act|§5B-10-7. Confidentiality

(a) Nothing in this article may be construed as requiring the West Virginia Department of Economic Development or the West Virginia Tax Department to release confidential information as defined in this article.(b) If information regarding a development subsidy is confidential information, a granting body shall redact only those confidential items but shall disclose any other information pertaining to a development subsidy that is not confidential information.(c) The Auditor may consult with the granting body to determine the confidentiality of development subsidy data required in 5B-10-6 of this code and determine the appropriate disclosures on the searchable economic development website created in 5B-10-5 of this code to preserve confidentiality.(d) The Auditor shall identify any redacted items not appearing on the searchable economic development transparency website and the justification as to why the items were redacted.
WV Code § 5B-10-8 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 5B. Economic Development Act of 1985|Article 10. West Virginia Development Achievements Transparency Act|§5B-10-8. Source and Accuracy of Information; Failure to Report

(a) To fulfill the requirements of this article, a granting body may independently compile the information required in 5B-10-6 of this code or request the information from a recipient corporation.(b) A granting body shall review information received from a recipient corporation to ensure it is reasonably accurate but is not required to audit or certify the accuracy of the information.(c) The Auditor shall publish a list on the searchable economic development transparency website detailing any granting body or recipient corporation who fails to comply with the requirements of this article.(d) The Auditor shall publish a list on the searchable economic development transparency website detailing any granting body or recipient corporation who intentionally submits false, misleading, or fraudulent information: Provided, That the Auditor shall notify the Joint Committee on Government and Finance of any granting body or recipient corporation who intentionally submits false, misleading, or fraudulent information to the Auditor.
WV Code § 5B-10-9 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 5B. Economic Development Act of 1985|Article 10. West Virginia Development Achievements Transparency Act|§5B-10-9. Public Hearings

The Auditor may conduct public hearings or training sessions to assist any recipient corporation or granting body in complying with the requirements of this article.
WV Code § 5C-1-22 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 5C. Basic Assistance for Industry and Trade|Article 1. West Virginia Industry and Jobs Development Corporation|§5C-1-22. Projects Not to Be Considered Public Improvements

No project, enterprise or business facility which conducts as its primary activity a manufacturing process or other nongovernmental or nonpublic activity may be deemed to be a "public improvement" within the meaning of the provisions of article five-a, chapter twenty-one of this code.
WV Code § 5C-2-1 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 5C. Basic Assistance for Industry and Trade|Article 2. West Virginia Clean Coal Technology Act|§5C-2-1. Legislative Findings

(a) The Legislature finds that:(1) Coal is an important fuel source for keeping the household energy costs low in the State of West Virginia;(2) Continued protection of the state’s environment, public health and welfare requires that new emissions reduction technologies that protect and improve air quality be evaluated for their environmental effectiveness and economic viability;(3) The diversity of fuel used to generate electricity is a significant factor in providing reliable and economical energy to the citizens of the State of West Virginia;(4) The price of electricity generated with coal has remained relatively unchanged over the past twenty years;(5) The continued recovery and utilization of coal resources are important to the state’s economy;(6) Advancements in clean coal technology clearly demonstrate that electricity from coal can be produced in a more efficient, economical and environmentally friendly manner; and(7) Advancements in alternative coal usage has produced useful household, commercial and industrial technologies.(b) The Legislature determines that, consistent with the protection of the public health and welfare, the protection of air quality, the protection of the environment, the operation of existing industries, the enhancement of the long-term economic health and the improved reliability of electric generation in the state, it is a goal of this state’s energy policy that technologies be explored to increase the efficiencies and decrease the emissions from electricity generated by coal.(c) It is the policy of this state that clean coal technologies and alternative coal uses will be explored in order to:(1) Preserve fuel diversity and maintain reliable, low-cost sources of electric power;(2) Identify technologies for reducing the emissions from existing coal-fired electric generation; and(3) Identify new, cleaner coal-fired electric generation technologies that may be used to provide new generating capacity.
WV Code § 5C-2-2 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 5C. Basic Assistance for Industry and Trade|Article 2. West Virginia Clean Coal Technology Act|§5C-2-2. Definitions

In this section:(1) "Council" means the West Virginia clean coal technology council.(2) "Designated agency" means the state agency designated by the council to provide administrative support to the council.(3) "Pilot projects" means the voluntary application of new coal utilization technology on existing or new facilities designed to reduce the emission of air pollutants.