The Legislature finds that the encouragement of economic growth and development in this state is in the public interest and promotes the general welfare of the people of this state. The Legislature further finds that the ad valorem property tax valuation set forth in this article for certified capital addition property, as defined in section two of this article, will help preserve the tax base and preserve and create jobs attributable to manufacturing facilities existing in this state.

Terms Used In West Virginia Code 11-6F-1

  • Certified capital addition property: means all real property and personal property included within or to be included within a qualified capital addition to a manufacturing facility that has been certified by the State Tax Commissioner in accordance with §. See West Virginia Code 11-6F-2
  • Manufacturing: means any business activity classified as having a sector identifier, consisting of the first two digits of the six-digit North American Industry Classification System code number of 31, 32, or 33. See West Virginia Code 11-6F-2
  • State: when applied to a part of the United States and not restricted by the context, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" also include the said district and territories. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10