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Read. Follow. Verify.West Virginia requires State Treasurer to participate in federal tax credit scholarship program
Last action · March 14, 2026: Communicated to SenateSponsors: Adam Burkhammer and 8 others
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What This Bill Would Do
The West Virginia State Treasurer is required to participate in a under Public Law No. 119-21, identify qualified s, and publish an annual list of those organizations by January 1.
Changes state administrative duties by requiring the State Treasurer to manage applications from scholarship-granting organizations year-round and submit certified lists annually to the United States Secretary of the Treasury.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
State Treasurer
The State Treasurer is required to administer participation in the federal tax credit program, identify qualified organizations, accept applications year-round, and publish an annual certified list.
Scholarship granting organizations
Scholarship granting organizations can submit applications throughout the year to be included on the State Treasurer's published list of qualified entities.
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Procedural history
41 actions- Mar 14, 2026HouseCommunicated to Senate
- Mar 14, 2026HouseHouse conferees: Criss, Gearheart, Williams
- Mar 14, 2026HouseHouse agreed to conference
- Mar 14, 2026HouseHouse received Senate message
- Mar 14, 2026SenateCommunicated to House
- Mar 14, 2026SenateSenate appointed conference committee: Rucker, Roberts, Woelfel
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- Mar 14, 2026SenateSenate refused to recede; requested conference (Voice vote)
- Mar 14, 2026SenateHouse Message received
- Mar 14, 2026HouseCommunicated to Senate
- Mar 14, 2026HouseHouse refused to concur; requested Senate to recede (Voice)
- Mar 14, 2026HouseHouse received Senate message
- Mar 13, 2026SenateSenate requests House to concur
- Mar 13, 2026SenateTitle amendment adopted
- Mar 13, 2026SenateFloorPassed Senate (Roll No. 539)
- Mar 13, 2026SenateRead 3rd time
- Mar 13, 2026SenateOn 3rd reading
- Mar 12, 2026SenateCommittee amendment adopted (Voice vote)
- Mar 12, 2026SenateRead 2nd time
- Mar 12, 2026SenateOn 2nd reading
- Mar 11, 2026SenateRead 1st time
- Mar 11, 2026SenateImmediate consideration
- Mar 11, 2026SenateCommitteeReported do pass, with amendment
- Mar 5, 2026SenateCommitteeTo School Choice
- Mar 5, 2026SenateCommitteeTo School Choice
- Mar 5, 2026SenateIntroducedIntroduced in Senate
- Mar 4, 2026HouseCommunicated to Senate
- Mar 4, 2026HouseFloorPassed House (Roll No. 288)
- Mar 4, 2026HouseRead 3rd time
- Mar 4, 2026HouseOn 3rd reading, Special Calendar
- Mar 3, 2026HouseRead 2nd time
- Mar 3, 2026HouseOn 2nd reading, Special Calendar
- Mar 2, 2026HouseRead 1st time
- Mar 2, 2026HouseOn 1st reading, Special Calendar
- Feb 27, 2026HouseBy substitute, do pass
- Feb 23, 2026HouseCommitteeTo House Finance
- Feb 23, 2026HouseBy substitute, do pass, but first to Finance
- Feb 20, 2026HouseMarkup Discussion
- Jan 20, 2026HouseCommitteeTo House Education
- Jan 20, 2026HouseIntroducedIntroduced in House
- Jan 20, 2026HouseCommitteeTo Education then Finance
- Jan 20, 2026HouseIntroducedFiled for introduction
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance45How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy15Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz25Current news / social attention level
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