CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia’s Republican-dominated House of Delegates passed a historic 50 percent reduction of the state’s personal income tax Wednesday, rejecting a plan from Democrats that would have completely eliminated the tax for the lowest earners in one of the poorest U.S. states.
The bill - a proposal from Gov. Jim Justice - passed the House of Delegates 94 to 2, with four members not voting. It now heads to the Senate, where legislative leadership has clashed with Justice over proposals to cut taxes for nearly two years.
In a statement immediately following the vote, the Republican governor said the cut would “put money in the pockets of hardworking West Virginians.