2026 Regular Session
Link to Bill History on Legacy Website (Click Here)Summary: Exempting West Virginia DNR officers from having to pay income tax on retirement.
PDF: hb5654 intr.pdf
DOCX: HB5654 INTR.docx
WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE
FISCAL NOTE
2026 REGULAR SESSION
Introduced
House Bill 5654
By Delegate Pinson
[Introduced February 17, 2026; referred to the Committee on Finance]
FISCAL NOTE
A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding a new section, designated §11-21-12o, relating to exempting retirement benefits received by Division of Natural Resources Police Officers from personal income tax.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
ARTICLE 21. PERSONAL INCOME TAX.
§11-21-12o. Retirement benefits of member Division of Natural Resources Police Officers exempt.
Retirement benefits received by Natural Resources Police Officers under §20-18-1 et seq. shall be exempt from the tax imposed by this article.
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to exempt retirement benefits received by Natural Resources Police Officers from West Virginia personal income tax.
Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.