Defines "high technology manufacturing business" to include AI-related manufacturing, like autonomous vehicles and robotic equipment. Specifies tax credits for such businesses that invest and create over 20 new jobs. Allows 100% tax credit over 20 years. Directs the commissioner to prescribe rules to determine credit allowances.
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This is a binding state statute establishing tax credits with mandatory compliance requirements, enforcement mechanisms, and legal obligations on taxpayers and the tax commissioner.
This document has minimal to no coverage of AI risk domains. It is a tax incentive statute focused on economic development rather than AI risk mitigation. The document defines AI-related manufacturing activities for tax credit eligibility but does not address AI risks, harms, or governance failures.
This document primarily governs the Agriculture, Mining, Construction and Manufacturing sector by providing tax incentives for high technology manufacturing businesses. It also has implications for the Information sector through manufacturing of AI-incorporating products and autonomous systems.
The document does not substantively cover AI lifecycle stages. It is a tax incentive statute that defines AI-related manufacturing activities for eligibility purposes but does not govern the development, deployment, or operation of AI systems.
The document explicitly defines artificial intelligence for tax purposes and mentions AI systems, autonomous vehicles, and robots. It does not mention frontier AI, general purpose AI, foundation models, generative AI, predictive AI, open-weight models, or compute thresholds. The focus is on physical manufacturing of AI-incorporating products rather than AI model development.
West Virginia State Legislature
This is a state statute (HB 2760) enacted by the West Virginia legislature, establishing tax credits for high technology manufacturing businesses.
Tax Commissioner of West Virginia
The tax commissioner has explicit authority to prescribe rules, verify taxpayer entitlement, verify proper credit application, and require notices and reports from taxpayers claiming credits.
Tax Commissioner of West Virginia
The tax commissioner monitors compliance through verification of continued entitlement to credits, proper application of credits, and review of required notices and reports.
High technology manufacturing businesses engaged in AI-related manufacturing activities
The statute explicitly targets businesses engaged in manufacturing AI-related products including autonomous vehicles, robotic equipment, and machines incorporating artificial intelligence. These are manufacturers/developers of AI systems and infrastructure.