Personal Income Tax Reduction Fund

# (a)

The personal income tax reduction fund is hereby established. The personal income tax reduction fund shall be funded continuously and on a revolving basis in accordance with this section, with all interest or other earnings on the moneys therein credited to the fund. The personal income tax reduction fund shall be funded as provided in §11-6N-4(b)(4) of this code. Moneys in the personal income tax reduction fund may be expended solely for the purposes set forth in this section.

# (b)

Notwithstanding any other provision of this code to the contrary, on or before the last day of any fiscal year, the net proceeds of the personal income tax reduction fund will be certified and included as a portion of adjusted general revenue fund collections under the provisions of §11-21-4h of this code for that fiscal year.

# (c)

Not later than 60 days following the certification, the Secretary of Revenue shall transfer the certified amount determined in subsection (b) of this section to the general revenue fund. The amounts transferred will not be included as a portion of adjusted general revenue fund collections under the provisions of §11-21-4h of this code for the fiscal year in which the money is transferred.

# (d)

The moneys in the income tax reduction fund shall be made available to the West Virginia Board of Treasury Investments and to the West Virginia Investment Management Board for management and investment of the moneys in accordance with the provisions of §12-6C-1 et seq . of this code in such amounts as may be directed in the discretion of the Secretary of Revenue. Any balance of the income tax reduction fund, including accrued interest and other return earned thereon at the end of any fiscal year, shall not revert to the General Fund but shall remain in the income tax reduction fund for the purposes set forth in this section.

# (e)

Termination – Upon the certification of a reduction in the personal income tax under the provisions of §11-21-4h of this code that results in the elimination of the personal income tax, or if the personal income tax provided for under §11-21-1 et seq . is eliminated by separate enactment of the Legislature, this fund will be thereby eliminated and any monies dedicated thereto shall be dedicated to the general revenue of the state.

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