West Virginia Code Chapter 11. Taxation § 11-13D-1. Legislative findings and purpose

The Legislature finds that the encouragement of the location of new industry in this state; the expansion, growth and revitalization of existing industrial facilities in this state; the conduct of research and development in this state, for purposes of expanding markets for sales and uses of this state's natural resources and industrial products, the construction of residential housing and the creation or expansion of management information services facilities are all in the public interest and promote the general welfare of the people of this state.

In order to encourage capital investment in this state and thereby increase employment and economic development, there is hereby provided a tax credit for industrial expansion and revitalization in this state, for certain research and development related expenditures in this state, for certain housing and development related expenditures in this state and for the creation or expansion of certain management information services facilities in this state.