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West Virginia Legislature

1st Session of the 87th Legislature

Delegate Gary Howell

(R) Mineral County

Contact Information

Capitol Office:
Room 202E, Building 1
State Capitol Complex
Charleston, WV 25305

Biography

  • Date of Birth: November 1st, 1966
  • Education: Keyser High School; Potomac State College; AA, B.S., Frostburg State University
  • Public Service: Former Vice President, Mineral County Planning Commission; Former Chair, Current Vice Chair, Mineral County Republican Executive Committee; Board Member, Potomac Highland Guild; SLC Executive Committee
  • Occupation: Small Business Owner/Mail Order Auto Parts Born
  • Spouse: Kristen Kay Howell
  • Parents: Parents Glenn and Gloria Howell
  • Religion: Global Methodist
  • Town of Birth: Cumberland, MD
  • Affiliations: Past President, Keyser Rotary Club; Associate Member, Fountain Ruritan; Member, National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution, West Virginia Chapter; Mineral County Chamber of Commerce; National Rifle Association; SEMA; National Chairman Emeritus, State Automotive Enthusiast Leadership Caucus; Former member, West Virginia Motorsports Council; Member, Keyser Moose; Represents West Virginia’s House of Delegates on CSG South’s Executive Committee & Economic Development, Transportation and Cultural Affairs Committee Recipient 2003 United States Small Business Administration Exporter of the Year, West Virginia; 2006, A Top 40 West Virginian under 40, The State Journal; 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012 Governor’s Commendation for International Market Entry, 2021 National State Automotive Enthusiast Leadership Caucus Lifetime Achievement Award; 2022-2023 CSG South Vice Chair, Economic Development, Transportation, and Cultural Affairs Committee; Honorable Kentucky Colonel.

District: 87 (Mineral County)

Sponsor Bill Session Title Status
LeadHJR102025 RSSenior Citizen Homestead Valuation AmendmentPending Standing Committee on Finance
LeadHB20502025 RSTo require municipalities issuing tickets to charge the entire fee for ticketsPending Standing Committee on the Judiciary
3rdHB20512025 RSAllowing the concealed carry of firearms on and in Capitol groundsPending Standing Committee on the Judiciary
LeadHB20922025 RSRequire counties and municipalities to provide public notice for land or building purchasesPending Subcommittee on Local Governments
LeadHB20932025 RSAllow DMV to accept auto-renewals for vehicle registrationPending Standing Committee on Government Organization
LeadHB20952025 RSRequire new vehicle charging stations to be universalPending Subcommittee on Environment, Infrastructure, and Technology
LeadHB21022025 RSTo ensure false claims on property titles are not fault of landownerPending Standing Committee on the Judiciary
LeadHB21032025 RSProvide certain classes of property protections from creditor collectionsPending Standing Committee on the Judiciary
LeadHB21042025 RSLimiting the imposition of municipal business and occupation taxesPending Standing Committee on Finance
4thHB21182025 RSRelating to Off Duty LEO and LEOSA ExemptionsPending Standing Committee on the Judiciary
LeadHB21482025 RSRelating to the Tourism and Commercial Opportunity Zone Tax and Tax Credit ActPending Subcommittee on Agriculture, Commerce, and Tourism
LeadHB21492025 RSEstablish a safety standoff area for damage electric vehicles placed at repair holding lots and/or salvage yardsPending Subcommittee on Environment, Infrastructure, and Technology
LeadHB21562025 RSRelating to time limits imposed on the Division of Highways to grant a highway entrance permitPending
LeadHB21832025 RSProviding a statutory program for loaning financial assistance to local airports for airplane hangar construction in this StatePending Standing Committee on Finance
LeadHB21842025 RSAllow for monthly payments on property taxesPending Standing Committee on Finance
LeadHB21852025 RSModify how sales tax is collected on seller financed vehicle transactionsPending Standing Committee on Finance
LeadHB21862025 RSRelating to requiring local governments to provide matching funds for grants from the Reclamation of Abandoned and Dilapidated Properties Program Pending Subcommittee on Local Governments
LeadHB21892025 RSTo modify local permitting deadlines for permits, licenses, variances, or other types of approval from a governing body or planning commission of a municipality or countyPending Subcommittee on Local Governments
LeadHB21902025 RSIncluding Potomac State College in the definition of community and technical college education program for participation in the “Learn and Earn Program”Pending Standing Committee on Finance
LeadHB21912025 RSAllowing counties to enter into trade-in transactionsPending Subcommittee on Local Governments
LeadHB21922025 RSRelating to restrictions on use or sale of motor vehicles based on power sourcePending Subcommittee on Local Governments
LeadHB21932025 RSTo reduce West Virginia sales tax on gasoline and diesel to zero, and make up difference with increase in sales tax equivalent to rate of taxPending Standing Committee on Finance
LeadHB23902025 RSTo require DOH, when abandoning a right of way, to notify the legislative representatives in the county or counties in which this right of way is located via email and first class mail in addition to publication in the newspaperPending Standing Committee on Energy and Public Works
LeadHB23912025 RSCreating the crime of pattern of harrassmentPending Standing Committee on the Judiciary
LeadHB23922025 RSRelating to broadband permitting applicationsPending Standing Committee on Energy and Public Works
LeadHB23932025 RSRelating to requiring certain reporting from the Mountaineer Trail Network Authority each yearPending Subcommittee on Economic Development
7thHB26052025 RSIncrease the tax credit for employers providing child care for employees.Pending Subcommittee on Revenue
7thHB26412025 RSProvide a tax credit to for-profit and nonprofit corporations to encourage the continued operation of child-care facilities for the benefit of their employeesPending Standing Committee on Finance
8thHB27272025 RSRequire at least one person of the WVU Board of Governors and of the West Virginia State University with a background in agriculture or agricultural fieldPending Subcommittee on Higher Education
LeadHB28002025 RSRequiring PSC modify processes regarding trash hauling ratesPending Standing Committee on Energy and Public Works
LeadHB28992025 RSCreating the legislative oversight committee on aviation developmentPending Subcommittee on Government Administration
2ndHB29622025 RSGender identification on forms of IDPending Standing Committee on Health and Human Resources
LeadHB29822025 RSAuthorizing the DMV to issue certain vital records in the custody of the state registrarPending Standing Committee on Energy and Public Works
LeadHB29832025 RSIssuing identification documents to homeless individuals residing at homeless sheltersPending Standing Committee on the Judiciary
LeadHB30722025 RSCreating Super two highways in West VirginiaPending
LeadHB31742025 RSRequiring municipalities take actions when potential customers apply for water and sewer service.Pending
LeadHB31812025 RSAllow all law enforcement officers to purchase gun upon retirementSigned by Governor
2ndHB32172025 RSRelating to notification requirements for environmental spillsPending Standing Committee on Energy and Public Works
2ndHB32182025 RSWV Economic Development and Property Revitalization Tax CreditPending Standing Committee on Finance
3rdHB32392025 RSEstablishing the Tri-Share Child Care Assistance ProgramPending Standing Committee on Health and Human Resources
LeadHB32622025 RSTo require than an individual serving on two or more boards or commissions to recuse themselves when decision-making involves both entitiesPending Standing Committee on Government Organization
2ndHB32652025 RSRelating to fiber optic broadband lines crossing railroadsPending Standing Committee on Energy and Public Works
LeadHB33072025 RSRequiring annual audit of non-governmental organizations (“NGOs”) that receive money from the statePending Standing Committee on Government Organization
LeadHB33172025 RSAllow students who enroll and successfully complete a driver’s education course to waive testing at the DMVPending Standing Committee on Education
LeadHB33182025 RSTo require customer service training to all public-facing employees in all governmental agenciesPending Standing Committee on Government Organization
LeadHB33462025 RSTo clarify that municipal B and O taxes shall only apply to the owner of a contract, and not to subcontractors on a projectPending Standing Committee on Government Organization
6thHB34982025 RSProductive Energy Site Reclamation WaiverPending Standing Committee on Energy and Public Works
3rdHB35042025 RSRelating to protecting critical infrastructure; and defining termsSigned by Governor