W. Va. Code § 11-13N-1
The Legislature finds that production of value-added steel products is very important to the economy of this state and that a sound economy is in the public interest and promotes the general welfare of the people of this state. In order to encourage capital investment in this state, through the manufacture of value-added steel products after the thirtieth day of June, one thousand nine hundred ninety-eight, thereby increasing employment and economic development, there is hereby provided to eligible taxpayers a credit for each new job filled by a full-time hourly employee who works in a new value-added steel product manufacturing facility, or in a new value-added steel product line of an existing manufacturing facility, that begins operating in this state after the thirtieth day of June, one thousand nine hundred ninety-eight.
W. Va. Code § 11-13N-1