WyomingWyoming exempts commission property, with wildlife and housing exceptions
Starting January 1, 2027, the commission’s real property is exempt from property tax, except property covered by a special tax for wildlife management or employee housing.
What it does
Commission-owned property is exempt from property tax, except property subject to a special tax for wildlife management or employee housing.
Argument forOther commission-owned real property could avoid property tax, which may reduce the tax burden on land used for other purposes.
Argument againstWildlife management property and employee homes may still face a special tax, so those properties may not receive the same tax treatment as other commission land.
More detail
The law exempts commission-owned real property from property tax, subject to the stated exception for property covered by the special tax. The provision covers real property owned by the Wyoming Game and Fish Commission. The exception applies to property subject to the special tax that is used for wildlife management or furnished by the commission to employees as a place to live. The law takes effect January 1, 2027. It does not affect tax assessments or collections before that date.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
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History
- 2026
- Mar 6Assigned Chapter Number 49Latest
- Mar 6Governor Mark Gordon Signed SEA No. 0035Became Law
- Mar 4H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0035
- Mar 4S President Signed SEA No. 0035
- Mar 3Assigned Number SEA No. 0035
- Vote recorded H 3rd Reading:Passed 34-27-1-0-0. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 3H 3rd Reading:Passed 34-27-1-0-0Passed 2nd Chamber
- Mar 2H 2nd Reading:PassedMinor
- Feb 27H COW:PassedMinor
- Feb 26H Placed on General File
- Vote recorded H06 - Travel:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 26H06 - Travel:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0Minor
- Feb 24H Introduced and Referred to H06 - TravelMinor
- Feb 23H Received for IntroductionMinor
- Vote recorded S 3rd Reading:Passed 31-0-0-0-0. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 23S 3rd Reading:Passed 31-0-0-0-0Passed 1st Chamber
- Feb 20S 2nd Reading:PassedMinor
- Feb 20S COW:PassedMinor
- Feb 19S Placed on General File
- Vote recorded S06 - Travel:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 19S06 - Travel:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0Minor
- Feb 9S Introduced and Referred to S06 - Travel 29-2-0-0-0Minor
- Vote recorded S Introduced and Referred to S06 - Travel 29-2-0-0-0. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 5S Received for IntroductionMinor
- 2025
- Dec 29Bill Number AssignedIntroduced
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