HB0033

Signed into Law

Vehicle sales and use tax distribution-highway fund.

Redirect a portion of vehicle sales and use tax revenue to the state highway fund.

Full legal title

AN ACT relating to sales and use tax; amending the distribution of sales and use taxes on motor vehicles and trailers to the highway fund as specified; providing an appropriation; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date.

Budget Taxes Transportation

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What does this bill do?

Amends the distribution of sales and use taxes on motor vehicles and trailers to direct revenue to the highway fund instead of the general fund.

Directs the department of revenue to distribute all sales tax revenue collected on motor vehicles and trailers under W.S. 39-15-104 to the highway fund. (W.S. 39-15-111(b)(r), Sec. 1)
Directs the state treasurer to distribute all use tax revenue collected on motor vehicles and trailers under W.S. 39-16-104 to the highway fund. (W.S. 39-16-111(b)(p), Sec. 1)
Specifies that the act applies to motor vehicle and trailer purchases made on and after July 1, 2025, and to sales and use taxes paid on and after that date. (Sec. 2)
For fiscal year 2026, requires the department of revenue to transfer the affected sales and use taxes from the general fund to the highway fund. Beginning fiscal year 2027, revenue shall be transferred directly to the highway fund. (Sec. 3)

Effective: July 1, 2025

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Actions (28)

3/3/2025(LSO)

Assigned Chapter Number 92

3/3/2025(Governor)

Governor Signed HEA No. 0044

2/27/2025(Senate)

S President Signed HEA No. 0044

2/27/2025(House)

H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0044

2/26/2025(LSO)

Assigned Number HEA No. 0044

Amendments (10)

HB0033H3001Withdrawn

House3rd Reading

Sponsor: Representative Harshman

HB0033H3002Failed

House3rd Reading

Sponsor: Representative Nicholas

HB0033S2001Adopted

Senate2nd Reading

Sponsor: Senator Hicks

HB0033S2002Adopted

Senate2nd Reading

Sponsor: Senator Driskill

HB0033S2003Withdrawn

Senate2nd Reading

Sponsor: Senator Driskill

HB0033S3001Withdrawn

Senate3rd Reading

Sponsor: Senator Pappas

HB0033S3002Withdrawn

Senate3rd Reading

Sponsor: Senator Nethercott

HB0033S3003Corrected, Corrected, Withdrawn

Senate3rd Reading

Sponsor: Senator Driskill

HB0033S3004Withdrawn

Senate3rd Reading

Sponsor: Senator Driskill

HB0033S3005Corrected, Adopted

Senate3rd Reading

Sponsor: Senator Driskill

2/26/2025(House)

H Concur:Passed 57-2-3-0-0

2/26/2025(House)

H Received for Concurrence

2/26/2025(Senate)

S 3rd Reading:Passed 25-6-0-0-0

2/25/2025(Senate)

S 3rd Reading:Laid Back

2/24/2025(Senate)

S 3rd Reading:Laid Back

2/21/2025(Senate)

S 2nd Reading:Passed

2/20/2025(Senate)

S COW:Passed

2/18/2025(Senate)

S Placed on General File

2/18/2025(Senate)

S02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 3-2-0-0-0

2/11/2025(Senate)

:Rerefer to S02 - Appropriations

2/11/2025(Senate)

S08 - Transportation:Recommend Do Pass 3-1-1-0-0

2/10/2025(Senate)

S Introduced and Referred to S08 - Transportation

1/27/2025(Senate)

S Received for Introduction

1/27/2025(House)

H 3rd Reading:Passed 48-13-1-0-0

1/24/2025(House)

H 2nd Reading:Passed

1/23/2025(House)

H COW:Passed

1/17/2025(House)

H Placed on General File

1/17/2025(House)

H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 7-0-0-0-0

1/16/2025(House)

:Rerefer to H02 - Appropriations

1/16/2025(House)

H08 - Transportation:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0

1/14/2025(House)

H Introduced and Referred to H08 - Transportation

1/2/2025(House)

H Received for Introduction

12/12/2024(LSO)

Bill Number Assigned

Roll Call Votes (6)

H Concur:Passed 57-2-3-0-0

Key VotePassed

2/26/2025HouseYea 57Nay 2Excused 3

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Yea: Allemand, Andrew, Angelos, Banks, Bear, Brady, Bratten, G. Brown, Byron, E. Campbell, K. Campbell, Chestek, Clouston, Connolly, Eklund, Davis, Erickson, Filer, Geringer, Guggenmos, Haroldson, Harshman, Heiner, Hoeft, Jarvis, Johnson, Kelly, Knapp, Larsen, Larson, Lawley, Lien, Locke, Lucas, McCann, Ottman, Pendergraft, Posey, Rodriguez-Williams, Schmid, Sherwood, Singh, Smith, Storer, Strock, Styvar, Tarver, Thayer, Washut, Wasserburger, Webb, Webber, Wharff, Williams, Wylie, Yin, Neiman

Nay: Nicholas, Provenza

Excused: L. Brown, Riggins, Winter

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S 3rd Reading:Passed 25-6-0-0-0

Key VotePassed

2/26/2025SenateYea 25Nay 6

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Yea: Anderson, Barlow, Boner, Brennan, Cooper, Crago, Crum, Dockstader, Driskill, Gierau, Ide, Jones, Kolb, Landen, Laursen, McKeown, Nethercott, Olsen, Pappas, Pearson, Rothfuss, Salazar, Schuler, Smith, Biteman

S02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 3-2-0-0-0

Recommended

2/18/2025SenateYea 3Nay 2

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Yea: DRISKILL, GIERAU, SALAZAR

Nay: LAURSEN, SMITH

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S08 - Transportation:Recommend Do Pass 3-1-1-0-0

Recommended

2/11/2025SenateYea 3Nay 1Excused 1

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Yea: ANDERSON, BRENNAN, COOPER

Nay: KOLB

Excused: PAPPAS

H 3rd Reading:Passed 48-13-1-0-0

Key VotePassed

1/27/2025HouseYea 48Nay 13Excused 1

H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 7-0-0-0-0

Recommended

1/17/2025HouseYea 7Nay 0

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Yea: ALLEMAND, ANGELOS, HAROLDSON, PENDERGRAFT, SHERWOOD, SMITH, BEAR

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Nay: Case, French, Hicks, Hutchings, Scott, Steinmetz

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Yea: Allemand, Andrew, Angelos, Banks, Bear, Brady, Bratten, G. Brown, L. Brown, Byron, K. Campbell, Clouston, Connolly, Erickson, Filer, Geringer, Guggenmos, Haroldson, Hoeft, Jarvis, Johnson, Kelly, Knapp, Lawley, Lien, Locke, Lucas, McCann, Ottman, Pendergraft, Posey, Rodriguez-Williams, Schmid, Sherwood, Smith, Strock, Styvar, Tarver, Thayer, Wasserburger, Webb, Webber, Wharff, Williams, Winter, Wylie, Yin, Neiman

Nay: E. Campbell, Chestek, Davis, Eklund, Harshman, Heiner, Larsen, Larson, Nicholas, Provenza, Singh, Storer, Washut

Excused: Riggins