HB0128

Signed into Law

Enhanced oil recovery-severance tax exemption.

Exempts tertiary oil production from severance tax and requires reporting on the exemption's impacts.

Full legal title

AN ACT relating to taxation and revenue; providing a severance tax exemption for tertiary oil production as specified; requiring reports; and providing for an effective date.

Taxes

Sponsor:

Co-sponsors: Representative(s) Campbell, K, Davis, Larson, JT, Senator(s) Cooper, Kolb

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What does this bill do?

Exempts tertiary oil and gas production from Wyoming severance taxes for five years if certified by the Oil and Gas Conservation Commission between July 1, 2026 and July 1, 2031.

Creates a five-year severance tax exemption for tertiary oil and gas production from projects certified by the Wyoming Oil and Gas Conservation Commission after July 1, 2026 and before July 1, 2031, exempting such production from severance taxes imposed under W.S. 39-14-204(a)(iii). (W.S. 39-14-205(q), Sec. 1)
Requires the Oil and Gas Conservation Commission and the Department to submit annual reports beginning November 1, 2026 and continuing through November 1, 2036, detailing tertiary production qualifying for the exemption, including production amounts, number of qualifying operators and wells, severance taxes paid and exempted, and related ad valorem and sales taxes. (W.S. 39-14-205(q), Sec. 1)

Effective: July 1, 2026

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Actions (22)

3/6/2026(LSO)

Assigned Chapter Number 46

3/6/2026(Governor)

Governor Signed HEA No. 0018

3/3/2026(Senate)

S President Signed HEA No. 0018

3/3/2026(House)

H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0018

3/2/2026(LSO)

Assigned Number HEA No. 0018

Amendments (1)

HB0128SS001Adopted

SenateStanding Committee

Sponsor: Senate Minerals, Business and Economic Development

Roll Call Votes (6)

H Concur:Passed 59-0-3-0-0

Key VotePassed

3/2/2026HouseYea 59Nay 0Excused 3

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

Excused: Kelly, Schmid, Wharff

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S 3rd Reading:Passed 30-1-0-0-0

Key VotePassed

3/2/2026SenateYea 30Nay 1

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Yea: Anderson, Barlow, Boner, Brennan, Cooper, Crago, Dockstader, Crum, Driskill, French, Gierau, Hicks, Hutchings, Ide, Jones, Kolb, Landen, Laursen, Love, McKeown, Nethercott, Olsen, Pappas, Pearson, Rothfuss, Salazar, Schuler, Scott, Steinmetz, Biteman

This committee vote includes adoption of standing committee amendment HB0128SS001.

S09 - Minerals:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0

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2/25/2026SenateYea 5Nay 0

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Yea: COOPER, JONES, NETHERCOTT, ROTHFUSS, ANDERSON

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H 3rd Reading:Passed 60-1-1-0-0

Key VotePassed

2/21/2026HouseYea 60Nay 1Excused 1

H09 - Minerals:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0

Recommended

2/19/2026HouseYea 9Nay 0

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Yea: K. CAMPBELL, KNAPP, LARSON, LAWLEY, RIGGINS, SCHMID, TARVER, WEBBER, HEINER

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H Introduced and Referred to H09 - Minerals 58-3-1-0-0

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2/11/2026HouseYea 58Nay 3Excused 1

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

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

Nay: Provenza

Excused: Kelly