HB0147

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Property tax exemptions-effect of people's initiative.

If voters approve a property tax limitation initiative, this bill repeals the existing homeowner tax exemption.

Full legal title

AN ACT relating to property taxation; repealing the homeowner tax exemption if the people's initiative to limit property tax in Wyoming through a homeowner's property exemption is enacted into law; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date.

Property Taxes

Sponsor:

Co-sponsors: Representative(s) Allemand, Campbell, K, Erickson, Haroldson

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What does this bill do?

Repeals the existing homeowner property tax exemption if voters approve a people's initiative creating a homeowner's property tax exemption.

Adds a repeal provision to the existing homeowner tax exemption under W.S. 39-11-105(a)(xlvi), effective on the date the secretary of state certifies that voters have approved an initiative implementing a homeowner's property tax exemption and that exemption is enacted into law. (W.S. 39-11-105(a)(xlvi), Sec. 1)
Specifies that if the secretary of state certifies voter approval of an initiative homeowner's property tax exemption effective for tax year beginning January 1, 2027, the existing exemption under W.S. 39-11-105(a)(xlvi) shall not apply for that tax year. (W.S. 39-11-105(a)(xlvi), Sec. 2)

Effective: July 1, 2026

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Actions (14)

3/3/2026(Senate)

S COW:S Did not consider for COW

2/27/2026(Senate)

S Placed on General File

2/27/2026(Senate)

S03 - Revenue:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0

2/23/2026(Senate)

S Introduced and Referred to S03 - Revenue

2/23/2026(Senate)

S Received for Introduction

Amendments (1)

HB0147SW001Unknown

SenateCommittee of the Whole

Sponsor: Senator McKeown

Roll Call Votes (4)

S03 - Revenue:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0

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2/27/2026SenateYea 5Nay 0

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Yea: CASE, DOCKSTADER, IDE, PAPPAS, MCKEOWN

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H 3rd Reading:Passed 56-5-1-0-0

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2/21/2026HouseYea 56Nay 5Excused 1

H06 - Travel:Recommend Do Pass 7-2-0-0-0

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2/18/2026HouseYea 7Nay 2

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Yea: E. CAMPBELL, CONNOLLY, HARSHMAN, JARVIS, THAYER, WHARFF, BYRON

Nay: PROVENZA, STORER

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H Introduced and Referred to H03 - Revenue 60-1-1-0-0

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2/11/2026HouseYea 60Nay 1Excused 1

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

Nay: Chestek, Provenza, Sherwood, Storer, Yin

Excused: Kelly