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HB0184

Wyoming Bill to Lower Vehicle Registration Fees and Raise Fuel Taxes

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In one sentence

This bill proposes to lower the cost to register vehicles in Wyoming while increasing the tax on gasoline and diesel fuel.

What it does

  • Reduces the county vehicle registration fee rate from 3% to 2% of a percentage of the vehicle's factory price.
  • Sets a minimum county registration fee of $3.25 instead of $5.00.
  • Increases the total tax on gasoline from 14 cents to 19 cents per gallon.
  • Increases the license tax portion of the gasoline tax from 13 cents to 18 cents per gallon.
  • Increases the total tax on diesel fuel from 14 cents to 19 cents per gallon.
  • Increases the license tax portion of the diesel fuel tax from 13 cents to 18 cents per gallon.

Who it affects

  • People who register vehicles in Wyoming counties.
  • Buyers and users of gasoline in Wyoming.
  • Buyers and users of diesel fuel in Wyoming.

Limits and unknowns

  • The bill is marked as inactive and did not pass the committee in 2007.
  • The text is a working draft, so the final numbers might have changed if it had passed.
  • The bill does not explain why the fee decrease is paired with a tax increase.

Plain language

Terms to know

Factory price
The original price of the vehicle when it was made by the manufacturer.
License tax
A specific part of the total fuel tax collected by the state.

Official record

Sources

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Why lawmakers voted

Last checked Aug 8, 11:05 PM

Couldn't find a published reason.

Wyoming roll calls

Recorded votes

1 roll call

H03 Recommended Do Not Pass 4-5-0-0-02007-02-27 · House4 yes 5 no

Official activity

Bill history

  1. H Committee Returned Bill Pursuant to HR 4-3(b)House
  2. H03 Recommended Do Not PassHouse
  3. H Introduced and Referred to H03; No Report Prior to CoW CutoffHouse
  4. H Received for IntroductionHouse
  5. Bill Number AssignedLSO