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HB0019

HB0019: Funding for Food Sales Tax Exemption

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In one sentence

This bill proposed providing funding to local governments to cover the cost of exempting food from sales and use tax, but it did not pass.

What it does

  • Proposes providing funding to local governments.
  • The funding is intended for the sales and use tax exemption on food.
  • The bill failed introduction in the House and did not move forward.

Who it affects

  • Local governments that would receive the funding if the bill had passed.
  • The Joint Revenue Interim Committee, which sponsored the bill.

Limits and unknowns

  • The official bill text and summary were not provided, so specific details on how the funding is calculated are unknown.
  • The bill did not pass, so it did not become law.

Plain language

Terms to know

Sales and use tax exemption
A rule that removes the requirement to pay sales or use tax on specific items, in this case food.
Failed Introduction
A legislative status indicating the bill did not move forward in that session.

Official record

Sources

Source checked
Official bill pageIntroduced textOfficial digestCurrent bill text

Public statements

Why lawmakers voted

Last checked Aug 8, 5:07 AM

Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker argues that keeping the bill available provides more strength to work out a fairer distribution of food tax funds in future budget amendments.

Public statementFloor statement at 1:38:58 Watch the statement
Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker states they voted against the vehicle sales tax bill after being lobbied by dealers who prefer county treasurers to handle collection and due concerns from used car dealers.

Public statementFloor statement at 1:43:07 Watch the statement

If a lawmaker is not listed, we couldn't find a published reason.

Wyoming roll calls

Recorded votes

1 roll call

H Failed Introduction 30-29-1-0-02008-02-11 · House30 yes 29 no
Yes
30
No
29
Absent
0
Excused
1
Conflict
0

Yes 30

Allen M JaggiH18Amy L EdmondsH12Bernadine CraftH17Bill ThompsonH60David R EdwardsH06Debbie HammonsH27Del McOmieH54Edward BuchananH04Elaine HarveyH26Erin E Mrs. MercerH53Esquibel, F.George BagbyH15Jerry IekelH29Kathleen DavisonH20Keith M GingeryH23Ken A EsquibelH41Lori A MillinH08Mark SemlekH01Mary A ThroneH11Mary GilmoreH59Matt TeetersH05Robert A BrechtelH38Rodney "Pete" AndersonH10Ross DiercksH02Saundra MeyerH49, S15Stanley L BlakeH39Timothy M StubsonH56Tom Lubnau IIH31William "Jeb" StewardH47W. Patrick P GogglesH33

No 29

Alan C JonesH25Colin SimpsonH24Dan DockstaderR · S16David R MillerH55Deborah AldenH03Dn.Doug SamuelsonH07Frank PhilpH34Jack D Landon Jr.H30Jane WarrenH13Jim SlaterH46Kermit C BrownH14Kevin A WhiteH45Lisa A SheppersonH58Lorraine K QuarbergH28Mary W HalesH36Michael K MaddenH40Monte OlsenH22Owen PetersenH19Pat ChildersH50Pete JorgensenH16Peter S IllowayH42Rosie M BergerH51Roy CoheeH35Steve HarshmanR · H37Sue E WallisH52Thomas A LockhartH57Timothy P HallinanH32Zwonitzer

Excused 1

Marty A MartinH48, S12

Official activity

Bill history

  1. H Failed IntroductionHouse
  2. H Received for IntroductionHouse
  3. Bill Number AssignedLSO