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Wyoming2010Enacted
HB0101
Tax on Wind-Powered Electricity Production
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In one sentence
This law imposes a tax of $1 for every megawatt hour of electricity produced by wind turbines in Wyoming, with 60% of the revenue going to local counties and 40% to the state general fund.
What it does
- Imposes an excise tax of $1.00 on each megawatt hour, or portion thereof, of electricity produced from wind resources in Wyoming for sale or trade.
- Requires producers to report the amount of electricity produced and pay the tax by February 1 of the year following the production year.
- Exempts electricity produced by facilities owned or operated by the federal government, the State of Wyoming, or any county or municipality.
- Exempts electricity produced for the personal consumption of the producer, including excess production that does not exceed 500 kilowatt hours in any 24-hour period.
- Exempts electricity produced from a wind turbine for the first three years after the turbine first produces electricity for sale.
- Distributes 60% of the tax proceeds to the counties where the generating facility is located, based on the assessed value of facilities in each county.
- Deposits 40% of the tax proceeds into the state general fund.
Who it affects
- People or companies that produce electricity from wind resources in Wyoming for sale or trade.
- The Wyoming Department of Revenue, which enforces the tax, collects payments, and promulgates rules.
- Counties in Wyoming that host wind generating facilities, which receive a share of the tax revenue.
- The state general fund, which receives a share of the tax revenue.
Limits and unknowns
- The tax applies to electricity produced for sale or trade on or after January 1, 2012.
- The tax does not apply to electricity produced for personal consumption up to 500 kilowatt hours per day.
- The tax does not apply to electricity produced by government-owned or operated facilities.
- The tax is delayed for three years after a specific wind turbine first produces electricity for sale.
Plain language
Terms to know
- Megawatt hour
- A unit of energy equal to one million watts of power used for one hour.
- Excise tax
- A tax on a specific activity or product, in this case the privilege of producing electricity from wind resources.
- Interconnection
- The point where a power source connects to an electric transmission line.
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Bill No.: <billno> Drafter: <drafterinit> Bill No.: HB0101 Drafter: MQ LSO No.: 10LSO-0320 Effective Date: 1/1/2011 Enrolled Act No.: HEA0018 Chapter No.: 49 Prime Sponsor: Representative Anderson, R. Catch Title: Electricity generated from wind-taxation. Subject: Imposes a tax upon the production of electricity from wind resources. Summary/Major Elements: Imposes an excise tax upon the privilege of producing electricity from wind resources. Tax of $1 per megawatt hour or portion thereof is imposed. Tax becomes effective 3 years after the turbine first produces electricity. Tax is distributed 60% to the counties where the generating facility is located; and 40% to the general fund. Comments: Effective January 1, 2012.
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Wyoming roll calls
Recorded votes
5 roll calls
S Passed 3rd Reading 29-1-0-0-02010-02-26 · Senate29 yes 1 no
- Yes
- 29
- No
- 1
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 0
- Conflict
- 0
Yes 29
Bill LandenR · S27Bruce Burns Jr.S21Cale CaseR · S25Charles ScottR · S30Chuck TownsendS01Curtis MeierS03Dan DockstaderR · S16Drew A PerkinsS29Eli D BeboutS26Floyd EsquibelS08Gerald E GeisS20Grant C LarsonS17Henry R CoeS18James E Elliott Jr.S11Jim AndersonS02John C SchifferS22John HastertS13John J HinesS23Kathryn L SessionsS07Marty A MartinS12Michael J Mr. Von FlaternS24Mike MassieS09Phil A NicholasS10Ray R PetersonS19Rick D HunnicuttS05Saundra MeyerS15Stan CooperS14Tony RossS04Wayne H JohnsonS06
S03 Recommended Do Pass 5-0-0-0-02010-02-24 · Senate5 yes 0 no
- Yes
- 5
- No
- 0
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 0
- Conflict
- 0
H Passed 3rd Reading 40-18-2-0-02010-02-18 · House40 yes 18 no
- Yes
- 40
- No
- 18
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 2
- Conflict
- 0
Yes 40
Allen M JaggiH18Bernadine CraftH17Bill ThompsonH60Catherine R ConnollyH13David R MillerH55Debbie HammonsH27Del McOmieH54Dn.George BagbyH15Glenn W MonizH46Gregory R BlikreH53Jack D Landon Jr.H30James A RoscoeH22James W ByrdH44John W PattonH29Joseph M BarbutoH48Keith M GingeryH23Ken A EsquibelH41Kermit C BrownH14Lisa A SheppersonH58Lori A MillinH08Mary W HalesH36Michael A GilmoreH59Michael K MaddenH40Owen PetersenH19Pat ChildersH50Pete JorgensenH16Richard L CannadyH06Robert M McKimH21Rodney "Pete" AndersonH10Rosie M BergerH51Ross DiercksH02Stanley L BlakeH39Steve HarshmanR · H37Terry L KimbleH49Thomas A LockhartH57Tom Lubnau IIH31William "Jeb" StewardH47W. Patrick P GogglesH33Zwonitzer
No 18
Amy L EdmondsH12Bryan K PedersenH07Colin SimpsonH24Edward BuchananH04Elaine HarveyH26Frank D PeasleyH03John D Bonner Jr.H25Kathleen DavisonH20Lorraine K QuarbergH28Mark SemlekH01Mary A ThroneH11Matt TeetersH05Peter S IllowayH42Robert A BrechtelH38Roy CoheeH35Seth A CarsonH45Sue E WallisH52Timothy M StubsonH56
Excused 2
H03 Recommended Amend and Do Pass 6-3-0-0-02010-02-15 · House6 yes 3 no
H Introduced and Referred to H03 49-8-3-0-02010-02-11 · House49 yes 8 no
- Yes
- 49
- No
- 8
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 3
- Conflict
- 0
Yes 49
Allen M JaggiH18Amy L EdmondsH12Bernadine CraftH17Bill ThompsonH60Catherine R ConnollyH13David R MillerH55Debbie HammonsH27Del McOmieH54Dn.Edward BuchananH04Elaine HarveyH26George BagbyH15Glenn W MonizH46Gregory R BlikreH53Jack D Landon Jr.H30James A RoscoeH22James W ByrdH44John D Bonner Jr.H25John W PattonH29Joseph M BarbutoH48Kathleen DavisonH20Keith M GingeryH23Ken A EsquibelH41Kermit C BrownH14Lisa A SheppersonH58Lori A MillinH08Mark SemlekH01Mary W HalesH36Michael A GilmoreH59Michael K MaddenH40Owen PetersenH19Pat ChildersH50Pete JorgensenH16Richard L CannadyH06Robert A BrechtelH38Robert M McKimH21Rodney "Pete" AndersonH10Rosie M BergerH51Ross DiercksH02Roy CoheeH35Seth A CarsonH45Stanley L BlakeH39Steve HarshmanR · H37Sue E WallisH52Terry L KimbleH49Tom Lubnau IIH31William "Jeb" StewardH47W. Patrick P GogglesH33Zwonitzer
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Official activity
Bill history
- Assigned Chapter Number - 49LSO
- Governor Signed HEA0018Governor
- S President Signed HEA No. 0018Senate
- H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0018House
- Assigned Number HEA0018LSO
- S Passed 3rd ReadingSenate
- S Passed 2nd ReadingSenate
- Amendment FailedSenate
- Amendment Failed
- S Passed CoWSenate
- S Placed on General FileSenate
- S03 Recommended Do PassSenate
- S Introduced and Referred to S03Senate
- S Received for IntroductionSenate
- H Passed 3rd ReadingHouse
- Amendment FailedHouse
- H Passed 2nd ReadingHouse
- Amendment AdoptedHouse
- Amendment AdoptedHouse
- H Passed CoWHouse
Changes
Amendments
9 stored
Adopted 2nd reading by ANDERSON,R
Adopted 2nd reading by ANDERSON,R
Failed 3rd reading by MCOMIE
Withdrawn 3rd reading by ILLOWAY
Failed Committee of the Whole by ZWONITZ,DN
Filed Standing Committee by H03
Adopted, Corrected Standing Committee by H03
Failed, Corrected Standing Committee by H03
Filed 2nd reading by CASE