Why they voted this way
The lawmaker voted no because the bill included a clause recognizing marriage only between a man and a woman while failing to address religious concerns.
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Wyoming2011Enacted
HB0147
Credit for Vendors Paying Sales and Use Taxes
Last scannedOct 19, 2026, 2:19 AM
In one sentence
This law gives vendors and direct payers a monthly tax credit for collecting and paying sales and use taxes on time.
What it does
- Creates a credit for vendors and direct payers who pay sales and use taxes on or before the 15th of the month the taxes are due.
- Sets the credit at 1.95% of the first $6,250 in tax due and 1% for any amount over that.
- Limits the total monthly credit to $500.
- Requires the credit to be deducted from the portion of tax money distributed to the state general fund.
- Appropriates $160,000 from the general fund to the Department of Revenue to implement the credit.
- Sets the effective date for the credit rules as January 1, 2012.
Who it affects
- Vendors who collect sales and use taxes.
- Direct payers who remit sales and use taxes to the state.
- The Wyoming Department of Revenue, which must process the credits and use the appropriated funds.
Limits and unknowns
- The credit only applies if taxes are paid on or before the 15th of the month they are due.
- The $160,000 appropriation expires on June 30, 2012, and any unused money must be returned.
- The credit cannot be used to pay for taxes owed to other funds, only the general fund share.
Plain language
Terms to know
- Direct payer
- A person or business that is responsible for paying sales or use tax directly to the state instead of collecting it from customers.
- General fund
- The main pool of money in the state budget used for general government operations.
- Appropriation
- A specific amount of money set aside by the legislature for a particular purpose.
Official record
Sources
Read the official summary
HB0147 Bill No.: HB0147 Drafter: JDA LSO No.: 11LSO-0227 Effective Date: 7/1/2011 Enrolled Act No.: HEA0096 Chapter No.: 132 Prime Sponsor: Representative Zwonitzer, Dv. Catch Title: Excise tax-vendor compensation. Subject: Credit for collection of sales and use tax. Summary/Major Elements: ● Existing law requires vendors and direct payers to collect sales and use tax and remit the tax to the state. ● This act would provide for a credit of up to five hundred dollars ($500.00) each month that a vendor or direct payer pays sales and use tax, based on a percentage of the tax due. ● The act provides that any credit allowed shall come from the portion of the distribution which is deposited to the state general fund. ● The act provides an appropriation of $160,000 from the general fund to the department of revenue for the implementation of the credit.
Public statements
Why lawmakers voted
Last checked Aug 7, 8:32 PM
Eli D Bebout
S26
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker urges keeping the credit at $500 rather than lowering it to ensure that high-volume retail businesses with sales exceeding $8 million can still participate in the program.
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Dan Dockstader
R · S16
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports the bill because it provides necessary assistance to Wyoming's Main Street communities.
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Stan Cooper
S14
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports the bill as an incentive for small businesses, which create the majority of jobs in the state.
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Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports the bill as a matter of fairness to recognize that local businesses bear the burden of collecting taxes while competing with out-of-state entities.
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Wyoming roll calls
Recorded votes
5 roll calls
H Did Concur 53-6-1-0-02011-03-02 · House53 yes 6 no
- Yes
- 53
- No
- 6
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 1
- Conflict
- 0
Yes 53
Allen M JaggiH18Amy L EdmondsH12Bernadine CraftH17Carl R LoucksH59Catherine R ConnollyH13David R MillerH55Del McOmieH54Dn.Donald E Burkhart JrH15Elaine HarveyH26Frank D PeasleyH03Glenn W MonizH46Gregory R BlikreH53James A RoscoeH22James W ByrdH44John C EklundH10John D Bonner Jr.H25John L FreemanH60John W PattonH29Jonathan A BottenH30Joseph M BarbutoH48Kathleen DavisonH20Keith M GingeryH23Ken A EsquibelH41Kendell R KroekerH35Kermit C BrownH14Lisa A SheppersonH58Lorraine K QuarbergH28Mark SemlekH01Mary A ThroneH11Matthias E GreeneH45Matt TeetersH05Michael D GreearH27Michael K MaddenH40Nicholas BNorine A KasperikH32Owen PetersenH19Pat ChildersH50Peter S IllowayH42Richard L CannadyH06Rita CampbellH34Robert M McKimH21Rosie M BergerH51Ruth A PetroffH16Samuel P KroneH24Stanley L BlakeH39Steve HarshmanR · H37Sue E WallisH52Thomas A LockhartH57Timothy M StubsonH56William "Jeb" StewardH47W. Patrick P GogglesH33Zwonitzer
No 6
Excused 1
S Passed 3rd Reading 23-6-0-0-12011-03-01 · Senate23 yes 6 no
- Yes
- 23
- No
- 6
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 0
- Conflict
- 1
Yes 23
Austin "Kit" JenningsS28Bill LandenR · S27Bruce Burns Jr.S21Charles ScottR · S30Curtis MeierS03Dan DockstaderR · S16Drew A PerkinsS29Eli D BeboutS26Floyd EsquibelS08Fred M EmerichS05Gerald E GeisS20Henry R CoeS18Jim AndersonS02John C SchifferS22Larry HicksR · S11Leland G ChristensenS17Leslie J NuttingS07Marty A MartinS12Ogden DriskillR · S01Paul R BarnardS15Ray R PetersonS19Stan CooperS14Wayne H JohnsonS06
No 6
Conflict 1
S03 Recommended Amend and Do Pass 3-2-0-0-02011-02-16 · Senate3 yes 2 no
- Yes
- 3
- No
- 2
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 0
- Conflict
- 0
H Passed 3rd Reading 54-6-0-0-02011-02-03 · House54 yes 6 no
- Yes
- 54
- No
- 6
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 0
- Conflict
- 0
Yes 54
Allen M JaggiH18Amy L EdmondsH12Bernadine CraftH17Carl R LoucksH59Catherine R ConnollyH13Dn.Donald E Burkhart JrH15Edward BuchananH04Elaine HarveyH26Frank D PeasleyH03Gerald GayH36Glenn W MonizH46Gregory R BlikreH53Hans HuntH02James A RoscoeH22James W ByrdH44John C EklundH10John D Bonner Jr.H25John L FreemanH60John W PattonH29Jonathan A BottenH30Joseph M BarbutoH48Kathleen DavisonH20Keith M GingeryH23Ken A EsquibelH41Kendell R KroekerH35Kermit C BrownH14Lisa A SheppersonH58Lorraine K QuarbergH28Mark SemlekH01Mary A ThroneH11Matthias E GreeneH45Michael D GreearH27Michael K MaddenH40Nicholas BNorine A KasperikH32Owen PetersenH19Pat ChildersH50PedersonPeter S IllowayH42Richard L CannadyH06Rita CampbellH34Robert M McKimH21Rosie M BergerH51Ruth A PetroffH16Samuel P KroneH24Stanley L BlakeH39Steve HarshmanR · H37Sue E WallisH52Thomas A LockhartH57Timothy M StubsonH56William "Jeb" StewardH47W. Patrick P GogglesH33Zwonitzer
H03 Recommended Amend and Do Pass 7-1-1-0-02011-01-28 · House7 yes 1 no
- Yes
- 7
- No
- 1
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 1
- Conflict
- 0
Official activity
Bill history
- Assigned Chapter NumberLSO
- Governor Signed HEA0096Governor
- S President Signed HEA No. 0096Senate
- H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0096House
- Assigned Number HEA0096LSO
- H Did ConcurHouse
- H Received for ConcurrenceHouse
- S Passed 3rd ReadingSenate
- Amendment FailedSenate
- S Passed 2nd ReadingSenate
- Amendment AdoptedSenate
- Amendment FailedSenate
- Amendment AdoptedSenate
- S Passed CoWSenate
- Amendment AdoptedSenate
- S Amendments AdoptedSenate
- Amendment AdoptedSenate
- S Placed on General FileSenate
- S03 Recommended Amend and Do PassSenate
- S Introduced and Referred to S03Senate
Changes
Amendments
8 stored
Adopted Committee of the Whole by MADDEN
Adopted Standing Committee by S03
Adopted 2nd reading by MEIER
Failed 2nd reading by MEIER
Adopted 2nd reading by PETERSON
Failed 3rd reading by MEIER
Adopted Committee of the Whole by PETERSON
Adopted Standing Committee by HINES