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HB0101

Veterans Tax Exemption Requalification

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In one sentence

This bill would remove the requirement for veterans to contact the assessor's office annually to maintain their property tax exemption.

What it does

  • Amends Wyoming law regarding property tax exemptions for veterans.
  • Removes the requirement for claimants to contact the assessor's office by the fourth Monday in May each year.
  • States that a veteran remains qualified for the exemption until they no longer meet the requirements set forth in the law.
  • Sets an effective date of July 1, 2012, if the bill passes.

Who it affects

  • Veterans who have filed a sworn claim for a property tax exemption.
  • County assessor offices that handle tax exemption claims.

Limits and unknowns

  • The bill did not pass and did not become law.
  • The source text does not list the specific requirements a veteran must meet to qualify for the exemption.

Plain language

Terms to know

Property tax exemption
A rule that reduces or removes the property tax bill for certain people, such as veterans.
Assessor's office
The local government office that determines the value of property for tax purposes.

Official record

Sources

Source checked
Official bill pageIntroduced textOfficial digestCurrent bill text

Public statements

Why lawmakers voted

Last checked Aug 7, 5:16 PM

Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker supports the bill because veterans have missed application deadlines and should not be required to call in to extend their tax exemption.

Public statementFloor statement at 1:17:46 Watch the statement
Voted No

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker opposes changing the requirement because verifying if a veteran is still alive and resides at the property places too much burden on county governments, especially in larger areas.

Public statementFloor statement at 1:19:30 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 33-25-1-1-02012-02-17 · House33 yes 25 no
Yes
33
No
25
Absent
1
Excused
1
Conflict
0

Yes 33

Allen M JaggiH18Amy L EdmondsH12Bernadine CraftH17Bryan K PedersenH07Carl R LoucksH59Catherine R ConnollyH13Clarence J VranishH49Del McOmieH54Edward BuchananH04Glenn W MonizH46James A RoscoeH22James W ByrdH44John C EklundH10John D Bonner Jr.H25Jonathan A BottenH30Kathleen DavisonH20Ken A EsquibelH41Kendell R KroekerH35Kermit C BrownH14Mary A ThroneH11Matthias E GreeneH45Matt TeetersH05Pat ChildersH50Richard L CannadyH06Rita CampbellH34Robert M McKimH21Samuel P KroneH24Stanley L BlakeH39Sue E WallisH52Thomas F ReederH58Tom Lubnau IIH31William "Jeb" StewardH47W. Patrick P GogglesH33

No 25

David R MillerH55Dn.Donald E Burkhart JrH15Elaine HarveyH26Frank D PeasleyH03Gregory R BlikreH53John L FreemanH60John W PattonH29Joseph M BarbutoH48Keith M GingeryH23Lorraine K QuarbergH28Mark SemlekH01Michael D GreearH27Michael K MaddenH40Nicholas BNorine A KasperikH32Owen PetersenH19Peter S IllowayH42Robert A BrechtelH38Rosie M BergerH51Ruth A PetroffH16Steve HarshmanR · H37Thomas A LockhartH57Timothy M StubsonH56Zwonitzer

Absent 1

Hans HuntH02

Excused 1

Gerald GayH36

Official activity

Bill history

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