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HB0041

Special Taxation Zone Act

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In one sentence

This act allows cities and towns to form special taxation zones where they can impose additional sales taxes as an alternative to optional municipal taxes, with specific rules for administration and distribution of these taxes.

What it does

  • Allows cities or towns to create special taxation zones that can collect extra sales tax if certain conditions are met.
  • Specifies how the collected taxes should be used, either for general purposes or specific projects.
  • Establishes procedures for forming special taxation zones that include approval from local government bodies.

Who it affects

  • Cities and towns in Wyoming
  • Residents of cities and towns who would pay the additional sales tax

Limits and unknowns

  • The bill did not pass in the session it was introduced.
  • Details on how taxes are distributed or used beyond general rules were not specified.
  • Specific procedures for forming special taxation zones, including review processes by local officials, are outlined but may vary.

Plain language

Terms to know

Special Taxation Zone
An area within a city or town where an extra sales tax can be imposed.
Optional Municipal Tax
A type of local tax that cities and towns may choose to impose.

Official record

Sources

Validated
Official bill pageIntroduced textOfficial digestCurrent bill textStored full record

Public statements

Why lawmakers voted

Last checked Aug 5, 1:38 PM

Scott Heiner

R · H18

Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker supports the bill to allow small towns with insufficient tax bases within city limits to expand optional sales taxes into surrounding areas like fire or hospital districts, enabling them to fund necessary street repairs.

Public statementFloor statement at 29:44 Watch the statement
Voted No

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker opposes the bill because a multi-billion dollar project in the community will provide funding for industrial siting and street improvements, making this tax unnecessary.

Public statementFloor statement at 30:54 Watch the statement
Voted No

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker opposes the bill because the mine intended to be included in the special taxation zone is located outside of city limits, which he states is simply how it must remain.

Public statementFloor statement at 31:35 Watch the statement

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Wyoming roll calls

Recorded votes

1 roll call

H Failed Introduction 21-38-1-0-02022-02-16 · House21 yes 38 no
Yes
21
No
38
Absent
0
Excused
1
Conflict
0

Yes 21

Andrea LeBeauH33Andrew W SchwartzH23Bob NicholasR · H08Catherine R ConnollyH13Chad BanksH17Dan ZwonitzerH43Danny EyreH19Donald E Burkhart JrH15James A RoscoeH22Jamie L FlitnerH26Jerry A ObermuellerH56Jerry D PaxtonH47Joseph E MacGuireH35Karlee ProvenzaD · H45Kevin O'HearnH59Lloyd LarsenR · H54Mike YinD · H16Patrick SweeneyH58Scott HeinerR · H18Steve HarshmanR · H37Trey SherwoodD · H14

No 38

Albert P Sommers Jr.H20Art WashutR · H36Barry CragoR · H40Bill FortnerH52Charles J GrayH57Chip NeimanR · H01Christopher KnappR · H53Clarence StyvarR · H12Clark D StithH48Clifford M JenningsH30Cyrus WesternH51Dan LaursenR · H25Ember OakleyH55Eric BarlowR · H03Evan J SimpsonH21JD WilliamsR · H02Jared OlsenR · H11Jeremy HaroldsonR · H04John BearR · H31John C EklundH10John Romero-MartinezH44John WinterR · H28Mark H BakerH60Mark S KinnerH29Marshall BurtH39Michael D GreearH27Ocean AndrewR · H46Pepper OttmanR · H34RODRIG-WILLIAMSRobert A ClausenH06Robert WharffR · H49Sandy NewsomeH24Shelly DuncanH05Susan S WilsonH07Theodore J BlackburnH42Thomas J WaltersH38Timothy P HallinanH32William D HendersonH41

Excused 1

Landon BrownR · H09

Official activity

Bill history

  1. H Failed Introduction 21-38-1-0-0House
  2. H Received for IntroductionHouse
  3. Bill Number AssignedLSO