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HB0009

Fuel Tax Information Deadline Extension

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In one sentence

This law changes the deadline for fuel tax licensees to provide requested or missing information from ten business days to fifteen business days.

What it does

  • Changes the time limit for fuel tax licensees to respond to requests for missing information from ten business days to fifteen business days.

Who it affects

  • Fuel tax licensees in Wyoming who are required to collect taxes on gasoline, diesel fuel, and alternative fuels.
  • The Wyoming Department of Transportation which requests information from these licensees.

Limits and unknowns

  • The bill does not specify what happens if the information is not provided within fifteen business days.
  • It only applies to future requests made by the Wyoming Department of Transportation, not past or current ones.

Plain language

Terms to know

Licensee
A person or business that is authorized by the government to sell products subject to a tax, such as fuel in this case.
Business Days
Days from Monday through Friday excluding holidays and weekends.

Official record

Sources

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Read the official summary

Bill Summary - 24LSO-0272 Bill No.: HB0009 Effective: 7/1/2024 LSO No.: 24LSO-0272 Enrolled Act No.: HEA No. 0032 Chapter No.: 40 Prime Sponsor: Joint Transportation, Highways & Military Affairs Interim Committee Catch Title: Fuel tax-licensee information deadline. Has Report: No Subject: Amending the deadline for fuel tax taxpayers to respond to information requests or to provide missing tax return information. Summary/Major Elements: Under current law, licensees who are required to collect fuel taxes (taxes on gasoline, diesel fuel and alternative fuels) have ten (10) days to provide any information that is missing on the licensee's tax return or license application to the Wyoming Department of Transportation. This act amends that deadline from ten (10) days to fifteen (15) days to provide the requested or missing information. The above summary is not an official publication of the Wyoming Legislature and is not an official statement of legislative intent. While the Legislative Service Office endeavored to provide accurate information in this summary, it should not be relied upon as a comprehensive abstract of the bill.

Public statements

Why lawmakers voted

Last checked Aug 5, 6:51 AM

Scott Smith

R · H05

Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The speaker explains that the bill extends the reporting deadline from ten days to fifteen business days because industry feedback indicated the original timeframe was insufficient due to employee absences and holidays.

Public statementFloor statement at 2:43:19 Watch the statement

Landon Brown

R · H09

Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker supports the bill to clarify its purpose regarding fuel tax reporting, noting it was requested by industry to extend the deadline from 10 days to 15 business days for smoother operations.

Public statementFloor statement at 2:17:52 Watch the statement

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Wyoming roll calls

Recorded votes

5 roll calls

S 3rd Reading:Passed 30-0-1-0-02024-03-01 · Senate30 yes 0 no
S03 - Revenue:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-02024-02-27 · Senate5 yes 0 no
H 3rd Reading:Passed 61-0-1-0-02024-02-15 · House61 yes 0 no
H08 - Transportation:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-02024-02-13 · House9 yes 0 no
H Introduced and Referred to H08 - Transportation 60-0-2-0-02024-02-12 · House60 yes 0 no

Official activity

Bill history

  1. Assigned Chapter Number 40LSO
  2. Governor Signed HEA No. 0032 Governor
  3. S President Signed HEA No. 0032Senate
  4. H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0032House
  5. Assigned Number HEA No. 0032LSO
  6. S 3rd Reading:Passed 30-0-1-0-0Senate
  7. S 2nd Reading:PassedSenate
  8. S COW:PassedSenate
  9. S Placed on General FileSenate
  10. S03 - Revenue:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0Senate
  11. S Introduced and Referred to S03 - RevenueSenate
  12. S Received for IntroductionSenate
  13. H 3rd Reading:Passed 61-0-1-0-0House
  14. H 2nd Reading:PassedHouse
  15. H COW:PassedHouse
  16. H Placed on General FileHouse
  17. H08 - Transportation:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0House
  18. H Introduced and Referred to H08 - Transportation 60-0-2-0-0House
  19. H Received for IntroductionHouse
  20. Bill Number AssignedLSO