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SF0064

Mineral Royalties-Proportional Severance Tax Refunds

Last scannedOct 25, 2026, 2:19 AM

In one sentence

This act establishes severance tax refunds for specified oil, gas and coal companies based on increased federal mineral royalty rates.

What it does

  • Establishes severance tax refunds for specified oil, gas, and coal companies based on increased federal mineral royalty rates starting from January 1, 2025.

Who it affects

  • Oil, gas, and coal companies that pay severance taxes in Wyoming.
  • The state treasurer who manages the transfer of funds for refunds.

Limits and unknowns

  • This bill is marked as inactive, meaning it will not move forward in its current session.
  • Details on how refunds are calculated and distributed may be complex and require further explanation from officials.

Plain language

Terms to know

Severance Tax
A tax on companies that extract natural resources like oil, gas, and coal from the ground.
Federal Mineral Royalty Rate
The percentage of revenue a company must pay to the federal government for using federal mineral lands.

Official record

Sources

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Public statements

Why lawmakers voted

Last checked Aug 5, 6:43 AM

Couldn't find a published reason.

Wyoming roll calls

Recorded votes

4 roll calls

S 3rd Reading:Passed 19-12-0-0-02024-02-27 · Senate19 yes 12 no
S02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-02024-02-20 · Senate5 yes 0 no
S09 - Minerals:Recommend Do Pass 4-1-0-0-02024-02-19 · Senate4 yes 1 no
S Introduced and Referred to S09 - Minerals 30-1-0-0-02024-02-13 · Senate30 yes 1 no

Official activity

Bill history

  1. H:Died in Committee Returned Bill Pursuant to HR 5-4House
  2. H No report prior to CoW CutoffHouse
  3. H Introduced and Referred to H02 - AppropriationsHouse
  4. H Received for IntroductionHouse
  5. S 3rd Reading:Passed 19-12-0-0-0Senate
  6. S 2nd Reading:PassedSenate
  7. S COW:PassedSenate
  8. S Placed on General FileSenate
  9. S02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0Senate
  10. :Rerefer to S02 - AppropriationsSenate
  11. S09 - Minerals:Recommend Do Pass 4-1-0-0-0Senate
  12. S Introduced and Referred to S09 - Minerals 30-1-0-0-0Senate
  13. S Received for IntroductionSenate
  14. Bill Number AssignedLSO