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SF0089

Increase Veterans' Property Tax Exemption

Last scannedAug 25, 2026, 2:25 AM

In one sentence

This law increases the property tax exemption for certain veterans from $3,000 to $6,000 starting in 2025 and requires the Department of Revenue to create rules to implement it.

What it does

  • Increases the annual property tax exemption for eligible veterans from $3,000 to $6,000 starting with the 2025 tax year.
  • Appropriates funds from the general fund to reimburse county treasurers for the increased exemption amount.
  • Requires the Department of Revenue to make rules to implement this law.

Who it affects

  • Veterans who have been Wyoming residents for at least three years and meet eligibility requirements.
  • County treasurers who will receive reimbursements to cover the increased exemption amount.

Limits and unknowns

  • The law does not specify how many veterans will benefit from this increase.
  • It is unclear if there are any limits on how much money can be spent for reimbursements.

Plain language

Terms to know

ad valorem tax
A property tax based on the value of a piece of property.
exemption
An allowance that reduces the amount of taxes someone has to pay.

Official record

Sources

Validated

Official summary

Bill Summary - 24LSO-0538 Bill No.: SF0089 Effective: Multiple Dates LSO No.: 24LSO-0538 Enrolled Act No.: SEA No. 0061 Chapter No.: 101 Prime Sponsor: Cooper Catch Title: Veterans ad valorem exemption-amount. Has Report: No Subject: Increasing the exemption amount for the veterans' ad valorem exemption. Summary/Major Elements: Under current law, certain veterans who have been Wyoming residents for at least three (3) years are entitled to an ad valorem tax exemption. This exemption is limited to an annual exemption of three thousand dollars ($3,000.00) of assessed value. Beginning with the 2025 tax year, this act increases the maximum amount of the annual exemption to six thousand dollars ($6,000.00) of assessed value. The act appropriates funds from the general fund to the State Treasurer to provide reimbursements to county treasurers for the increase in the exemption as provided in this act. The act requires the Department of Revenue to promulgate rules to implement this act. Comments: This act has a split effective date. The act is effective January 1, 2025; the provisions authorizing rulemaking are effective immediately. 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 8, 1:05 AM

Ed Cooper

R · S20

Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker argues that veterans deserve a higher property tax exemption than the current amount, citing historical context and personal conversations with veterans to justify increasing the limit.

Public statementFloor statement at 1:36:52 Watch the statement

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Wyoming roll calls

Recorded votes

7 roll calls

H 3rd Reading:Passed 57-0-0-0-52024-03-07 · House57 yes 0 no
H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 7-0-0-0-02024-03-05 · House7 yes 0 no
H08 - Transportation:Recommend Do Pass 6-0-0-0-32024-02-29 · House6 yes 0 no
S 3rd Reading:Passed 25-2-0-0-42024-02-27 · Senate25 yes 2 no
S02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 2-0-2-0-12024-02-22 · Senate2 yes 0 no
S07 - Corporations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 3-1-1-0-02024-02-20 · Senate3 yes 1 no
S Introduced and Referred to S07 - Corporations 28-0-0-0-32024-02-13 · Senate28 yes 0 no

Official activity

Bill history

  1. Assigned Chapter Number 101LSO
  2. Governor Signed SEA No. 0061 Governor
  3. H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0061House
  4. S President Signed SEA No. 0061Senate
  5. Assigned Number SEA No. 0061LSO
  6. H 3rd Reading:Passed 57-0-0-0-5House
  7. H 2nd Reading:PassedHouse
  8. H COW:PassedHouse
  9. H Placed on General FileHouse
  10. H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 7-0-0-0-0House
  11. H08 - Transportation:Rerefer to H02 - AppropriationsHouse
  12. H08 - Transportation:Recommend Do Pass 6-0-0-0-3House
  13. H Introduced and Referred to H08 - TransportationHouse
  14. H Received for IntroductionHouse
  15. S 3rd Reading:Passed 25-2-0-0-4Senate
  16. S 2nd Reading:PassedSenate
  17. S COW:PassedSenate
  18. S Placed on General FileSenate
  19. S02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 2-0-2-0-1Senate
  20. :Rerefer to S02 - AppropriationsSenate

Changes

Amendments

2 stored

SF0089S2001

The amendment removes previous changes made by a Senate committee and updates the effective date for a veterans' tax exemption.

SF0089SS001

The amendment changes references to 'counties' to 'county treasurers' and updates certain dates from 2025 to 2024 in the bill.