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SF0126

Property Tax Exemption for Single Family Homes

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In one sentence

This bill establishes a property tax exemption for single family residential properties in Wyoming and requires the Department of Revenue to include information about this exemption on tax assessment schedules.

What it does

  • Establishes an exemption from property taxes for single family homes based on how much their value has increased over the previous year, plus three percent.
  • Requires owners of single family homes to apply for the exemption with the Department of Revenue using forms provided by the department.
  • Limits the exemption so that it only applies to one home per owner and requires them to specify which property they are seeking the exemption for if they own more than one eligible property.
  • Requires tax assessment schedules to include information about the estimated taxes that will be exempt if a single family residential property qualifies under this new law.

Who it affects

  • Owners of single family homes in Wyoming who meet the criteria for the exemption.
  • The Department of Revenue, which must create rules and forms for applying for the exemption and include information about it on tax assessment schedules.

Limits and unknowns

  • The bill did not pass in the session it was introduced.
  • It is unclear how many single family home owners will qualify for and apply for this exemption.
  • The Department of Revenue must create rules to implement this act, but these rules have not been made yet.

Plain language

Terms to know

Single Family Residential Property
A structure intended for human habitation such as a house, modular home, mobile home or condominium that is privately owned and used as a single family dwelling unit, along with its associated land and outbuildings.
Exemption
An exclusion from paying all or part of a tax on certain property or income.

Official record

Sources

Source checked
Official bill pageIntroduced textOfficial digestCurrent bill text

Public statements

Why lawmakers voted

Last checked Aug 5, 6:00 AM

Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker supports the bill because public anger over property taxes is at an unprecedented level, and immediate legislative fixes are needed to address a broken system.

Public statementFloor statement at 35:24 Watch the statement

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Wyoming roll calls

Recorded votes

3 roll calls

S02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-02024-02-21 · Senate5 yes 0 no
Yes
5
No
0
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 5

David A KinskeyS22Jim AndersonR · S28Mike GierauD · S17Tara NethercottR · S04Tim SalazarR · S26
S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 4-0-1-0-02024-02-21 · Senate4 yes 0 no
Yes
4
No
0
Absent
0
Excused
1
Conflict
0

Yes 4

Bill LandenR · S27Dan FurphyS10Ed CooperR · S20Wendy SchulerR · S15

Excused 1

Cale CaseR · S25
S Introduced and Referred to S01 - Judiciary 29-2-0-0-02024-02-16 · Senate29 yes 2 no
Yes
29
No
2
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 29

Affie EllisS08Anthony BouchardS06Bill LandenR · S27Bob IdeR · S29Bo BitemanR · S21Brian BonerR · S02Charles ScottR · S30Cheri SteinmetzR · S03Dan DockstaderR · S16Dan FurphyS10Dan LaursenR · S19David A KinskeyS22Ed CooperR · S20Eric BarlowR · S23Evie BrennanR · S31Fred A BaldwinS14Jim AndersonR · S28John KolbR · S12Larry HicksR · S11Lynn HutchingsR · S05Mike GierauD · S17Ogden DriskillR · S01Stacy JonesR · S13Stephan PappasR · S07Tara NethercottR · S04Tim FrenchR · S18Tim SalazarR · S26Troy McKeownR · S24Wendy SchulerR · S15

No 2

Cale CaseR · S25Chris RothfussD · S09

Official activity

Bill history

  1. S COW:S Did not consider for COWSenate
  2. S Placed on General FileSenate
  3. S02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0Senate
  4. :Rerefer to S02 - AppropriationsSenate
  5. S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0Senate
  6. S Introduced and Referred to S01 - Judiciary 29-2-0-0-0Senate
  7. S Received for IntroductionSenate
  8. Bill Number AssignedLSO

Changes

Amendments

1 stored

SF0126SS001

The amendment changes the entity responsible for certain property tax exemption rules from the Department of Revenue to the County Assessor.