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HB0012

Tax Deferral for Industrial Equipment Storage

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In one sentence

The bill provides a tax deferral for the storage of industrial production equipment in Wyoming before installation, with specific conditions and requirements.

What it does

  • Provides an ad valorem tax deferral for the storage of industrial production equipment in Wyoming before it is installed.
  • Limits the exemption to two reporting periods if the equipment remains uninstalled and meets certain conditions.
  • Requires companies to pay sales or use tax when removing equipment from a commercial storage facility.
  • Gives the Wyoming Department of Revenue authority to set rules about how this deferral works.

Who it affects

  • Companies storing industrial production equipment in Wyoming before installation.
  • The state and local governments collecting property taxes.

Limits and unknowns

  • The bill does not apply to mobile machinery or raw materials used in production.
  • It only applies if the equipment remains uninstalled and meets specific conditions set by the Department of Revenue.
  • The exemption ends after two reporting periods, unless renewed.

Plain language

Terms to know

Industrial Production Equipment
Equipment used for manufacturing, processing minerals, or transforming materials into new products.
Commercial Storage Facility
A place approved by the state where industrial equipment is stored temporarily before installation.

Official record

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Why lawmakers voted

Last checked Aug 3, 7:09 AM

Couldn't find a published reason.

Wyoming roll calls

Recorded votes

1 roll call

H09 - Minerals:Do Pass Failed 2-6-1-0-02025-02-10 · House2 yes 6 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. H09 - Minerals:Do Pass Failed 2-6-1-0-0House
  4. H Introduced and Referred to H09 - MineralsHouse
  5. H Received for IntroductionHouse
  6. Bill Number AssignedLSO