Property Tax Exemptions Order
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Bill Summary - 25LSO-0709 Bill No.: HB0279 Effective: Immediately LSO No.: 25LSO-0709 Enrolled Act No.: HEA No. 0064 Chapter No.: 147 Prime Sponsor: Nicholas Catch Title: Property tax exemptions-order of application. Has Report: No Subject: Property tax exemptions-order of application. Summary/Major Elements: This bill specifies that if more than one (1) property tax exemption applies to the same property, the exemptions shall be applied in the manner determined by the Department of Revenue and as follows: If the exemptions are to a portion of the assessed value of the property, the exemptions shall be applied in sequence so that subsequent exemptions are applied to the assessed value as it is modified by the application of the preceding exemption; Exemptions based on a percentage of property value shall be applied in the order of the smallest percentage to the largest percentage; Exemptions that are not based on a percentage of property value shall be applied after any exemptions that are based on a percentage of property value. The bill also appropriates funds to the Department of Revenue for purposes of the property tax refund program. 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.
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R · H35
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The lawmaker supports concurrence because the amendment provides necessary funding to reimburse and support a means-tested property tax refund program for needy individuals.
R · H38
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports the amendment to help vulnerable individuals at risk of losing their homes due to an inability to pay property taxes.
R · H43
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports the amendment because it aligns with previous intentions regarding how supplemental budget appropriations are deducted.
R · H41
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports concurrence because the measure helps seniors and provides backfill support for their county.
D · H16
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports the amendment because they believe it is a good program, noting their past difficulty in securing funding for it.
R · H51
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports voting yes because they are hopeful that sufficient funds exist in the budget to support this measure.
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The amendment adds a new section to the bill that appropriates $10.5 million from the general fund to the Department of Revenue for the property tax refund program, with conditions based on future legislation.