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HB0305
County Optional Tax on Solar Energy Production
Last scannedOct 6, 2026, 2:19 AM
In one sentence
This bill allows counties in Wyoming to choose whether to impose a tax on electricity produced from solar resources.
What it does
- Allows county boards of commissioners to decide if they want to put a tax on electricity made from the sun.
- Sets rules for how much this tax can be, with a maximum rate of $5 per megawatt hour or 5% of annual earnings, whichever is higher.
- Exempts federal government-owned facilities and personal use electricity from this tax.
Who it affects
- Counties that choose to impose a tax on solar energy production
- People or companies producing electricity from solar resources
Limits and unknowns
- The bill does not specify how the tax will be collected or enforced.
- It is unclear if any counties in Wyoming would actually choose to impose this tax.
- This bill was marked as inactive and did not pass during its current session.
Plain language
Terms to know
- Excise Tax
- A special tax on specific goods, services, or activities.
- Megawatt Hour (MWh)
- A unit of electrical energy equal to one million watt-hours.
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Official activity
Bill history
- H:Died in Committee Returned Bill Pursuant to HR 5-4House
- H No report prior to CoW CutoffHouse
- H Introduced and Referred to H02 - AppropriationsHouse
- H Received for IntroductionHouse
- Bill Number AssignedLSO