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SF0185

Government Property Taxation and Sale

Last scannedOct 24, 2026, 2:19 AM

In one sentence

The bill defines 'governmental purpose' for property owned or used by the government and requires certain unused property to be offered for sale unless good cause is shown.

What it does

  • Defines 'governmental purpose' for property owned or used by the government, excluding recreational facilities and private leases.
  • Requires public entities to offer property that has been unused for ten years or more for sale if it is not being used for a governmental purpose.

Who it affects

  • Public entities like cities, counties, schools, and state agencies that own or lease government property.

Limits and unknowns

  • The bill did not pass in the session it was introduced.
  • It is unclear how many public entities will be affected by the requirement to sell unused property.

Plain language

Terms to know

Governmental purpose
Property used by the government primarily for health, safety, welfare, education, transportation, infrastructure, or administrative purposes.
Public entity
Includes the state of Wyoming and its agencies, municipalities, counties, school districts, political subdivisions, and special districts.

Official record

Sources

Source checked
Official bill pageIntroduced textOfficial digestCurrent bill text

Public statements

Why lawmakers voted

Last checked Aug 5, 3:04 AM

Mike Gierau

D · S17

Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker supports an amendment to provide airports with latitude to grow as economic engines, suggesting they can be taxed more heavily once they are established.

Public statementFloor statement at 5:48:53 Watch the statement
Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker opposes the airport exemption because he believes private enterprises operating within airports should be taxed to maintain a fair competitive market against other local businesses.

Public statementFloor statement at 5:51:30 Watch the statement

Cale Case

R · S25

Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker argues that the amendment fails because 'dedicated to the public' is not specific enough and could be interpreted too broadly by the Department of Transportation.

Public statementFloor statement at 6:06:18 Watch the statement

If a lawmaker is not listed, we couldn't find a published reason.

Wyoming roll calls

Recorded votes

2 roll calls

S COW:Failed 6-20-4-0-12025-02-07 · Senate6 yes 20 no
Yes
6
No
20
Absent
0
Excused
4
Conflict
1

Yes 6

Cale CaseR · S25Ed CooperR · S20Lynn HutchingsR · S05Mike GierauD · S17Stephan PappasR · S07Tara NethercottR · S04

No 20

Barry CragoR · S22Bob IdeR · S29Bo BitemanR · S21Brian BonerR · S02Cheri SteinmetzR · S03Chris RothfussD · S09Dan DockstaderR · S16Dan LaursenR · S19Darin SmithS06Eric BarlowR · S23Evie BrennanR · S31Gary CrumR · S10Jared OlsenR · S08John KolbR · S12Larry HicksR · S11Laura PearsonR · S14Stacy JonesR · S13Tim SalazarR · S26Troy McKeownR · S24Wendy SchulerR · S15

Excused 4

Bill LandenR · S27Jim AndersonR · S28Ogden DriskillR · S01Tim FrenchR · S18

Conflict 1

Charles ScottR · S30
S03 - Revenue:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 3-2-0-0-02025-01-31 · Senate3 yes 2 no
Yes
3
No
2
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 3

Cale CaseR · S25Stephan PappasR · S07Troy McKeownR · S24

No 2

Bob IdeR · S29Tim FrenchR · S18

Official activity

Bill history

  1. S COW:Failed 6-20-4-0-1Senate
  2. S Placed on General FileSenate
  3. S03 - Revenue:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 3-2-0-0-0Senate
  4. S Introduced and Referred to S03 - RevenueSenate
  5. S Received for IntroductionSenate
  6. Bill Number AssignedLSO

Changes

Amendments

4 stored

SF0185SW001

The amendment changes the year from 2027 to 2028 in a specific part of the bill.

SF0185SW002

This amendment modifies the bill to include airports and aviation facilities in the list of properties that are exempt from certain taxation rules.

SF0185SW003

The amendment modifies the definition of governmental property to include housing for employees and makes other technical changes.

SF0185SS001

The amendment modifies the bill to include park lands and historic sites in certain definitions, extends a time period from ten years to twenty years, and changes a specific year from 2026 to 2027.