Wyoming2026Did Not Pass

HB0144

Increasing Tax Limits for Fire Protection Districts

Last scannedAug 25, 2026, 2:25 AM

In one sentence

The bill increases the maximum tax rate that fire protection districts can charge from three mills to ten mills per dollar of assessed property value.

What it does

Increases the authorized mill levy (tax rate) for fire protection districts from three mills to ten mills per dollar of assessed property value.
Makes conforming amendments to existing laws.

Who it affects

Fire protection districts
Property owners within fire protection districts

Limits and unknowns

The bill did not pass and was not considered by the Committee of the Whole (COW).

Plain language

Terms to know

Mill levy: A tax rate measured by how many dollars of property value are taxed per thousand dollars.
Assessed valuation: The official value of a piece of property for the purpose of calculating taxes.

Official record

Sources

Source attached

Official bill page Introduced text Official digest Current bill text Stored full record

Public statements

Why lawmakers voted

Last checked Aug 5, 1:19 AM

Elissa Campbell

R · H56

Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker supports the bill because it respects local control by allowing voters to decide whether to increase mill levies for their fire districts. She argues this is necessary to provide additional funding support that property taxes alone cannot cover.

Public statementFloor statement at 2:53:32 Watch the statement

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

Wyoming roll calls

Recorded votes

3 roll calls

H COW:H Motion to move Bill up for Consideration Failed by Roll Call 21-37-4-0-02026-02-23 · House21 yes 37 no

Yes: 21
No: 37
Absent: 0
Excused: 4
Conflict: 0

Excused 4

Ann LucasR · H43 Jacob WasserburgerR · H11 Nina WebberR · H24 Tom KellyR · H30

H07 - Corporations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 8-1-0-0-02026-02-13 · House8 yes 1 no

Yes: 8
No: 1
Absent: 0
Excused: 0
Conflict: 0

Yes 8

Ann LucasR · H43 Christopher KnappR · H53 Gary BrownR · H41 Joe WebbR · H19 Mike YinD · H16 Paul HoeftR · H25 Steve JohnsonR · H08 Tony LockeR · H35

No 1

Nina WebberR · H24

H Introduced and Referred to H07 - Corporations 58-2-2-0-02026-02-11 · House58 yes 2 no

Yes: 58
No: 2
Absent: 0
Excused: 2
Conflict: 0

Official activity

Bill history

2026-02-23H COW:H Did not consider for COWHouse
2026-02-23H COW:H Motion to move Bill up for Consideration Failed by Roll Call 21-37-4-0-0House
2026-02-13H Placed on General FileHouse
2026-02-13H07 - Corporations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 8-1-0-0-0House
2026-02-11H Introduced and Referred to H07 - Corporations 58-2-2-0-0House
2026-02-10H Received for IntroductionHouse
2026-02-09Bill Number AssignedLSO

Changes

Amendments

3 stored

HB0144HW001

Filed Committee of the Whole by Representative Allemand

HB0144HW002

Filed Committee of the Whole by Representative Riggins

HB0144HS001

Filed Standing Committee by House Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivisions Committee