SF0079
Sales and Use Tax Reorganization
In one sentence
This act combines the administration of sales tax and use tax into one chapter, removes duplicative provisions, makes conforming amendments, and specifies that local optional use taxes will continue as before.
What it does
- Combines the management of sales tax and use tax into one chapter.
- Removes parts of the law that were already covered by other sections.
- Makes changes to how local optional use taxes are handled.
Who it affects
- People who pay or collect sales and use tax in Wyoming.
Limits and unknowns
- The bill does not specify how much money will be collected from these taxes.
- It is unclear if this change will affect businesses outside Wyoming that sell products into the state.
Plain language
Terms to know
- Use Tax
- A tax that people must pay if they buy something from another state but do not pay the local sales tax on it.
- Sales Tax
- A tax added to the price of goods and services when someone buys them in a store or online.
Official record
Sources
Official summary
Bill Summary - 26LSO-0201 Bill No.: SF0079 Effective: 7/1/2026 LSO No.: 26LSO-0201 Enrolled Act No.: SEA No. 0018 Chapter No.: 19 Prime Sponsor: Joint Revenue Interim Committee Catch Title: Sales and use tax reorganization. Has Report: No Subject: Sales and use tax reorganization. Summary/Major Elements: This bill revises the Wyoming Statutes related to the administration of sales and use taxes. The bill incorporates use tax administration into the sales tax chapter and repeals the use tax chapter from the Wyoming Statutes. The bill specifies that the use tax shall be administered in the same manner as the sales tax and shall be distributed in the same manner as sales taxes, subject to specific requirements. The bill includes conforming amendments and clarifies that local optional use taxes imposed before the bill's effective date will remain unaffected and continue to be administered like local optional sales taxes. 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.
Public statements
Why lawmakers voted
Last checked Aug 5, 1:19 AM
Wyoming roll calls
Recorded votes
5 roll calls
H 3rd Reading:Passed 60-0-2-0-02026-02-26 · House60 yes 0 no
- Yes
- 60
- No
- 0
- Absent
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- Excused
- 2
- Conflict
- 0
Yes 60
H03 - Revenue:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-02026-02-24 · House9 yes 0 no
S 3rd Reading:Passed 30-0-1-0-02026-02-18 · Senate30 yes 0 no
- Yes
- 30
- No
- 0
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 1
- Conflict
- 0
Yes 30
Excused 1
S03 - Revenue:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-02026-02-11 · Senate5 yes 0 no
- Yes
- 5
- No
- 0
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 0
- Conflict
- 0
S Introduced and Referred to S03 - Revenue 31-0-0-0-02026-02-09 · House31 yes 0 no
Official activity
Bill history
- Assigned Chapter Number 19LSO
- Governor Signed SEA No. 0018 Governor
- H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0018House
- S President Signed SEA No. 0018Senate
- Assigned Number SEA No. 0018LSO
- H 3rd Reading:Passed 60-0-2-0-0House
- H 2nd Reading:PassedHouse
- H COW:PassedHouse
- H Placed on General FileHouse
- H03 - Revenue:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0House
- H Introduced and Referred to H03 - RevenueHouse
- H Received for IntroductionHouse
- S 3rd Reading:Passed 30-0-1-0-0Senate
- S 2nd Reading:PassedSenate
- S COW:PassedSenate
- S Placed on General FileSenate
- S03 - Revenue:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0Senate
- S Introduced and Referred to S03 - Revenue 31-0-0-0-0Senate
- S Received for IntroductionSenate
- Bill Number AssignedLSO