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SF0079

Sales and Use Tax Reorganization

Last scannedAug 25, 2026, 2:25 AM

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

Validated

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

Couldn't find a published reason.

Wyoming roll calls

Recorded votes

5 roll calls

H 3rd Reading:Passed 60-0-2-0-02026-02-26 · House60 yes 0 no
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
S03 - Revenue:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-02026-02-11 · Senate5 yes 0 no
S Introduced and Referred to S03 - Revenue 31-0-0-0-02026-02-09 · House31 yes 0 no

Official activity

Bill history

  1. Assigned Chapter Number 19LSO
  2. Governor Signed SEA No. 0018 Governor
  3. H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0018House
  4. S President Signed SEA No. 0018Senate
  5. Assigned Number SEA No. 0018LSO
  6. H 3rd Reading:Passed 60-0-2-0-0House
  7. H 2nd Reading:PassedHouse
  8. H COW:PassedHouse
  9. H Placed on General FileHouse
  10. H03 - Revenue:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0House
  11. H Introduced and Referred to H03 - RevenueHouse
  12. H Received for IntroductionHouse
  13. S 3rd Reading:Passed 30-0-1-0-0Senate
  14. S 2nd Reading:PassedSenate
  15. S COW:PassedSenate
  16. S Placed on General FileSenate
  17. S03 - Revenue:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0Senate
  18. S Introduced and Referred to S03 - Revenue 31-0-0-0-0Senate
  19. S Received for IntroductionSenate
  20. Bill Number AssignedLSO