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HB0070 • 2010

Vacant land.

AN ACT relating to taxation and revenue; providing for the valuation of vacant land as specified; providing definitions; providing applicability; and providing for an effective date.

Taxes
Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Representative Pedersen
Last action
2010-03-08
Official status
enrolled
Effective date
3/5/2010

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Amendments

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HB0070HW001

Committee of the Whole • ILLOWAY

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted Committee of the Whole by ILLOWAY

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HB0070HS001

Standing Committee • H07

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted Standing Committee by H07

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Bill History

  1. 2010-03-08 LSO

    Assigned Chapter Number - 51

  2. 2010-03-05 Governor

    Governor Signed HEA0029

  3. 2010-03-03 Senate

    S President Signed HEA No. 0029

  4. 2010-03-02 House

    H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0029

  5. 2010-03-02 LSO

    Assigned Number HEA0029

  6. 2010-03-02 Senate

    S Passed 3rd Reading

  7. 2010-03-01 Senate

    S Passed 2nd Reading

  8. 2010-02-26 Senate

    S Passed CoW

  9. 2010-02-25 Senate

    S Placed on General File

  10. 2010-02-25 Senate

    S03 Recommended Do Pass

  11. 2010-02-24 Senate

    S Introduced and Referred to S03

  12. 2010-02-23 Senate

    S Received for Introduction

  13. 2010-02-22 House

    H Passed 3rd Reading

  14. 2010-02-19 House

    H Passed 2nd Reading

  15. 2010-02-18 House

    H Passed CoW

  16. 2010-02-18 House

    Amendment Adopted

  17. 2010-02-18 House

    H Amendments Adopted

  18. 2010-02-18 House

    Amendment Adopted

  19. 2010-02-16 House

    H Placed on General File

  20. 2010-02-16 House

    H07 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

  21. 2010-02-10 House

    H Introduced and Referred to H07

  22. 2010-02-09 House

    H Received for Introduction

  23. 2010-02-08 LSO

    Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

Bill No.: <billno> Drafter: <drafterinit>

Bill No.:
HB0070
Drafter:

JDA

LSO No.:
10LSO-0313
Effective Date:

3/5/2010

Enrolled Act No.:
HEA0029

Chapter No.:
51

Prime Sponsor:
Representative
Pedersen

Catch Title:
Vacant
land.

Subject:
Taxation
valuation of vacant land

Summary/Major Elements:

Provides that for
vacant land within a platted subdivision, upon request of the property owner,
the county assessor shall consider the value of the property through the
present worth appraisal methodology.

Prior to the
enactment of this bill, vacant land was valued as provided under W.S.
39-13-103(b)(ii) by using generally accepted appraisal methods with no
requirement to use any specific appraisal methodology.

Comments:

Applies to property tax assessed on
or after January 1, 2010.

Current Bill Text

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WORKING DRAFT

ORIGINAL HOUSE

BILL

NO.
0070

ENROLLED ACT NO. 29, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

SIXTIETH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF
WYOMING
2010 BUDGET SESSION

AN ACT relating to
taxation and revenue; providing for the valuation of vacant land as specified; providing applicability;
and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of
Wyoming
:

Section 1.
W.S. 39
‑
13
‑
103(b) by creating a new paragraph (xvii) is amended to read:

39
‑
13
‑
103.

Imposition.

(b)

Basis of tax. The following shall apply:

(xvii)

For the valuation of vacant land
within a platted subdivision development,
the county assessor shall
consider the value of the property through the use of present worth appraisal methodology upon request of the property owner.

Section 2.
This act shall apply to any property tax assessed on or after January 1, 2010.

Section 3.
This act is effective immediately upon co
m
pletion of all acts necessary for a bill to become law as provided by Article 4, Section 8 of the Wyoming Constit
u
tion.

(END)

Speaker of the House

President of the Senate

Governor

TIME APPROVED: _________

DATE APPROVED: _________

I hereby certify that this act originated in the House.

Chief Clerk

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