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SF0098 • 2018
AN ACT relating to mine product taxes; providing an exemption for new production of crude oil and natural gas as specified; providing a sunset date; and providing for an effective date.
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2nd reading • Meier
Plain English: Adopted 2nd reading by Meier
2nd reading • Rothfuss
Plain English: Failed 2nd reading by Rothfuss
H postponed indefinitely
H03 - Revenue:Do Pass Failed 3-6-0-0-0
H Introduced and Referred to H03 - Revenue
H Received for Introduction
S 3rd Reading:Passed 17-13-0-0-0
S 2nd Reading:Passed
S 2nd Reading:Laid Back
S COW:Passed
S Placed on General File
S09 - Minerals:Recommend Do Pass 3-2-0-0-0
:Rerefer to S09 - Minerals
S Introduced and Referred to S03 - Revenue 22-7-1-0-0
S Received for Introduction
Bill Number Assigned
2018 STATE OF WYOMING 18LSO-0445 ENGROSSED 2.1 SENATE FILE NO. SF0098 Severance tax-exemption. Sponsored by: Senator(s) Perkins, Bebout and Boner and Representative(s) Greear and Miller A BILL for AN ACT relating to mine product taxes; providing an exemption for new production of crude oil and natural gas as specified; providing a sunset date; and providing for an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming: Section 1 . W.S. 39 ‑ 14 ‑ 205 by creating a new subsection (m) is amended to read: 39 ‑ 14 ‑ 205 . Exemptions. (m) Crude oil and natural gas produced from wells where production is first reported pursuant to W.S. 39 ‑ 14 ‑ 207(a)(i ) on or after July 1, 2018 shall be exempt from fifty percent (50%) of the six percent (6%) tax imposed by W.S. 39 ‑ 14 ‑ 204(a) as provided in this subsection . This subsection is repealed effective July 1, 2025. T he exemption shall: (i) Not apply if the production is stripper production exempt under subsection (a) of this section; (ii ) N ot apply to any portion of the one and one ‑ half percent (1.5%) tax imposed by the Wyoming C onstitution , A rticle 15, S ection 19 ; (iii) A pply to production from the well for the period beginning the first day of the twenty ‑ eighth month following the date production is first reported for that well and ending on the last day of the forty ‑ eighth month following the date production is first reported for the well. Section 2 . This act is effective July 1, 201 8 . (END) 1 SF0098