Repealing exemption for one-way pagers.

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material did not provide information on the impact beyond one-way pagers, so claims about other communications were removed.

Removing Sales Tax Exemption for One-Way Pagers

This law removes a sales tax exemption for services that transmit radio waves to one-way paging units, effective July 1, 2022.

What This Bill Does

• Removes the sales tax exemption for transmitting radio waves to one-way pagers.
• Applies this change starting July 1, 2022.

Who It Names or Affects

• People and businesses that use one-way paging services will now pay sales tax on these services.

Terms To Know

Sales Tax Exemption

A rule that allows certain items or services to be bought without paying sales tax.

One-Way Paging Unit

A device that receives messages but cannot send them back.

Limits and Unknowns

• The law only affects the specific service of transmitting radio waves to one-way paging units.
• It does not change how other communication services are taxed.

Official Summary Text

Bill Summary - 22LSO-0205
Bill No.:

HB0021

Effective:

7/1/2022 12:00:00 AM

LSO No.:

22LSO-0205

Enrolled Act No.:

HEA No. 0002

Chapter No.:

108

Prime Sponsor:

Joint Revenue Interim Committee

Catch Title:

Repealing exemption for one-way pagers.

Subject:

Repeals the sales tax exemption for one-way pagers.

Summary/Major Elements:

This act repeals the sales tax exemption for the sale of the service of transmitting radio waves to a one-way paging unit.

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.

Current Bill Text

22LSO-0205

ORIGINAL House

Bill No
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HB0021

ENROLLED ACT NO. 2,

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

SIXTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2022 Budget Session

AN ACT relating to sales tax exemptions; repealing the sales tax exemption for the sale of the service of transmitting radio waves to a one-way paging unit; and providing for an effective date.

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

Section 1.

W.S. 39
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15
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105(a)(viii)(K) is repealed.

Section 2
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This act is effective July 1, 2022
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(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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