Wind tax exemption-repeal.

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not provide specific details on what happens to new wind energy producers after the effective date, leaving some uncertainty.

Repealing Wind Energy Tax Exemption

This act removes a three-year tax exemption for wind energy production in Wyoming.

What This Bill Does

• Removes the existing law that allows wind energy producers to not pay taxes for three years.
• Specifies that the removal of this exemption applies only to turbines already producing electricity before the new rule starts.

Who It Names or Affects

• Wind energy companies in Wyoming

Terms To Know

Tax Exemption

A law that allows certain groups to not pay taxes for a specific period.

Effective Date

The date when a new law starts working and becomes official.

Limits and Unknowns

• Does not specify what happens to wind energy companies that start producing electricity after the effective date.
• This bill did not pass in its current session.

Current Bill Text

25LSO-0423
2025
STATE OF WYOMING
25LSO-0423
Numbered
2.0

HOUSE BILL NO. HB0252

Wind tax exemption-repeal.

Sponsored by: Representative(s) Johnson, Angelos, Banks, Brown, G, Campbell, K, Guggenmos, Harshman, Hoeft, Knapp, Locke, Lucas, Singh, Strock, Styvar and Wasserburger and Senator(s) Brennan, Case, Hutchings and Pearson

A BILL

for

AN ACT relating to the tax on production of energy from wind resources; repealing the three (3) year tax exemption on wind energy production; specifying applicability; 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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22
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105(b) is repealed.

Section 2
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The three (3) year tax exemption provided in W.S. 39‑22‑105(b), repealed by section 1 of this act, shall apply in accordance with the terms of that repealed subsection to any wind turbine that first produced electricity for sale before the effective date of this act.

Section 3
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This act is effective immediately upon completion of all acts necessary for a bill to become law as provided by Article 4, Section 8 of the Wyoming Constitution.

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HB0252