HB0067 • 2026

Eligibility for veterans property tax exemption-amendments.

AN ACT relating to taxation and revenue; providing an ad valorem tax exemption for bona fide Wyoming residents who are honorably discharged veterans who served in the United States armed forces or the Wyoming national guard for a specified time period; providing an ad valorem tax exemption for bona fide Wyoming residents who are active or reserve members of the Wyoming national guard or the United States armed forces; providing an ad valorem tax exemption for bona fide Wyoming residents who are surviving spouses or surviving parents of specified veterans and military members; amending the bona fide Wyoming residency requirement as specified; providing definitions; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date.

Budget Taxes

Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor: Representative Connolly
Last action: 2026-02-19
Official status: inactive
Effective date: 3/1/2026

Plain English Breakdown

The bill did not pass, so it has no effective date.

Veterans Property Tax Exemption

This act proposes changes to property tax exemptions for veterans and military members in Wyoming.

What This Bill Does

Provides a property tax exemption for honorably discharged veterans who served at least two years in the U.S. armed forces or Wyoming National Guard.
Offers a property tax exemption for active or reserve members of the Wyoming National Guard or U.S. Armed Forces who are in good standing.
Gives a property tax exemption to surviving spouses and parents of specified veterans and military members.

Who It Names or Affects

Honorably discharged veterans who served at least two years in the U.S. armed forces or Wyoming National Guard.
Active or reserve members of the Wyoming National Guard or U.S. Armed Forces.
Surviving spouses and parents of specified veterans and military members.

Terms To Know

bona fide resident: A person who lives in a place with the intention to stay there permanently, not just temporarily.
good standing: Being an active or reserve member of the military who has completed a year of service toward retirement benefits.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill did not pass and was voted down on February 19, 2026.
It would have taken effect July 1, 2027, if passed.
Details about how the exemptions will be funded are limited.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

HB0067HW001

Committee of the Whole • Representative Connolly

Adopted

Plain English: 1 HB0067HW001 1 Page 3-line 12 After "who" delete balance of line.

1 HB0067HW001 1 Page 3-line 12 After "who" delete balance of line.
2 3 Page 3-lines 13 and 14 Delete entirely.
4 5 Page 3-line 15 Delete "section" and insert "satisfies 6 requirements as provided by rules promulgated 7 by the department of revenue".
CONNOLLY

HB0067HS001

Standing Committee • House Transportation, Highways and Military Affair

Adopted

Plain English: 1 HB0067HS001 1 Page 1-line 11 After "members;" delete balance of line.

1 HB0067HS001 1 Page 1-line 11 After "members;" delete balance of line.
2 3 Page 1-line 12 Delete "requirement as specified;" and insert 4 "providing an appropriation to be available 5 for reimbursing counties as specified;".
6 7 Page 2-lines 2 through 4 Delete entirely and insert: 8 9 "Section 1.
W.S.

Bill History

2026-02-19 House
H COW:Failed 24-25-7-0-6
2026-02-16 House
H Placed on General File
2026-02-16 House
H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 6-0-0-0-1
2026-02-12 House
:Rerefer to H02 - Appropriations
2026-02-12 House
H08 - Transportation:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 8-0-1-0-0
2026-02-10 House
H Introduced and Referred to H08 - Transportation 45-10-1-0-6
2026-02-05 House
H Received for Introduction
2026-01-28 LSO
Bill Number Assigned

Current Bill Text

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26LSO-0335
2026
STATE OF WYOMING
26LSO-0335
Numbered
2.0

HOUSE BILL NO. HB0067

Eligibility for veterans property tax exemption-amendments.

Sponsored by: Representative(s) Connolly, Davis, Filer, Neiman and Posey and Senator(s) Barlow, Cooper and Pappas

A BILL

for

AN ACT relating to taxation and revenue; providing an ad valorem tax exemption for bona fide Wyoming residents who are honorably discharged veterans who served in the United States armed forces or the Wyoming national guard for a specified time period; providing an ad valorem tax exemption for bona fide Wyoming residents who are active or reserve members of the Wyoming national guard or the United States armed forces; providing an ad valorem tax exemption for bona fide Wyoming residents who are surviving spouses or surviving parents of specified veterans and military members; amending the bona fide Wyoming residency requirement as specified; providing definitions; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date.

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

Section 1
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W.S. 39
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13
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105(a)(intro) and by creating new paragraphs (viii) through (xi) and (f) is amended to read:

39
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105.

Exemptions.

(a)

The following persons who are bona fide Wyoming residents for
at least three (3) years
not less than one (1) year
at the time of claiming the exemption are entitled to receive the tax exemption provided by W.S. 39
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11
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105(a)(xxiv):

(viii)

An honorably discharged veteran who served on active duty in the armed forces of the United States for not less than eighteen (18) consecutive months;

(ix)

An honorably discharged veteran who served in the Wyoming national guard for not less than eighteen (18) consecutive months;

(x)

An active or reserve member of the Wyoming national guard who is in good standing with the Wyoming national guard;

(xi)

An active or reserve member of the armed forces who is in good standing with the armed forces.

(f)

As used in this section
:

(i)

"Good standing" means an active or reserve member of the armed services or the Wyoming national guard who has completed a creditable year of service toward military retirement in the calendar year immediately preceding the application for the tax exemption under this section;

(ii)

"
H
onorably discharged veteran" means a member of the armed forces of the United States whose written evidence of separation from the armed forces shows an honorable discharge or the rendition of honorable military service.

Section 2.

The exemption provided by this act shall first apply to the tax year beginning January 1, 2026.

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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