WY HB 128
enactedEnhanced oil recovery-severance tax exemption.
Wyoming · 2026 · lower
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Quick answers
Did WY HB 128 pass?
Yes. WY HB 128 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-03-06): Governor Signed HEA No. 0018
What is WY HB 128 about?
This act provides an exemption from the severance taxes charged in W.S. 39-14-204(a)(iii) (which is a two percent (2%) severance tax) for tertiary production resulting from enhanced oil recovery projects that the Oil and Gas Conservation Commission certifies. This exemption applies to tertiary production from projects certified between July 1, 2026 and July 1, 2031, and the exemption applies for a period of five (5) years from the date of the first tertiary production from the project. Under current law, tertiary production is oil that is recovered from a petroleum reservoir by means of a tertiary enhanced recovery project using at least one tertiary recovery technique that meets state or federal requirements. The act requires the Department of Revenue and the Oil and Gas Conservation Commission to report annually on the tertiary production qualifying for the severance-tax exemption provided in this act until November 1, 2036. Comments: This act requires an annual report from the Department of Revenue and the Oil and Gas Conservation Commission until November 1, 2036.
Who sponsors WY HB 128?
Tarver is the primary sponsor of WY HB 128, joined by 5 cosponsors.
Description
This act provides an exemption from the severance taxes charged in W.S. 39-14-204(a)(iii) (which is a two percent (2%) severance tax) for tertiary production resulting from enhanced oil recovery projects that the Oil and Gas Conservation Commission certifies. This exemption applies to tertiary production from projects certified between July 1, 2026 and July 1, 2031, and the exemption applies for a period of five (5) years from the date of the first tertiary production from the project. Under current law, tertiary production is oil that is recovered from a petroleum reservoir by means of a tertiary enhanced recovery project using at least one tertiary recovery technique that meets state or federal requirements. The act requires the Department of Revenue and the Oil and Gas Conservation Commission to report annually on the tertiary production qualifying for the severance-tax exemption provided in this act until November 1, 2036. Comments: This act requires an annual report from the Department of Revenue and the Oil and Gas Conservation Commission until November 1, 2036.
- Introduced
- 2026-02-11
- Latest action
- 2026-03-06 — Governor Signed HEA No. 0018
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- Tarverprimary
- Kolbcosponsor
- Coopercosponsor
- Larson, JTcosponsor
- Daviscosponsor
- Campbell, Kcosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-03-06
Governor Signed HEA No. 0018
executive-signature
2026-03-06
Assigned Chapter Number 46
became-law
2026-03-03
H Concur:Passed 59-0-3-0-0
2026-03-03
Assigned Number HEA No. 0018
2026-03-03
H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0018
2026-03-03
S President Signed HEA No. 0018
2026-03-02
S 3rd Reading:Passed 30-1-0-0-0
passage,reading-3
2026-03-02
H Received for Concurrence
2026-02-27
S 2nd Reading:Passed
reading-2
2026-02-26
S COW:Passed
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-25
S09 - Minerals:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-25
S Placed on General File
2026-02-23
S Received for Introduction
filing
2026-02-23
S Introduced and Referred to S09 - Minerals
introduction,referral-committee
2026-02-22
H 3rd Reading:Passed 60-1-1-0-0
passage,reading-3
2026-02-20
H COW:Passed
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-20
H 2nd Reading:Passed
reading-2
2026-02-19
H09 - Minerals:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-19
H Placed on General File
2026-02-11
H Introduced and Referred to H09 - Minerals 58-3-1-0-0
introduction,referral-committee
2026-02-10
Bill Number Assigned
reading-1
2026-02-10
H Received for Introduction
filing
Versions
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Votes
H Introduced and Referred to H09 - Minerals 58-3-1-0-0
2026-02-11 · pass · 58-3
Member-level votes (65)
- Allemand: yes
- Andrew: yes
- Angelos: yes
- Banks: yes
- Bear: yes
- Brady: yes
- Bratten: yes
- Brown: yes
- G: yes
- L: yes
- Byron: yes
- Campbell: yes
- E: yes
- K: yes
- Clouston: yes
- Connolly: yes
- Davis: yes
- Erickson: yes
- Filer: yes
- Fornstrom: yes
- Geringer: yes
- Guggenmos: yes
- Haroldson: yes
- Heiner: yes
- Harshman: yes
- Hoeft: yes
- Jarvis: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Knapp: yes
- Larsen: yes
- Larson: yes
- JT: yes
- Lien: yes
- Lawley: yes
- Locke: yes
- Lucas: yes
- McCann: yes
- Nicholas: yes
- Ottman: yes
- Pendergraft: yes
- Posey: yes
- Riggins: yes
- Rodriguez-Williams: yes
- Singh: yes
- Smith: yes
- Schmid: yes
- Storer: yes
- Strock: yes
- Styvar: yes
- Tarver: yes
- Washut: yes
- Thayer: yes
- Wasserburger: yes
- Webb: yes
- Webber: yes
- Wharff: yes
- Williams: yes
- Winter: yes
- Wylie: yes
- Neiman: yes
- Yin: yes
- Chestek: no
- Provenza: no
- Sherwood: no
- Kelly: excused
H09 - Minerals:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0
2026-02-19 · pass · 9-0
Member-level votes (10)
- CAMPBELL: yes
- K: yes
- KNAPP: yes
- LARSON: yes
- LAWLEY: yes
- RIGGINS: yes
- SCHMID: yes
- TARVER: yes
- WEBBER: yes
- HEINER: yes
H 3rd Reading:Passed 60-1-1-0-0
2026-02-22 · pass · 60-1
Member-level votes (65)
- Allemand: yes
- Andrew: yes
- Angelos: yes
- Banks: yes
- Bear: yes
- Brady: yes
- Bratten: yes
- Brown: yes
- G: yes
- L: yes
- Byron: yes
- Campbell: yes
- E: yes
- K: yes
- Chestek: yes
- Clouston: yes
- Connolly: yes
- Erickson: yes
- Davis: yes
- Filer: yes
- Fornstrom: yes
- Geringer: yes
- Guggenmos: yes
- Haroldson: yes
- Harshman: yes
- Heiner: yes
- Hoeft: yes
- Jarvis: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Knapp: yes
- Larsen: yes
- Larson: yes
- JT: yes
- Lawley: yes
- Lien: yes
- Locke: yes
- Lucas: yes
- McCann: yes
- Nicholas: yes
- Ottman: yes
- Pendergraft: yes
- Posey: yes
- Riggins: yes
- Schmid: yes
- Rodriguez-Williams: yes
- Sherwood: yes
- Singh: yes
- Smith: yes
- Storer: yes
- Tarver: yes
- Styvar: yes
- Thayer: yes
- Strock: yes
- Washut: yes
- Wasserburger: yes
- Webb: yes
- Webber: yes
- Wharff: yes
- Winter: yes
- Wylie: yes
- Williams: yes
- Yin: yes
- Neiman: yes
- Provenza: no
- Kelly: excused
S09 - Minerals:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
2026-02-25 · pass · 5-0
Member-level votes (5)
- COOPER: yes
- JONES: yes
- NETHERCOTT: yes
- ROTHFUSS: yes
- ANDERSON: yes
S 3rd Reading:Passed 30-1-0-0-0
2026-03-02 · pass · 30-1
Member-level votes (31)
- Anderson: yes
- Barlow: yes
- Boner: yes
- Brennan: yes
- Cooper: yes
- Crago: yes
- Dockstader: yes
- Crum: yes
- Driskill: yes
- French: yes
- Gierau: yes
- Hicks: yes
- Hutchings: yes
- Ide: yes
- Jones: yes
- Kolb: yes
- Landen: yes
- Laursen: yes
- Love: yes
- McKeown: yes
- Nethercott: yes
- Olsen: yes
- Pappas: yes
- Pearson: yes
- Rothfuss: yes
- Salazar: yes
- Schuler: yes
- Scott: yes
- Steinmetz: yes
- Biteman: yes
- Case: no
H Concur:Passed 59-0-3-0-0
2026-03-03 · pass · 59-0
Member-level votes (65)
- Allemand: yes
- Andrew: yes
- Angelos: yes
- Banks: yes
- Bear: yes
- Brady: yes
- Bratten: yes
- Brown: yes
- G: yes
- L: yes
- Byron: yes
- Campbell: yes
- E: yes
- K: yes
- Clouston: yes
- Chestek: yes
- Connolly: yes
- Davis: yes
- Erickson: yes
- Filer: yes
- Fornstrom: yes
- Geringer: yes
- Guggenmos: yes
- Harshman: yes
- Haroldson: yes
- Heiner: yes
- Hoeft: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Jarvis: yes
- Knapp: yes
- Larsen: yes
- Larson: yes
- JT: yes
- Lawley: yes
- Lien: yes
- Locke: yes
- Lucas: yes
- McCann: yes
- Nicholas: yes
- Ottman: yes
- Pendergraft: yes
- Provenza: yes
- Posey: yes
- Riggins: yes
- Rodriguez-Williams: yes
- Sherwood: yes
- Singh: yes
- Smith: yes
- Strock: yes
- Tarver: yes
- Storer: yes
- Styvar: yes
- Thayer: yes
- Washut: yes
- Wasserburger: yes
- Webb: yes
- Webber: yes
- Williams: yes
- Winter: yes
- Neiman: yes
- Wylie: yes
- Yin: yes
- Kelly: excused
- Schmid: excused
- Wharff: excused
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