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WY HB 45

enacted

Long-term homeowner tax exemption-revisions.

Wyoming · 2026 · lower

Quick answers

Did WY HB 45 pass?

Yes. WY HB 45 has been enacted into law as of 2026-03-08. Latest recorded action (2026-03-08): Governor Signed HEA No. 0023

What is WY HB 45 about?

This bill revises the application deadline for the property tax exemption for long-term homeowners to March 1 each year. The bill also specifies that the exemption is applicable only to the first three million dollars ($3,000,000.00) of the property's fair market value. Establishes a method for claimants to maintain their exemption in subsequent years by confirming eligibility with the assessor's office by March 1 of each year. The bill allows an exemption qualification when there are transitions between residences within the state. The bill specifies that if the homeowner's property tax exemption initiative is enacted, claimants cannot qualify for both the initiative and the long-term homeowner exemption. The bill repeals the sunset date for the long-term homeowner property tax exemption.

Who sponsors WY HB 45?

Revenue is the primary sponsor of WY HB 45.

Description

This bill revises the application deadline for the property tax exemption for long-term homeowners to March 1 each year. The bill also specifies that the exemption is applicable only to the first three million dollars ($3,000,000.00) of the property's fair market value. Establishes a method for claimants to maintain their exemption in subsequent years by confirming eligibility with the assessor's office by March 1 of each year. The bill allows an exemption qualification when there are transitions between residences within the state. The bill specifies that if the homeowner's property tax exemption initiative is enacted, claimants cannot qualify for both the initiative and the long-term homeowner exemption. The bill repeals the sunset date for the long-term homeowner property tax exemption.

Introduced
2026-02-09
Latest action
2026-03-08 — Governor Signed HEA No. 0023
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Sponsors

  • Revenueprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-03-08

    Assigned Chapter Number 83

    became-law

  2. 2026-03-08

    Governor Signed HEA No. 0023

    executive-signature

  3. 2026-03-06

    S President Signed HEA No. 0023

  4. 2026-03-06

    H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0023

  5. 2026-03-05

    Assigned Number HEA No. 0023

  6. 2026-03-03

    S Appointed JCC01 Members

  7. 2026-03-03

    H Appointed JCC01 Members

  8. 2026-03-03

    H Concur:Failed 2-55-4-0-1

  9. 2026-03-02

    H Received for Concurrence

  10. 2026-03-02

    S 3rd Reading:Passed 23-0-0-0-8

    passage,reading-3

  11. 2026-02-27

    S 2nd Reading:Passed

    reading-2

  12. 2026-02-26

    S COW:Passed

    committee-passage-favorable

  13. 2026-02-23

    S Placed on General File

  14. 2026-02-23

    S03 - Revenue:Recommend Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0

    committee-passage-favorable

  15. 2026-02-17

    S Introduced and Referred to S03 - Revenue

    introduction,referral-committee

  16. 2026-02-16

    S Received for Introduction

    filing

  17. 2026-02-14

    H 3rd Reading:Passed 56-4-1-0-1

    passage,reading-3

  18. 2026-02-12

    H 2nd Reading:Passed

    reading-2

  19. 2026-02-11

    H COW:Passed

    committee-passage-favorable

  20. 2026-02-10

    H Placed on General File

  21. 2026-02-10

    H03 - Revenue:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 7-0-0-0-2

    committee-passage-favorable

  22. 2026-02-09

    H Introduced and Referred to H03 - Revenue 60-1-0-0-1

    introduction,referral-committee

  23. 2026-01-22

    H Received for Introduction

    filing

  24. 2026-01-15

    Bill Number Assigned

    reading-1

Versions

  • Amendment HB0045S3002 (3rd reading) - Senator McKeown (Adopted)Compare
  • Amendment HB0045S3001 (3rd reading) - Senator McKeown (Corrected, Adopted)Compare
  • Amendment HB0045JC001 (Conference Committee)Compare
  • Amendment HB0045HS001 (Standing Committee) - House Revenue Committee (Adopted)Compare
  • EnrolledCompare
  • IntroducedCompare
  • (document, no version)Compare

Documents

Votes

  • H Introduced and Referred to H03 - Revenue 60-1-0-0-1

    2026-02-09 · pass · 60-1

    Member-level votes (65)
    • Fornstrom: yes
    • Filer: yes
    • Geringer: yes
    • Guggenmos: yes
    • Heiner: yes
    • Haroldson: yes
    • Harshman: yes
    • Hoeft: yes
    • Jarvis: yes
    • Johnson: yes
    • Kelly: yes
    • Knapp: yes
    • Larsen: yes
    • L: 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
    • Schmid: yes
    • Rodriguez-Williams: yes
    • Sherwood: yes
    • Singh: yes
    • Smith: yes
    • Strock: yes
    • Styvar: yes
    • Tarver: yes
    • Thayer: yes
    • Wasserburger: yes
    • Webber: yes
    • Washut: yes
    • Webb: yes
    • Wharff: yes
    • Williams: yes
    • Winter: yes
    • Yin: yes
    • Wylie: yes
    • Neiman: yes
    • Provenza: no
    • Storer: other
    • Allemand: yes
    • Andrew: yes
    • Angelos: yes
    • Banks: yes
    • Brady: yes
    • Bear: yes
    • Bratten: yes
    • Brown: yes
    • G: yes
    • Byron: yes
    • Campbell: yes
    • E: yes
    • K: yes
    • Chestek: yes
    • Clouston: yes
    • Connolly: yes
    • Davis: yes
    • Erickson: yes
  • H03 - Revenue:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 7-0-0-0-2

    2026-02-10 · pass · 7-0

    Member-level votes (11)
    • BROWN: yes
    • G: yes
    • CAMPBELL: yes
    • K: yes
    • LIEN: yes
    • LUCAS: yes
    • RIGGINS: yes
    • STYVAR: yes
    • LOCKE: yes
    • STORER: other
    • WHARFF: other
  • H 3rd Reading:Passed 56-4-1-0-1

    2026-02-14 · pass · 56-4

    Member-level votes (65)
    • Allemand: yes
    • Andrew: yes
    • Angelos: yes
    • Banks: yes
    • Bear: yes
    • Brady: yes
    • Bratten: yes
    • Brown: yes
    • L: yes
    • G: yes
    • Campbell: yes
    • K: yes
    • Byron: yes
    • E: yes
    • Clouston: yes
    • Davis: yes
    • Connolly: yes
    • Erickson: 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
    • Lien: yes
    • Lucas: yes
    • Locke: yes
    • Nicholas: yes
    • McCann: yes
    • Ottman: yes
    • Pendergraft: yes
    • Posey: yes
    • Riggins: yes
    • Rodriguez-Williams: yes
    • Schmid: yes
    • Smith: yes
    • Singh: yes
    • Styvar: yes
    • Strock: yes
    • Tarver: yes
    • Washut: yes
    • Thayer: yes
    • Wasserburger: yes
    • Webber: yes
    • Webb: yes
    • Williams: yes
    • Wharff: yes
    • Winter: yes
    • Wylie: yes
    • Neiman: yes
    • Yin: yes
    • Chestek: no
    • Lawley: no
    • Provenza: no
    • Sherwood: no
    • Kelly: excused
    • Storer: other
  • S03 - Revenue:Recommend Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0

    2026-02-23 · pass · 4-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • DOCKSTADER: yes
    • IDE: yes
    • PAPPAS: yes
    • MCKEOWN: yes
    • CASE: excused
  • S 3rd Reading:Passed 23-0-0-0-8

    2026-03-02 · pass · 23-0

    Member-level votes (31)
    • Jones: yes
    • Laursen: yes
    • McKeown: yes
    • Love: yes
    • Nethercott: yes
    • Olsen: yes
    • Rothfuss: yes
    • Pearson: yes
    • Salazar: yes
    • Scott: yes
    • Steinmetz: yes
    • Biteman: yes
    • Case: other
    • Crum: other
    • Driskill: other
    • Hicks: other
    • Kolb: other
    • Landen: other
    • Pappas: other
    • Schuler: other
    • Anderson: yes
    • Barlow: yes
    • Boner: yes
    • Brennan: yes
    • Cooper: yes
    • Crago: yes
    • Dockstader: yes
    • Gierau: yes
    • French: yes
    • Hutchings: yes
    • Ide: yes
  • H Concur:Failed 2-55-4-0-1

    2026-03-03 · fail · 2-55

    Member-level votes (65)
    • Storer: yes
    • Yin: yes
    • Allemand: no
    • Andrew: no
    • Angelos: no
    • Banks: no
    • Bear: no
    • Brady: no
    • Bratten: no
    • Brown: no
    • G: no
    • L: no
    • Byron: no
    • Campbell: no
    • E: no
    • Chestek: no
    • K: no
    • Clouston: no
    • Connolly: no
    • Davis: no
    • Erickson: no
    • Fornstrom: no
    • Filer: no
    • Geringer: no
    • Guggenmos: no
    • Haroldson: no
    • Harshman: no
    • Hoeft: no
    • Jarvis: no
    • Johnson: no
    • Knapp: no
    • Larsen: no
    • Larson: no
    • JT: no
    • Lawley: no
    • Lien: no
    • Locke: no
    • Lucas: no
    • McCann: no
    • Nicholas: no
    • Ottman: no
    • Pendergraft: no
    • Provenza: no
    • Posey: no
    • Riggins: no
    • Sherwood: no
    • Singh: no
    • Smith: no
    • Strock: no
    • Styvar: no
    • Thayer: no
    • Tarver: no
    • Washut: no
    • Wasserburger: no
    • Webb: no
    • Webber: no
    • Winter: no
    • Wylie: no
    • Williams: no
    • Neiman: no
    • Kelly: excused
    • Rodriguez-Williams: excused
    • Schmid: excused
    • Wharff: excused
    • Heiner: other
  • HB0045JC001: H Adopted HB0045JC001: 53-5-3-0-1

    2026-03-05 · pass · 53-5

    Member-level votes (65)
    • Allemand: yes
    • Andrew: yes
    • Angelos: yes
    • Banks: yes
    • Bear: yes
    • Brady: yes
    • Brown: yes
    • G: yes
    • Bratten: yes
    • Byron: yes
    • Campbell: yes
    • E: yes
    • K: yes
    • Clouston: yes
    • Connolly: yes
    • Davis: yes
    • Erickson: yes
    • Filer: yes
    • Fornstrom: yes
    • Geringer: yes
    • Haroldson: yes
    • Guggenmos: yes
    • Harshman: yes
    • Hoeft: yes
    • Jarvis: yes
    • Johnson: yes
    • Knapp: yes
    • Larsen: yes
    • L: yes
    • Larson: yes
    • JT: yes
    • Lawley: yes
    • Lien: yes
    • Lucas: yes
    • McCann: yes
    • Locke: yes
    • Nicholas: yes
    • Ottman: yes
    • Pendergraft: yes
    • Riggins: yes
    • Rodriguez-Williams: yes
    • Schmid: yes
    • Singh: yes
    • Smith: yes
    • Strock: yes
    • Tarver: yes
    • Styvar: yes
    • Thayer: yes
    • Washut: yes
    • Wasserburger: yes
    • Webb: yes
    • Webber: yes
    • Wharff: yes
    • Williams: yes
    • Winter: yes
    • Wylie: yes
    • Neiman: yes
    • Chestek: no
    • Provenza: no
    • Sherwood: no
    • Storer: no
    • Yin: no
    • Kelly: excused
    • Posey: excused
    • Heiner: other
  • HB0045JC001: S Adopted HB0045JC001: 22-1-0-0-8

    2026-03-05 · pass · 22-1

    Member-level votes (31)
    • Anderson: yes
    • Barlow: yes
    • Boner: yes
    • Brennan: yes
    • Cooper: yes
    • Crago: yes
    • Dockstader: yes
    • French: yes
    • Gierau: yes
    • Ide: yes
    • Hutchings: yes
    • Jones: yes
    • Laursen: yes
    • Love: yes
    • McKeown: yes
    • Nethercott: yes
    • Olsen: yes
    • Rothfuss: yes
    • Pearson: yes
    • Salazar: yes
    • Steinmetz: yes
    • Biteman: yes
    • Scott: no
    • Case: other
    • Crum: other
    • Driskill: other
    • Hicks: other
    • Kolb: other
    • Landen: other
    • Pappas: other
    • Schuler: other

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