WY SF 26
enactedGame and fish property tax exemption-amendments.
Wyoming · 2026 · lower
Quick answers
Did WY SF 26 pass?
Yes. WY SF 26 has been enacted into law as of 2026-03-06. Latest recorded action (2026-03-06): Governor Signed SEA No. 0035
What is WY SF 26 about?
Current law provides that certain property of the Game and Fish Commission is subject to a specialized property tax that taxes the Commission's property at a separate rate. This act provides that, beginning in 2027, real property that the Game and Fish Commission owns, except for real property used for wildlife-management purposes or employee housing, is exempt from property taxation. Game and Fish Commission property that is used for wildlife management and employee housing would be subject to the specialized property tax in lieu of property tax at the standard rate. Comments: This act is effective January 1, 2027.
Who sponsors WY SF 26?
Travel, Recreation, Wildlife and Cultural Resource is the primary sponsor of WY SF 26.
Description
Current law provides that certain property of the Game and Fish Commission is subject to a specialized property tax that taxes the Commission's property at a separate rate. This act provides that, beginning in 2027, real property that the Game and Fish Commission owns, except for real property used for wildlife-management purposes or employee housing, is exempt from property taxation. Game and Fish Commission property that is used for wildlife management and employee housing would be subject to the specialized property tax in lieu of property tax at the standard rate. Comments: This act is effective January 1, 2027.
- Introduced
- 2026-02-09
- Latest action
- 2026-03-06 — Governor Signed SEA No. 0035
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- Travel, Recreation, Wildlife and Cultural Resourceprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-03-06
Assigned Chapter Number 49
became-law
2026-03-06
Governor Signed SEA No. 0035
executive-signature
2026-03-04
H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0035
2026-03-04
S President Signed SEA No. 0035
2026-03-03
Assigned Number SEA No. 0035
2026-03-03
H 3rd Reading:Passed 34-27-1-0-0
passage,reading-3
2026-03-02
H 2nd Reading:Passed
reading-2
2026-02-27
H COW:Passed
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-26
H Placed on General File
2026-02-26
H06 - Travel:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-24
H Introduced and Referred to H06 - Travel
introduction,referral-committee
2026-02-23
H Received for Introduction
filing
2026-02-23
S 3rd Reading:Passed 31-0-0-0-0
passage,reading-3
2026-02-20
S 2nd Reading:Passed
reading-2
2026-02-20
S COW:Passed
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-19
S Placed on General File
2026-02-19
S06 - Travel:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-09
S Introduced and Referred to S06 - Travel 29-2-0-0-0
introduction,referral-committee
2026-01-05
S Received for Introduction
filing
2025-12-29
Bill Number Assigned
reading-1
Versions
Documents
Votes
S Introduced and Referred to S06 - Travel 29-2-0-0-0
2026-02-09 · pass · 29-2
Member-level votes (31)
- Driskill: yes
- Anderson: yes
- Barlow: yes
- Boner: yes
- Brennan: yes
- Cooper: yes
- Crago: yes
- Crum: yes
- Dockstader: yes
- Love: yes
- Nethercott: yes
- Olsen: yes
- Pappas: yes
- Pearson: yes
- Rothfuss: yes
- Salazar: yes
- Schuler: yes
- Scott: yes
- Steinmetz: yes
- Biteman: yes
- French: yes
- Gierau: yes
- Hicks: yes
- Ide: yes
- Jones: yes
- Kolb: yes
- Landen: yes
- Laursen: yes
- McKeown: yes
- Case: no
- Hutchings: no
S06 - Travel:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
2026-02-19 · pass · 5-0
Member-level votes (5)
- BONER: yes
- HICKS: yes
- JONES: yes
- SCHULER: yes
- LANDEN: yes
S 3rd Reading:Passed 31-0-0-0-0
2026-02-23 · pass · 31-0
Member-level votes (31)
- Anderson: yes
- Barlow: yes
- Boner: yes
- Brennan: yes
- Case: 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
- Laursen: yes
- Landen: yes
- Love: yes
- McKeown: yes
- Nethercott: yes
- Olsen: yes
- Pappas: yes
- Pearson: yes
- Rothfuss: yes
- Salazar: yes
- Schuler: yes
- Steinmetz: yes
- Scott: yes
- Biteman: yes
H06 - Travel:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0
2026-02-26 · pass · 9-0
Member-level votes (10)
- CAMPBELL: yes
- E: yes
- CONNOLLY: yes
- HARSHMAN: yes
- JARVIS: yes
- PROVENZA: yes
- STORER: yes
- THAYER: yes
- WHARFF: yes
- BYRON: yes
H 3rd Reading:Passed 34-27-1-0-0
2026-03-03 · pass · 34-27
Member-level votes (65)
- Andrew: yes
- Banks: yes
- Bear: yes
- Brown: yes
- L: yes
- Byron: yes
- Campbell: yes
- E: yes
- Chestek: yes
- Clouston: yes
- Connolly: yes
- Davis: yes
- Erickson: yes
- Filer: yes
- Fornstrom: yes
- Geringer: yes
- Haroldson: yes
- Harshman: yes
- Jarvis: yes
- Larson: yes
- JT: yes
- Larsen: yes
- Lawley: yes
- Nicholas: yes
- Posey: yes
- Provenza: yes
- Sherwood: yes
- Smith: yes
- Storer: yes
- Styvar: yes
- Thayer: yes
- Washut: yes
- Wharff: yes
- Williams: yes
- Wylie: yes
- Yin: yes
- Neiman: yes
- Allemand: no
- Angelos: no
- Brady: no
- Bratten: no
- G: no
- K: no
- Guggenmos: no
- Heiner: no
- Hoeft: no
- Johnson: no
- Knapp: no
- Lien: no
- Locke: no
- Lucas: no
- McCann: no
- Ottman: no
- Pendergraft: no
- Riggins: no
- Rodriguez-Williams: no
- Schmid: no
- Singh: no
- Strock: no
- Tarver: no
- Wasserburger: no
- Webber: no
- Webb: no
- Winter: no
- Kelly: excused
Related bills
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