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WY SF 26

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Game and fish property tax exemption-amendments.

Wyoming · 2026 · lower

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Did WY SF 26 pass?

Yes. WY SF 26 has been enacted into law. 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
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Sponsors

  • Travel, Recreation, Wildlife and Cultural Resourceprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-06

    Governor Signed SEA No. 0035

    executive-signature

  2. 2026-03-06

    Assigned Chapter Number 49

    became-law

  3. 2026-03-04

    S President Signed SEA No. 0035

  4. 2026-03-04

    H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0035

  5. 2026-03-03

    H 3rd Reading:Passed 34-27-1-0-0

    passage,reading-3

  6. 2026-03-03

    Assigned Number SEA No. 0035

  7. 2026-03-02

    H 2nd Reading:Passed

    reading-2

  8. 2026-02-27

    H COW:Passed

    committee-passage-favorable

  9. 2026-02-26

    H06 - Travel:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0

    committee-passage-favorable

  10. 2026-02-26

    H Placed on General File

  11. 2026-02-24

    H Introduced and Referred to H06 - Travel

    introduction,referral-committee

  12. 2026-02-23

    S 3rd Reading:Passed 31-0-0-0-0

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  13. 2026-02-23

    H Received for Introduction

    filing

  14. 2026-02-20

    S COW:Passed

    committee-passage-favorable

  15. 2026-02-20

    S 2nd Reading:Passed

    reading-2

  16. 2026-02-19

    S06 - Travel:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0

    committee-passage-favorable

  17. 2026-02-19

    S Placed on General File

  18. 2026-02-09

    S Introduced and Referred to S06 - Travel 29-2-0-0-0

    introduction,referral-committee

  19. 2026-01-05

    S Received for Introduction

    filing

  20. 2025-12-29

    Bill Number Assigned

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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

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