Property tax bills and other miscellaneous data as of July 14, 2023

While writing a recent letter to the editor, I compiled some data. This data is what was available on July 14th, 2023.

I thought it might be of use or informative.

Failed 2023 legislative session property tax bills:

 HB (House Bills):

1. HB0054 – Homestead exemption for primary residence – Died in committee, no recorded vote.
2. HB0098 – Homeowners exemption for primary residence – Died in Senate Revenue Committee with no report.
3. HB0121 – Property Tax deferral program – Died in Senate Revenue Committee Ayes: Senator Pappas Nays: Senator(s) Biteman, French, Ide, Mckeown
4. HB0215 – Property tax exemption for elderly and veterans – Died in House Revenue Committee, no recorded vote.
5. HB0227 – Increased assessed property value amount for veterans’ annual exemption – Died in House Revenue Committee, no recorded vote.
6. HB0236 – Tax exemption on Agricultural repair parts – Died in House Agriculture Committee, no recorded vote.
7. HB0244 – Property Tax refund for rental properties – Died in House Revenue Committee, no recorded vote.
8. HB0256 – Property Tax Holiday – reduction for 2023 – Died in House Revenue Committee, no recorded vote.

HJ (House Joint Resolutions):

1. HJ0001 – Residential property taxation amendment. – Died in House Revenue Committee, no recorded vote.
2. HJ0002 – Residential property classification addition tax code and constitution – Died in Committee of the Whole 37-25, not earning a two-thirds majority. Ayes: Representative(s) Allred, Andrew, Berger, Brown, Burkhart, Jr, Byron, Chadwick, Chestek, Clouston, Conrad, Crago, Davis, Eklund, Harshman, Henderson, Larsen, Lloyd, Larson, Jt, Lawley, Newsome, Nicholas, Niemiec, Northrup, Oakley, Obermueller, O’hearn, Olsen, Provenza, Speaker Sommers, Stith, Storer, Walters, Washut, Western, Wylie, Yin, Zwonitzer, Dan, Zwonitzer, Dave Nays: Representative(s) Allemand, Angelos, Banks, Bear, Haroldson, Heiner, Hornok, Jennings, Knapp, Locke, Neiman, Ottman, Pendergraft, Penn, Rodriguez[1]Williams, Sherwood, Singh, Slagle, Smith, Strock, Styvar, Tarver, Trujillo, Ward, Winter
3. HJ0004 – Residential property classification – Died in House Revenue Committee, no recorded vote.

SF (Senate Files):

1. SF0070 – Tax Holiday for schools – Died in Senate Revenue Committee, no recorded vote.
2. SF0090 – Creating Property Tax Relief Authority – Died, wasn’t considered in the Senate Committee of the Whole.
3. SF0104 – Property Tax mill levy adjustments – SF0070 – Tax Holiday for schools – Died in Senate Revenue Committee, no recorded vote.
4. SF0110 – Personal Property Tax exemption – Failed third reading 14 to 17. Ayes: Senator(s) Biteman, Bouchard, Brennan, Dockstader, Ellis, French, Hicks, Hutchings, Ide, Kinskey, Laursen, Mckeown, Salazar, Scott Nays: Senator(s) Anderson, Baldwin, Barlow, Boner, Case, Cooper, Furphy, Gierau, Jones, Kolb, Landen, Nethercott, Pappas, President Driskill, Rothfuss, Schuler, Steinmetz 
5. SF0125 – Property Tax limiting maximum taxable value increase – Died, wasn’t considered in the Senate Committee of the Whole.
6. SF0138 – Decreases Property Tax assessment rate – Died in House Appropriations Committee. Ayes: Representative(s) Larsen, Stith Nays: Representative(s) Henderson, Nicholas, Sherwood, Walters, Zwonitzer

SJ (Senate Joint Resolutions):

1. SJ0012 – Constitutional amendment-property tax valuation. – Died in committee. Ayes: Senator Biteman Nays: Senator(s) French, Ide, Mckeown, Pappas

Passed Property Tax Bills, Senate File, and Resolutions:

1. HB0099 – Property Tax Refund program – Passed as House Enrolled Act 142. Ayes: Representative(s) Allred, Andrew, Angelos, Bear, Berger, Brown, Burkhart, Jr, Chadwick, Chestek, Clouston, Conrad, Crago, Davis, Eklund, Haroldson, Harshman, Heiner, Henderson, Knapp, Larsen, Lloyd, Larson, Jt, Lawley, Locke, Newsome, Niemiec, Northrup, Oakley, Obermueller, O’hearn, Olsen, Ottman, Provenza, Rodriguez-Williams, Sherwood, Slagle, Smith, Speaker Sommers, Stith, Strock, Styvar, Tarver, Trujillo, Walters, Ward, Washut, Western, Winter, Wylie, Yin, Zwonitzer, Dan Nays: Representative(s) Allemand, Banks, Byron, Hornok, Jennings, Neiman, Nicholas, Pendergraft, Penn, Singh, Storer, Zwonitzer, Dave 
2. SJ0003 – Amends Constitution for tax exemption elderly and infirm – passed to become Senate Enrolled Joint Resolution 3. Ayes: Senator(s) Anderson, Baldwin, Barlow, Biteman, Boner, Bouchard, Brennan, Cooper, Dockstader, French, Gierau, Ide, Jones, Kinskey, Landen, Mckeown, Nethercott, Pappas, Rothfuss, Salazar, Schuler, Scott Nays: Senator(s) Case, Ellis, Furphy, Hicks, Hutchings, Kolb, Laursen, Steinmetz.
3. HB0174 – Homestead exemption for primary residence – Passed the Legislature to become House Enrolled Act 39. Ayes: Senator(s) Anderson, Baldwin, Barlow, Biteman, Boner, Bouchard, Brennan, Cooper, Dockstader, French, Furphy, Gierau, Hicks, Hutchings, Ide, Jones, Kinskey, Landen, Laursen, Mckeown, Nethercott, President Driskill, Rothfuss, Salazar

Published Wyoming Freedom Caucus member as of July 14, 2023:

1. REP. JOHN BEAR – CHAIRMAN
2. REP. JEREMY HAROLDSON – VICE CHAIR
3. REP. CHRIS KNAPP
4. REP. PEPPER OTTMAN
5. REP. SCOTT HEINER
6. REP. JOHN WINTER
7. REP. RACHEL RODRIGUEZ-WILLIAMS
8. REP. ALLEN SLAGLE
9. REP. BILL ALLEMAND
10. REP. JEANETTE WARD
11. REP. SCOTT SMITH
12. REP. TOMI STROCK