Severance tax distribution revision.
HB 36 revises Wyoming's severance tax distribution formula by increasing the annual cap from $155 million to $200 million for certain distributions. It adjusts the percentage allocations to all recipient accounts (including the school foundation program, counties, cities, water development, and highway funds) so that each fund receives the same dollar amount as before the cap increase. The bill applies to mineral production occurring on or after July 1, 2022, and maintains existing funding levels for all specified state programs. The school foundation program, for example, continues to receive 22.5% of the distribution.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2022
Committee Review
House Passage
Feb 2022
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 15, 2022
Last action Feb 15, 2022
Floor votes · House Feb 15, 2022
How they voted
30–28
Passed
Total votes 58
Feb 15, 2022
D
Democratic7
100% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
N
Libertarian1
100% Nay
R
Republican49
55% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
0
Feb 15, 2022
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (30-28)
house
Feb 15, 2022
Introduced
H Failed Introduction 31-29-0-0-0
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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