SF 26 Wyoming House · 2026 Regular Session

Game and fish property tax exemption-amendments.

This bill amends Wyoming tax law to clarify that most real property owned by the Wyoming Game and Fish Commission is exempt from property taxes. It specifically exempts property used for wildlife management or employee residences, while requiring a special tax for property used for other purposes (calculated as if it were subject to standard property tax based on fair market value). The changes apply to properties owned by the commission and take effect January 1, 2027, with no impact on taxes assessed before that date. The bill directly affects how the Game and Fish Commission's land and buildings are taxed under state law.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Mar 2026
Introduced Feb 9, 2026 Signed Mar 6, 2026
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What changed between versions

Introduced Enrolled · 3 edits · Mar 6, 2026
MINOR
The bill was finalized and enrolled for signing, changing the document status from a draft introduced by a committee to an official enrolled act ready for the Governor's signature. The substantive policy regarding tax exemptions for the Wyoming Game and Fish Commission remains unchanged, but the text was reorganized to clearly separate the exemption rules from the special tax calculation rules.
Scope change
The bill's scope and applicability remain the same; it continues to exempt specific real property owned by the Game and Fish Commission from standard property taxes while subjecting it to a special tax.
TECHNICAL

The document format changed from a draft bill with committee sponsorship to an enrolled act, including the addition of official headers, page numbers, and certification signatures.

The text was restructured to group the exemption criteria (Section 1, subsection a) separately from the special tax calculation details (Section 1, subsection b), improving readability.

New certification language was added at the end, stating that the act originated in the Senate and providing spaces for the Governor's approval.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 23, 2026 · House Mar 3, 2026

How they voted

310
Passed
Total votes 31
Feb 23, 2026
D Democratic2
2 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican29
29 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
20
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Mar 6, 2026
Signed into law
Governor Signed SEA No. 0035
legislature
Mar 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
H 3rd Reading:Passed 34-27-1-0-0
lower
Feb 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
H COW:Passed
lower
Feb 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
H06 - Travel:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0
lower
Feb 24, 2026
Introduced
H Introduced and Referred to H06 - Travel
lower
Feb 23, 2026
Upper · Passed
S 3rd Reading:Passed 31-0-0-0-0
upper
Feb 20, 2026
Upper · Passed
S COW:Passed
upper
Feb 19, 2026
Upper · Passed
S06 - Travel:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
upper
Feb 9, 2026
Introduced
S Introduced and Referred to S06 - Travel 29-2-0-0-0
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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