SF 79 Wyoming House · 2026 Regular Session

Sales and use tax reorganization.

SF 79 reorganizes Wyoming's sales and use tax code by merging the administration of both taxes into a single system and removing redundant rules. It requires local governments (counties, cities, and towns) to properly collect and remit sales/use taxes to receive state disbursements of tax revenues. Noncompliant entities face withheld monthly state payments until they comply, with specific review processes for special districts seeking loans or grants. The bill updates tax collection procedures and funding mechanisms without changing tax rates or creating new taxes.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Signed into Law
Feb 2026
Introduced Feb 9, 2026 Signed Feb 27, 2026
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What changed between versions

Introduced Enrolled · 3 edits · Feb 27, 2026
MINOR
The bill was finalized and enrolled into law, confirming its passage by the legislature. The text was reorganized to merge the sales and use tax administration into a single chapter, while adding a new $20 million funding limit for loans to counties and special districts that was not present in the original draft.
Scope change
The bill's scope was expanded to explicitly include the administration of the use tax within the sales tax chapter, streamlining enforcement and compliance reporting for local governments.
FISCAL

Added a new provision limiting loans to counties and special districts to $20 million, establishing specific review requirements for special districts to ensure projects do not harm county welfare.

TECHNICAL

Reformatted the legislative text from a draft bill format to the final enrolled act format, including official act numbers and session details.

ENFORCEMENT

Clarified the enforcement mechanism where the Department of Revenue withholds disbursements from non-compliant counties, cities, or towns until they meet revenue collection standards.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 18, 2026 · House Feb 26, 2026

How they voted

300
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 31
Feb 18, 2026
D Democratic2
2 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican29
28 Yea 1
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
20
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Feb 27, 2026
Signed into law
Governor Signed SEA No. 0018
legislature
Feb 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
H 3rd Reading:Passed 60-0-2-0-0
lower
Feb 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
H COW:Passed
lower
Feb 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
H03 - Revenue:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0
lower
Feb 19, 2026
Introduced
H Introduced and Referred to H03 - Revenue
lower
Feb 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
S 3rd Reading:Passed 30-0-1-0-0
upper
Feb 16, 2026
Upper · Passed
S COW:Passed
upper
Feb 11, 2026
Upper · Passed
S03 - Revenue:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
upper
Feb 9, 2026
Introduced
S Introduced and Referred to S03 - Revenue 31-0-0-0-0
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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