# Wyoming HB 45: AN ACT relating to taxation; revising the deadline to apply and the exemption amount for the property tax exemption for long-term homeowners; providing a method to claim the property tax exemption in subsequent years; establishing a limitation on the long-term homeowner tax exemption; amending definitions; repealing the sunset date of the property tax exemption; and providing for an effective date. Wyoming HB 45, AN ACT relating to taxation; revising the deadline to apply and the exemption amount for the property tax exemption for long-term homeowners; providing a method to claim the property tax exemption in subsequent years; establishing a limitation on the long-term homeowner tax exemption; amending definitions; repealing the sunset date of the property tax exemption; and providing for an effective date., is a 2026 Budget Session House bill sponsored by null Revenue; status signed, last action 2026-03-07 (Assigned Chapter Number 83); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-HB45-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Wyoming HB 45 - State: Wyoming - Session: 2026 Budget Session - Title: AN ACT relating to taxation; revising the deadline to apply and the exemption amount for the property tax exemption for long-term homeowners; providing a method to claim the property tax exemption in subsequent years; establishing a limitation on the long-term homeowner tax exemption; amending definitions; repealing the sunset date of the property tax exemption; and providing for an effective date. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-15 - Last action: 2026-03-07, Assigned Chapter Number 83 - Sponsor: null Revenue - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 8 (227 yes, 66 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Limits on combining homeowner tax breaks: cost, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, the law bars combining the long-term homeowner exemption with a homeowner exemption created by voter initiative. This restriction applies once the initiative becomes law and the Secretary of State certifies voter approval to the Department of Revenue. An owner who qualifies… - Senior homeowner tax relief with limits: mixed, high. Beginning July 1, 2026, qualifying homeowners get a property tax exemption for half of their home's first $3 million in fair market value. You or your spouse must be at least 65 and have paid Wyoming residential property taxes for at least 25 years. Those tax payments can be for any residential pro… - Earlier homeowner deadline but easier renewals: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, the yearly deadline is March 1, replacing the fourth Monday in May. Submit your first sworn claim to the county assessor using Department of Revenue forms. The forms must show ownership, primary residence, and the required age and Wyoming residential property tax history. In… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: null Revenue ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-05 | Senate | S Adopted HB0045JC001: 22-1-0-0-8 | pass | 22 | 1 | 8 | | 2026-03-04 | House | H Adopted HB0045JC001: 53-5-3-0-1 | pass | 53 | 5 | 1 | | 2026-03-02 | House | H Concur:Failed 2-55-4-0-1 | fail | 2 | 55 | 1 | | 2026-03-02 | Senate | S 3rd Reading:Passed 23-0-0-0-8 | pass | 23 | 0 | 8 | | 2026-02-23 | Senate | S03 - Revenue:Recommend Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0 | pass | 4 | 0 | | | 2026-02-13 | House | H 3rd Reading:Passed 56-4-1-0-1 | pass | 56 | 4 | 1 | | 2026-02-10 | House | H03 - Revenue:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 7-0-0-0-2 | pass | 7 | 0 | 2 | | 2026-02-09 | House | H Introduced and Referred to H03 - Revenue 60-1-0-0-1 | pass | 60 | 1 | 1 | ## Actions (24) - 2026-03-07: Assigned Chapter Number 83 - 2026-03-07: Governor Signed HEA No. 0023 (Governor) - 2026-03-06: S President Signed HEA No. 0023 (Senate) - 2026-03-05: H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0023 (House) - 2026-03-05: Assigned Number HEA No. 0023 - 2026-03-03: S Appointed JCC01 Members (Senate) - 2026-03-02: H Appointed JCC01 Members (House) - 2026-03-02: H Concur:Failed 2-55-4-0-1 (House) - 2026-03-02: H Received for Concurrence (House) - 2026-03-02: S 3rd Reading:Passed 23-0-0-0-8 (Senate) - 2026-02-27: S 2nd Reading:Passed (Senate) - 2026-02-26: S COW:Passed (Senate) - 2026-02-23: S Placed on General File (Senate) - 2026-02-23: S03 - Revenue:Recommend Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0 (Senate) - 2026-02-16: S Introduced and Referred to S03 - Revenue (Senate) - 2026-02-16: S Received for Introduction (Senate) - 2026-02-13: H 3rd Reading:Passed 56-4-1-0-1 (House) - 2026-02-12: H 2nd Reading:Passed (House) - 2026-02-11: H COW:Passed (House) - 2026-02-10: H Placed on General File (House) - 2026-02-10: H03 - Revenue:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 7-0-0-0-2 (House) - 2026-02-09: H Introduced and Referred to H03 - Revenue 60-1-0-0-1 (House) - 2026-01-22: H Received for Introduction (House) - 2026-01-15: Bill Number Assigned ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://wyoleg.gov/2026/Engross/HB0045.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://wyoleg.gov/2026/Enroll/HB0045.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://wyoleg.gov/2026/Introduced/HB0045.pdf) ## Related bills - SF 101: AN ACT relating to the protection of constitutional rights; amending the Second Amendment Protection Act as specified; creating exceptions to the Second Amendm… (vetoed) - HB 178: AN ACT relating to labor and employment; prohibiting public employers and specified organizations from automatic deductions of dues and uniform assessments as… (vetoed) - SF 81: AN ACT relating to K-12 public school finance; implementing the 2025 cost of education study as modified by the legislature; modifying the education resource b… (became law) - SF 1: AN ACT to make appropriations for the fiscal biennium commencing July 1, 2026 and ending June 30, 2028; providing definitions; providing for appropriations and… (signed) - HB 16: AN ACT relating to the administration of government; allowing the secretary of state to charge a fee to expedite filings of documents as specified; and providi… (signed) - HB 43: AN ACT relating to crimes and offenses; creating the offenses of money laundering and illegal investments; providing definitions; providing penalties; and prov… (signed) ## Sources - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://wyoleg.gov/2026/Engross/HB0045.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://wyoleg.gov/2026/Enroll/HB0045.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://wyoleg.gov/2026/Introduced/HB0045.pdf) ## Related - [SF 101: AN ACT relating to the protection of constitutional rights; amending the Second…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-SF101-2026) - [HB 178: AN ACT relating to labor and employment; prohibiting public employers and speci…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-HB178-2026) - [SF 81: AN ACT relating to K-12 public school finance; implementing the 2025 cost of ed…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-SF81-2026) - [SF 1: AN ACT to make appropriations for the fiscal biennium commencing July 1, 2026 a…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-SF1-2026) - [HB 16: AN ACT relating to the administration of government; allowing the secretary of…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-HB16-2026) - [HB 43: AN ACT relating to crimes and offenses; creating the offenses of money launderi…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-HB43-2026) - [Wyoming bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/wyoming/bills) - [Wyoming state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/wyoming) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-HB45-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).