Wyoming legislation · 2026 Budget Session
Wyoming HB68: Veteran's exemption.
Status: Failed, February 23, 2026
AN ACT relating to property taxation; expanding the veteran's property tax exemption for veterans who are certified as having permanent or total service connected disability; making conforming changes; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date.
What the bill says
An act relating to property taxation; expanding the veteran's property tax exemption for veterans who are certified as having permanent or total service connected disability; making conforming changes; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date.
From the introduced text, January 29, 2026:
AN ACT relating to property taxation; expanding the veteran's property tax exemption for veterans who are certified as having permanent or total service connected disability; making conforming changes; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming: Section 1. W.S. 39-13-105(a)(vii), (b) and by creating a new subsection (n) is amended to read: 39-13-105. Exemptions. (a) The following persons who are bona fide Wyoming residents for at least three (3) years at the time of HB0068 2026 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0020 claiming the exemption are entitled to receive the tax exemption provided by W.S. 39-11-105(a)(xxiv): (vii) A disabled veteran with a compensable service connected disability certified by the veterans administration or a branch of the armed forces of the United States. A veteran who is certified as having a permanent and total service connected disability of one hundred percent (100%) or as being totally and permanently disabled as provided by rule of the department shall be eligible for an exemption as provided in subsection (n) of this section. (b) Except as provided in subsection (n) of this section, the exemption for veterans is limited to an annual exemption of six thousand dollars ($6,000.00) of assessed value. (n) For a veteran who is certified as having a permanent and total service …
Sponsors
- Bill Allemand (R, H58)
- Abby Angelos (R, H03)
- Kevin Campbell (R, H62)
- Connolly, Marilyn (R, H40)
- Justin Riggins (R, H59)
- Clarence Styvar (R, H12) · primary sponsor
- Joseph Webb (R, H19)
- Barlow, Eric (R, S23)
- Boner, Brian (R, S02)
- Crum, Gary (R, S10)
Latest actions
- : H COW:H Did not consider for COW
- : H Placed on General File
- : H03 - Revenue:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0
- : H Introduced and Referred to H03 - Revenue 58-1-2-0-1
- : H Received for Introduction
- : Bill Number Assigned
Votes
- H03 - Revenue:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0 (February 18, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
- H Introduced and Referred to H03 - Revenue 58-1-2-0-1 (February 10, 2026): 58 yea, 1 nay, passed
Subjects: Veteran's exemption.
Common questions
- What is HB68?
- HB68 is a bill in the Wyoming Legislature (2026 Budget Session): Veteran's exemption.
- What does HB68 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to property taxation; expanding the veteran's property tax exemption for veterans who are certified as having permanent or total service connected disability; making conforming changes; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date.
- What is the status of HB68?
- Failed as of February 23, 2026. Latest action: H COW:H Did not consider for COW (February 23, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB68?
- Clarence Styvar (R, H12), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB68?
- On the Wyoming Legislature website: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2026/HB0068
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