Wyoming 2026 Session Status: Enacted 6 R cosponsors

HB 128 — Enhanced oil recovery-severance tax exemption.

Last action — Governor Signed HEA No. 0018

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 10, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Mark Gordon (Republican) on March 06, 2026.

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Likely to advance 62% · moderate confidence

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  • 6 sponsors

    1 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (6 R).

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Summary

This act provides an exemption from the severance taxes charged in W.S. 39-14-204(a)(iii) (which is a two percent (2%) severance tax) for tertiary production resulting from enhanced oil recovery projects that the Oil and Gas Conservation Commission certifies. This exemption applies to tertiary production from projects certified between July 1, 2026 and July 1, 2031, and the exemption applies for a period of five (5) years from the date of the first tertiary production from the project. Under current law, tertiary production is oil that is recovered from a petroleum reservoir by means of a tertiary enhanced recovery project using at least one tertiary recovery technique that meets state or federal requirements. The act requires the Department of Revenue and the Oil and Gas Conservation Commission to report annually on the tertiary production qualifying for the severance-tax exemption provided in this act until November 1, 2036. Comments: This act requires an annual report from the Department of Revenue and the Oil and Gas Conservation Commission until November 1, 2036.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

44 added · 43 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amended version of HB 128 introduces a severance tax exemption specifically for tertiary oil production, allowing exemptions for projects certified between July 1, 2026, and July 1, 2031. This change means that qualifying projects will not have to pay severance taxes for five years from their first production date, which could encourage more investment in oil recovery efforts in Wyoming. Additionally, the bill now requires annual reporting on the exemptions, detailing production amounts and the number of operators benefiting, ensuring transparency and accountability in how the exemption is applied. This is significant because it aims to support the oil industry while also monitoring its economic impact.

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S TATE OF W YOMING 26LSO-0159 HOUSE BILL NO.
ORIGINAL HOUSE ENGROSSED BILL NO.
HB0128 Enhanced oil recovery-severance tax exemption.
HB0128 ENROLLED ACT NO.
Sponsored by:
18, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SIXTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING BUDGET SESSION AN ACT relating to taxation and revenue;
Representative(s) Tarver, Campbell, K, Davis and Larson, JT and Senator(s) Cooper and Kolb A BILL for AN ACT relating to taxation and revenue;
providing a severance tax exemption for tertiary oil production as specified;
providing a severance tax exemption for tertiary oil and gas production as specified;
6 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:
Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:
8 Section 1.
Section 1.
(q) Tertiary production resulting from projects certified by the Wyoming oil and gas conservation commission after July 1, 2026 and before July 1, 2031 is HB0128 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0159 exempt from the severance taxes imposed by W.S.
(q) Tertiary production resulting from projects certified by the Wyoming oil and gas conservation commission after July 1, 2026 and before July 1, 2031 is exempt from the severance taxes imposed by W.S.
Section 2.
ORIGINAL HOUSE ENGROSSED BILL NO.
HB0128 ENROLLED ACT NO.
18, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SIXTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING BUDGET SESSION Section 2.
(END) HB0128
(END) Speaker of the House President of the Senate Governor TIME APPROVED:
_________ DATE APPROVED:
_________ I hereby certify that this act originated in the House.
Chief Clerk 2
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Action History

  1. Governor Signed HEA No. 0018

  2. Assigned Chapter Number 46

  3. H Concur:Passed 59-0-3-0-0

  4. Assigned Number HEA No. 0018

  5. H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0018

  6. S President Signed HEA No. 0018

  7. S 3rd Reading:Passed 30-1-0-0-0

  8. H Received for Concurrence

  9. S 2nd Reading:Passed

  10. S COW:Passed

  11. S09 - Minerals:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0

  12. S Placed on General File

  13. S Received for Introduction

  14. S Introduced and Referred to S09 - Minerals

  15. H 3rd Reading:Passed 60-1-1-0-0

  16. H COW:Passed

  17. H 2nd Reading:Passed

  18. H09 - Minerals:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0

  19. H Placed on General File

  20. H Introduced and Referred to H09 - Minerals 58-3-1-0-0

  21. Bill Number Assigned

  22. H Received for Introduction

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1 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 87 not signed on

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Not signed on (87)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 128 do?
This act provides an exemption from the severance taxes charged in W.S. 39-14-204(a)(iii) (which is a two percent (2%) severance tax) for tertiary production resulting from enhanced oil recovery projects that the Oil and Gas Conservation Commission certifies. This exemption applies to tertiary production from projects certified between July 1, 2026 and July 1, 2031, and the exemption applies for a period of five (5) years from the date of the first tertiary production from the project. Under current law, tertiary production is oil that is recovered from a petroleum reservoir by means of a tertiary enhanced recovery project using at least one tertiary recovery technique that meets state or federal requirements. The act requires the Department of Revenue and the Oil and Gas Conservation Commission to report annually on the tertiary production qualifying for the severance-tax exemption provided in this act until November 1, 2036. Comments: This act requires an annual report from the Department of Revenue and the Oil and Gas Conservation Commission until November 1, 2036.
Who sponsors HB 128?
HB 128 is sponsored by John Kolb (Republican), Ed Cooper (Republican), Reuben Tarver (Republican), J.T. Larson (Republican), Bob Davis (Republican), and Kevin Campbell (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 128?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 10, 2026. Enacted.
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