Bill > HB0183

This bill expands eligibility for Wyoming's property tax refund program to include renters, recognizing that renters indirectly pay property taxes through their rent. Previously, only property owners could apply for a refund on their principal residence, requiring them to have lived in the state for at least five years and occupied the home for nine months of the tax year. Now, individuals renting their principal residence can also apply for a refund, provided they meet other criteria such as not being delinquent on rent payments and having household income and assets within specified limits, with the refund amount capped at 75% of the property tax paid on the applicable property. The bill also clarifies that for properties designed to house multiple families, only one applicant per designated principal residence can apply for relief, and it mandates that the Department of Revenue will create rules to implement these changes, with the act taking effect on January 1, 2027.

https://www.wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2026/HB0183