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Senate committee advances bill to make manufacturing sales-tax exemption permanent amid calls for more data
Summary
The Wyoming Senate Committee of the Whole voted to report favorably on House Bill 11, which would remove the sunset on the manufacturing sales and use tax exemption. Lawmakers debated whether the state has enough data on the exemption's economic impact and whether reporting or a new sunset should be required.
The Wyoming Senate's Committee of the Whole voted to report favorably on House Bill 11, a measure that would remove the sunset on the state's manufacturing sales and use tax exemption and make the exemption permanent.
The bill's sponsor in the committee, Senator Michael McEwen, said the change would make the manufacturing exemption permanent like other sales-tax exemptions and end a recurring renewal process. “It’s a good piece of legislation, but it’s a small and simple piece,” McEwen said as he moved the committee recommendation.
The debate centered on whether the Legislature has enough evidence that the exemption stimulates net economic growth. Senator Chris Case pressed for caution, saying, “I think we should be cautious,” and…
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