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Senate adopts amendment to shift portion of sales-tax revenues to cities and counties
Summary
On Jan. 24, 2025, the Wyoming Senate adopted a second‑reading amendment to Senate File 60 to change how sales and use tax receipts are distributed between the state and local governments; sponsors said the change would provide steadier local funding, opponents urged caution about effects on the general fund and direct distribution formulas.
CHEYENNE — The Wyoming Senate on Jan. 24 adopted second‑reading amendment number 1 to Senate File 60, altering the distribution of sales and use tax receipts so a larger, fixed share flows to cities and counties.
Senator Bill Hicks, sponsor of the amendment, told the Senate the measure would split sales and use tax receipts roughly 50/50 between the state and local governments, producing a steadier, more predictable revenue stream for municipalities and counties. He said the calculation used 2024 collections as an example and described the…
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