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Read. Follow. Verify.Wyoming Bill Establishes Severance Tax Rates for Hydrogen Production
Last action · March 3, 2026: H:Died in Committee Returned Bill Pursuant to HR 5-4Sponsor: Kevin Campbell
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What This Bill Proposed
Wyoming House Bill 121 establishes a on starting July 1, 2026, setting a 9% tax rate for hydrogen produced from water and a 3% rate for hydrogen produced from by-product water or other s.
Hydrogen producers and owners of interests in face a new state tax obligation based on fair market valuation similar to natural gas.
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
hydrogen producers
Hydrogen producers are subject to a new severance tax of 3% to 9% on the value of their gross product.
owners of interests in hydrogen production
Interest owners are liable for the payment of the severance tax proportionate to their ownership interest.
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This bill did not become law - Died in committee.
Procedural history
5 actions- Mar 3, 2026HouseH:Died in Committee Returned Bill Pursuant to HR 5-4
- Feb 20, 2026HouseH No report prior to CoW Cutoff
- Feb 10, 2026HouseH Introduced and Referred to H09 - Minerals 53-8-1-0-0
- Feb 9, 2026HouseH Received for Introduction
- Feb 7, 2026Bill Number Assigned
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 50)
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