Wyoming 2025 2025 Regular Session

Wyoming Senate Bill SF0017 Comm Sub / Analysis

Filed 03/13/2025

                    The above summary is not an official publication of the Wyoming Legislature and is not an official 
statement of legislative intent.  While the Legislative Service Office endeavored to provide accurate 
information in this summary, it should not be relied upon as a comprehensive abstract of the bill.
Bill No.:
LSO No.: 25LSO-0042
Enrolled Act No.:
Chapter No.:
Prime Sponsor:
Catch Title: Carbon dioxide-enhanced oil recovery stimulus.
Has Report:
Subject: 
Summary/Major Elements:
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obtained in Wyoming by using carbon-capture technology for use in enhanced oil recovery 
operations.
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federal tax credit (the "45Q credit"). The stimulus amount would be ten dollars ($10.00) for each ton 
of carbon dioxide captured and utilized for enhanced oil recovery. The credit amount would be 
adjusted or become unavailable if changes are made to the 45Q credit, and the stimulus is available 
so long as the person qualifies for the 45Q credit.
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confirming a person's eligibility for the stimulus, the State Auditor disburses funds to the person for 
the stimulus.
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Account (LSRA) for initial stimulus payments. For subsequent stimulus payments, a portion of 
severance tax revenues remitted from oil-and-gas production using enhanced oil recovery will be 
transferred and made available. If no stimulus payments are made before July 1, 2034, the ten million 
dollars ($10,000,000.00) will revert to the LSRA.
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stimulus funds paid in the previous fiscal year.
Comments: The above summary is not an official publication of the Wyoming Legislature and is not an official 
statement of legislative intent.  While the Legislative Service Office endeavored to provide accurate 
information in this summary, it should not be relied upon as a comprehensive abstract of the bill.
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Committee and the Joint Minerals, Business, and Economic Development Interim Committee on 
the stimulus program and amounts paid in the previous fiscal year.