Even friends in high places couldn't save House Bill 220, a corporate income tax bill that would have targeted large, out of state companies like Walmart.
Bill sponsor Rep. Cathy Connolly [D-laramie] said she was bringing up the income tax as an alternative to a proposal to reinstate a state sales tax on groceries.
Rammel admits that since property taxes mostly go to fund schools and local government operations, 'there would have to be adjustments at the county level.'
Wyoming is 1st in income taxes, 5th in state & local taxes, but we get hit hard on vehicle property taxes and sales & excise taxes. Still, we are top-5.