Section 39-15-204 - [Effective Until 7/1/2024] Taxation rate(a) In addition to the state tax imposed under W.S. 39-15101 through 39-15-111 any county of the state may impose the following excise taxes and any city or town may impose the taxes authorized by paragraphs (ii) and (vii) of this subsection and any resort district may impose the tax authorized by paragraph (v) of this subsection: (i) An excise tax at a rate in increments of one-half of one percent (.5%) not to exceed a rate of two percent (2%) upon retail sales of tangible personal property, admissions and services made within the county, the purpose of which is for general revenue;(ii) An excise tax at a rate in increments of one percent (1%) not to exceed a rate of two percent (2%) upon the sales price paid for lodging services as defined under W.S. 39-15-101(a)(i), the primary purpose of which is for local travel and tourism promotion;(iii) An excise tax not to exceed two percent (2%) upon retail sales of tangible personal property, admissions and services made within the county. The total excise tax imposed within any county under this paragraph shall not exceed two percent (2%). The revenue from the tax shall be used in a specified amount for specific purposes authorized by the qualified electors and as provided in W.S. 39-15-211(b)(iv). Specific purposes shall not include ordinary operations of local government except those operations related to a specific project or as authorized by W.S. 39-15-203(a)(iii)(H);(iv) In no event shall the total excise tax imposed within any county under the provisions of paragraphs (i), (iii) and (vi) of this subsection exceed three percent (3%);(v) An excise tax at a rate in increments of one-half of one percent (.5%) not to exceed a rate of three percent (3%) upon retail sales of tangible personal property, admissions and services made within the district by vendors physically situated within the district, the purpose of which is for general revenue for the resort district;(vi) An excise tax at a rate in increments of one-quarter of one percent (.25%) not to exceed a rate of one percent (1%) upon retail sales of tangible personal property, admissions and services made within the county, the purpose of which is for economic development;(vii) An excise tax at a rate in increments of one-quarter of one percent (.25%) not to exceed a rate of one percent (1%) upon retail sales of tangible personal property, admissions and services made within the city or town, the purpose of which is for general revenue or for a specific purpose and in a specified amount as provided in the proposition to impose the tax.Amended by Laws 2020 , ch. 110, § 1, eff. 1/1/2021.Amended by Laws 2020 , ch. 14, § 1, eff. 1/1/2021.Amended by Laws 2019 , ch. 82, § 1, eff. 7/1/2019.This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.