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A handful of counties in Wyoming passed optional local lodging taxes that will appear on future hotel bills.
Park, Weston and Sublette Counties voted to continue their local 2 percent bed taxes. Johnson County voters approved a new local 2 percent tax.
Meanwhile, voters in Campbell County opposed their 2 percent tax, which means the total tax will drop to 5 percent.
These local taxes are in addition to the 5 percent statewide lodging tax that the Legislature passed in 2020. The Legislature capped bed taxes locally at 2 percent, meaning people won’t be paying more than 7 percent.
The state shares a portion of the revenue generated with counties. Counties generally spend that money on attracting tourism.