Wyo. Stat. § 9-20-202 (2026)

     (a) A board of county commissioners may nominate an area
within its jurisdiction as an industrial sovereign zone. Two (2)
or more counties may jointly nominate a contiguous or related
area as a single sovereign zone. Each county shall adopt a
formal resolution approving the nomination of an industrial
sovereign zone under this subsection. Nominations under this
section shall be made in the form required by the authority and
shall include:

          (i) A defined geographic boundary describing the
nominated industrial sovereign zone;

          (ii)   Evidence of access to natural gas resources;

          (iii) Information required by the authority to
evaluate the suitability of the area for the production of
value-added manufactured products under this article.

     (b) The authority shall establish an industrial sovereign
zone in an area nominated as an industrial sovereign zone under
subsection (a) of this section if the authority determines there
is an opportunity for the production and distribution of value-
added manufactured products due to a reduced price paid for
sales of natural gas in that area or other factors determined by
the authority. The authority may modify the boundaries of an
industrial sovereign zone by decreasing the size of the zone as
determined necessary by the authority. The boundaries of an
industrial sovereign zone shall not be enlarged unless each
affected county formally consents to the enlargement of the zone
outside of the boundaries defined in the nomination under
subsection (a) of this section.

     (c) For any industrial sovereign zone established under
subsection (b) of this section, the following shall apply:

          (i) Any person seeking to establish a facility for
the production of a value-added manufactured product in the
industrial sovereign zone:

               (A) May apply to the authority for assistance in
establishing the facility including, without limitation,
identification and assistance in complying with state licensing
applications or requirements;

               (B) Shall be eligible for the expedited permit
process as provided by W.S. 35-11-109(a)(xvi).
          (ii) If a facility is established for the production
of a value-added manufactured product in the zone, machinery
sold or purchased for use in the facility shall be eligible for
the tax exemptions under W.S. 39-15-105(a)(viii)(O)(V) and 39-
16-105(a)(viii)(D)(V).