| HB 0019 |
Monitor | Wyoming Money Transmitter Act-virtual currency exemption. |
David Miller |
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3/5/2018 |
President Signed HEA No. 0001 |
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| This bill relates to trade and commerce, and amends the Wyoming Money Transmitter Act to provide an exemption for virttual currency. |
| HB 0043 |
Failed Intro | Tobacco tax. |
Revenue |
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2/16/2018 |
Did Not Consider for Introduction Vote |
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| This bill proposes to increase the tax levied on cigarettes, moist snuff and other tobacco products, and provides for reporting and taxation of floor stock. |
| HB 0044 |
Failed Intro | Alcoholic liquors markup amount. |
Revenue |
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2/14/2018 |
Failed Introduction 22-38-0-0-0 |
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| This bill proposes to increase the maximum profit to the state from alcoholic liquor sales from the Wyoming liquor division in an amount not to exceed 20.6% from 17.6%. |
| HB 0051 |
Failed Intro | Reporting of gross receipts. |
Revenue |
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2/16/2018 |
Did Not Consider for Introduction Vote |
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| This bill relates to business entity records and reports, requires specified businesses to report information to the secretary of state, and requires reporting. |
| HB 0052 |
Failed Intro | Lottery tickets-cash only. |
Michael Gierau |
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2/14/2018 |
Failed Introduction 33-27-0-0-0 |
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| This bill relates to the WY lottery, and authorizes cash as the only form of payment for lottery ticket purchases. |
| HB 0072 |
Support | Ad valorem tax collections. |
Eric Barlow |
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3/5/2018 |
President Signed HEA No. 0003 |
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| This bill relates to Ad Valorem taxes, specifics that counties may deduct extraordinary costs to collect taxes prior to distribution of taxes, and provides that a county shall not be liable for amounts not collected due to non payment by a taxpayer. |
| HB 0093 |
Monitor | Speeding fines amendments-2. |
Nathan Winters |
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3/16/2018 |
Chapter No. 117 Session Laws of Wyoming 2018 |
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| This bill relates to amending and reorganizing provisions relating to fines and fees for speeding violations, and imposing a police officer continuing education and training fee. WAM ACTION: 2/16/18 WAM testified, similar to HB0012, that it was our understanding from the AG opinion that if fines were reduced it would not impact municipal government control. We asked for text to be added for assurance but it was not amended. We will watch to propose as applicable as the bill goes to the other side. HB0093 removed the fine reductions but did include $5 from every non-municipal court speeding fine would go to a fund to support police and sheriff training. WAM stood in support of this as this could relieve current budgets that are appropriated to training. Chairman Kirkbride indicated that HB0012 and HB0093 will be resolved before the House. |
| HB 0098 |
Failed Intro | Real estate transfer tax. |
Andy Schwartz |
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2/16/2018 |
Did Not Consider for Introduction Vote |
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| This bill imposes an excise tax on the sale of real property, provides for the distribution of tax collections, requires submittal of a vote of the qualified electorate, and establishes percentage levels of taxation based on the sale amount of a property. |
| HB 0103 |
Monitor | Wyoming Legal Tender Act. |
Roy Edwards |
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3/14/2018 |
Chapter No. 87 Session Laws of Wyoming 2018 |
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| This bill recognizes specie (coins having gold or silver, including refined, content) as legal tender, is not taxable, and the use of specie is voluntary. |
| HB 0104 |
Failed Intro | Wind energy production tax. |
Michael Madden |
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2/16/2018 |
Did Not Consider for Introduction Vote |
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| This bill relates to taxation on the production of wind produced energy, increases the taxable amount, and adds $3.00 per megawatt hour generated. |
| HB 0118 |
Failed Intro | Wyoming renewable energy policies. |
Thomas Crank |
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2/15/2018 |
Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| This bill relates to taxation of the production of electricity, expanding the tax on the production of electricity from solar power resources by $1.00 per megawatt hour, authorizes a tax credit for renewable energy equipment, and provides a sunset date in 2030. |
| HB 0125 |
Support | Wyoming lottery revenues. |
Jerry Obermueller |
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3/8/2018 |
President Signed HEA No. 0026 |
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| This bill clarifies that lottery games shall be operated and managed in a manner that maximizes revenues to the state and its counties, and cities and towns. WAM ACTION: 2/16/18 This bill props up the lottery to maximize the revenues and if passed it will be used in a future discussion and evaluation of the lottery program. WAM testified in Support with the idea that the lottery has been in place for a few years with the intent to send profits to support local governments and WAM supports continued conversation to ensure maximum benefit. |
| HB 0136 |
Failed Intro | Optional municipal tax-2. |
Andy Schwartz |
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2/16/2018 |
Did Not Consider for Introduction Vote |
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| This bill relates to taxation and revenue, authorizes an optional municipal sales and use tax, provides for adoption of the tax through an election, and provides for procedures. |
| HB 0150 |
Failed Intro | State sales tax enforcement. |
Donald Burkhart |
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2/15/2018 |
Failed Introduction 28-31-1-0-0 |
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| This bill relates to taxation and revenue, defines persons to whom state sales tax provisions apply, provides for personal liability for taxes not remitted to the state when due, authorizes the department of revenue to deny a sales tax license for failure to collect or remit axes, and provides for an appeal process. |
| HB 0172 |
Oppose | Produced water treatment. |
James Byrd |
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3/9/2018 |
President Signed HEA No. 0043 |
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| This bill relates to oil and gas taxes, specifies that natural gas used to treat by-product water is exempt from taxation, and provides a credit for equipment to treat by-product water. WAM ACTION: 2/19/18 Discussion that the original bill exempted the operator from paying severance tax and this was a concern for the committee. Amendment passed to strike the credit section (d) and the bringer of the bill suggested he would bring back in a different way. WAM and WCCA testified of concerns for more exemptions. Bill passed without the section regarding the credits, 8-1. |
| HB 0173 |
Failed Intro | District court filing fees. |
Clark Stith |
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2/15/2018 |
Failed Introduction 39-20-1-0-0 |
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| This bill relates to district courts and amends filing fees for probate and civil cases. |
| HB 0174 |
Failed Intro | Statewide lodging tax. |
Management Council |
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2/16/2018 |
Did Not Consider for Introduction Vote |
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| This bill relates to sales tax, imposes a statewide tax on sales of lodging services, provides for distribution of the tax with 2% to the state office of tourism and 2% to local tourism, revises the local optional lodging tax, and creates the Wyoming tourism account. WAM ACTION: 2/13/18, Rick Kaysen testified in oppostion to the proposed bill, citing local authority diminished, existing local tax options weakened. WAM's LLC voted on 2/15/18 to Oppose this bill due to the fact that it puts at risk the current local lodging tax. |
| HB 0176 |
Failed Intro | Tax reform 2020 committee. |
Dan Kirkbride |
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2/16/2018 |
Did Not Consider for Introduction Vote |
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| This bill relates to taxation and revenue, creates the tax reform 2020 committee, establishes membership, provides duties and responsibilities, authorizes consulting services, requires for reporting, and provides appropriations. |
| HB 0177 |
Failed Intro | Comprehensive tax reform. |
Cathy Connolly |
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2/16/2018 |
Did Not Consider for Introduction Vote |
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| This bill relates to taxation and revenue, implements an income tax, authorizes a real estate transfer tax, eliminates the maximum transfer to the school capital construction account from royalties from leases on school lands, revises the distribution of federal mineral royalties, increases the maximum profit to the state from alcoholic liquor sales, removes the state excise tax on malt beverages, authorizes cities, towns and counties to implement a tax on malt beverages, increases property tax assessment rates, provides sunset dates, provides for the creation of and distribution of funds to the property tax refund program account, imposes a state mill levy for 12 school capital construction, increases severance tax rates for all minerals, increases the sales and use tax rate, establishes a statewide lodging tax, revises specified sales and use tax exemptions related to economic incentives, revises the distribution of sales and use taxes, authorizes an optional municipal sales and use tax, increases fuel tax rates, increases tobacco taxes, creates crimes and penalties, provides applicability and amendments related provisions, and repeals conflicting provisions. |
| HB 0184 |
Failed Intro | Sales and use tax rate. |
Joann Dayton |
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2/16/2018 |
Did Not Consider for Introduction Vote |
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| This bill relates to sales and use tax, increasing the sales and use tax rate by 1%, revises distribution of the existing sales and use tax, and provides for distribution of the additional tax. |
| HB 0194 |
Monitor | State funded capital construction. |
Appropriations |
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3/15/2018 |
President Signed HEA No. 0067 |
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| This bill relates to state funded facilities; providing appropriations for state funded capital construction; providing for conditions and other requirements related to state funded capital construction projects; providing for loans for capital construction of student dormitories; establishing accounts; providing for continuous appropriations as specified; specifying duties of the state construction department and the department of administration and information; requiring reports; providing definitions; creating an advisory task force; creating a task force; imposing a moratorium on the expenditure of funds and disposition of property as specified; providing funding and conditions of mineral impacted road projects; providing for real property lease negotiations as specified; providing for matching funds to be used for funding university intercollegiate athletics facilities; providing additional appropriations. |
| HJ 0007 |
Failed Intro | Taxpayer's bill of rights. |
Chuck Gray |
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2/16/2018 |
Did Not Consider for Introduction Vote |
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| This bill is a JOINT RESOLUTION proposing to amend the constitution by creating a new section establishing the taxpayer's bill of rights, prohibits any tax increase by the state or any local government or increase of debt unless approved by the voters, specifies ballot requirements, provides for a refund of excess taxes and for emergency taxes, prohibits increasing state expenditures, provides for distribution of surplus funds, authorizes persons to commence a civil action against state governmental entities and officials, allows the state to intervene in actions, and provides for an award of litigation costs. |
| SF 0004 |
Failed Intro | Regulation of bingo and pull tab games. |
Travel, Recreation, Wildlife and Cultural Resources |
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3/7/2018 |
Did Not Consider in CoW |
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| This bill provides for local control over bingo and pull tab game events, authorizes reasonable fees. WAM ACTION: 3/2/18 WAM stood in support with WCCA to regulate bingo and pull tab games by requiring permit through the appropriate governing body. The bill passed but with a final amendment taking the fee for local governments to only $10 from 1% of proceeds of event. As bill approaches the floor, WAM and WCCA will consider an amendment. |
| SF 0010 |
Monitor | Utilities-rate making. |
Corporations, Elections and Political Subdivisions |
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3/8/2018 |
Speaker Signed SEA No. 0027 |
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| This bill relates to public utilities for nonpreferential pricing for electrical generation when fixing rates. |
| SF 0011 |
Support | Public utility regulation-joint powers entities. |
Corporations, Elections and Political Subdivisions |
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3/8/2018 |
Speaker Signed SEA No. 0025 |
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| This bill relates to public utilities and provides an exemption from regualtion for joint powers entities. |