This bill increases the water adjudication filing fees and moves oversight from county to the state water board. In some cases, existing water rights may impact the amount of water available for use by a municipality

This bill resolves a resolution presented at the 2016 WAM annual convention and was an issue noted in the 2017 Legislative Agenda.  WAM will submit the bill to Cheyenne, Jackson and other applicable WAM members that may participate in cross-state transportation agreements to request comments to determine if this meets the needs to reduce liabilities and increase intra-state agreements.

WAM ACTION: 3/1/17, bill passed Senate COW 28-2 on third and final reading.  

WAM ACTION: 3/1/17, House did not concur with Senate, headed toward confernce committee, no date schedlued for committee meeting.   

WAM ACTION: 2/28/17, bill passed Senate on second reading. 

WAM ACTION: 2/6/17, Rick Kaysen testified in support of the bill, bill passed 5-0 by the Senate Transportation Committee. 

This bill results from ongoing discussion of tax avoidance on vehicle/RV purchases from 'shell' businesses and seeks to collect appropriate sales/use taxes due. Listed as a WAM Priority bill since a possible additional source of revenue for local government.

This bill details the proposed appropriations of funds for select school facilities.  This bill proposes that $80M be transferred from LSRA with additional funding for capital construction, land acquisition, and other costs equally ~$4.65M.  WAM will monitor to see if creates impacts on the local government funding from LSRA or local infrastructure projects.  

This model bill establishes statewide rules for transportation services like UBER and LYFT. WAM met with UBER representatives to discuss concerns and to promote local revenue generation options.  The final bill will be amended to charge a 4% tax per ride in compliance with current TNC rules.  The DOR will distribute the funds to the municipality or county that the ride originated similar to sales and use tax distributions.  

WAM conducted a survey to the Clerks/Treasurers regarding which community had taxi services and what background checks were required for these services.  Generally, based on the response, it appears ~<20 cities and towns have taxi services and a variety of background checks with <5 requiring finger printing.    

WAM Action: 1/17/17--Rick Kaysen testified, bill passed Committee as amended. WAM was ensured per current statute that state sales tax at 4% would be collected as it is with taxi and limousine services.   1/24/17 Passed 3rd reading in the House

WAM Action:2/14/17 WAM attended Senate sub-committee in support and the bill passed to the full Senate.  

This bill defines that excess funds should be placed in Water Development Funds I or II.

This bill identifies emergency light rules for municipal and county snow plows in order to keep within WDOT requirements.  The lights are to be installed on the back of the snow plow with preferred color of blue.

WAM ACTION: 2/15/17, bill passed House COW. 

WAM ACTION: 2/9/17, Rick Kaysen testified in support as this bill is passive to install safety lighting, bill passed the House Transportation Committee 9-0.   

WAM Action Taken: 1/19/17 Laurie Heath attended the committee meeting supporting the county and city public works departments. 

This bill indicates that the Water Development Commission shall annually review the obligated spending and report to the JAC and other agencies any excess amount. The excess shall be deposited in Water Development Account I. WAM will monitor to see if excess funds appropriated to General or other uses.

WAM ACTION: 2/22/17, bill passed House COW on third and final reading. 

Bill would allow for lower receipts from vehicle registration for high value added components.  This is applicable for vehicles with a factory price plus special equipment value greater than $75,000.

This bill establishes a study and requires a master plan for Interstate Highway 80 through WY.

WAM ACTION: 2/1/17, bill passed Appropriations Committee as amended, 4-0; amendment adds $300,000 for a study.