HB 0048 |
Support | Fiscal information in legislation. |
Cheri Steinmetz |
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2/3/2017 |
H:DO PASS FAILED in Accordance with House Rule 5-4: 2-5-0- |
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| This bill requires a fiscal note be attached for legislation that would create a mandate or formula change that creates a financial and personnel impact to a city or town. The fiscal note should contain an estimate of the financial impact to the state, city, town or other entity that the bill addresses. |
HB 0053 |
Support | Vehicle registration-rebuttable presumption. |
Transportation, Highways and Military Affairs |
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2/3/2017 |
H:DO PASS FAILED in Accordance with House Rule 5-4: 4-5-0- |
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| 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. |
HB 0067 |
Support | Determination of agricultural land for taxation. |
Michael Madden |
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2/3/2017 |
H:Died in Committee Returned Bill Pursuant to HR 5-4 |
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| This bill increases the qualification requirements for land to be taxed as agricultural lands at a lower tax rate. |
HB 0068 |
Monitor | Election ballots. |
Dan Zwonitzer |
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1/30/2017 |
COW:Failed 13-47-0-0-0 |
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| This bill requires county clerks and commissioners to adopt procedures for absentee ballots. WAM will monitor as it may have an effect on municipal clerks for special elections. |
HB 0069 |
Monitor | County resolution-feeding wildlife. |
Andy Schwartz |
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2/3/2017 |
H:DO PASS FAILED in Accordance with House Rule 5-4: 3-5-1- |
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| This bill allows counties to restrict feeding of wildlife and allows the local governments to impose penalties. |
HB 0085 |
Monitor | Unemployment compensation-delinquent employers. |
Eric Barlow |
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2/3/2017 |
H:Died in Committee Returned Bill Pursuant to HR 5-4 |
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| This bill provides for recovery of delinquent and unpaid employment wage contributions from employers through installment plans and modified interest if needed. There is an allowance of one year to recover payments from the employer. |
HB 0089 |
Oppose | Judges of first class cities-retention elections. |
Charles Pelkey |
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2/3/2017 |
3rd Reading:Failed 29-30-1-0-0 |
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| This bill adds municipal judges in first class cities under current election and retention policies similar to other appointed local government positions. This creates concerns and questions as how the first class city is to provide funding and oversight of the judge. Also, if the bill would pass it could require changes in ordinances and codes regarding city appointed positions. WAM's position is the municipal judge should remain as an appointed city position. WAM ACTION: 2/3/17, bill failed COW on third reading 30-29-1 excused. WAM ACTION: 2/2/17, bill passed COW, no discussion, to third reading. WAM ACTION: 1/31/17, Rick Kaysen testified in opposition of this bill, discussion on separation of power by sponsors as well as philosophical beliefs of right to vote, bill passed Committee 6-3. Bill failed 30-29 |
HB 0095 |
Support | Vehicle registration penalties |
Transportation, Highways and Military Affairs |
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2/3/2017 |
Did Not Consider in COW |
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This bill seeks to increase compliance with existing taxation of vehicles. The bill specifically calls out natural gas vehicles but WAM suggests it should include electric powered vehicles as well (page 4, line 4). |
HB 0099 |
No Position | Marriage certificates. |
Tyler Lindholm |
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2/3/2017 |
H:DO PASS FAILED in Accordance with House Rule 5-4: 2-6-1- |
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| This bill changes the marriage license authority to the county clerk and discourages bias when approving a marriage license. |
HB 0102 |
Monitor | Lodging tax rate. |
William Henderson |
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2/3/2017 |
H:Died in Committee Returned Bill Pursuant to HR 5-4 |
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| This bill increases the lodging taxation rate allowable from 4% to 6% along with other provisions that would provide potential local government funding. WAM Action Taken: 1/18/17 Laurie Heath testified that WAM was monitoring the bill. As the bill was reviewed and compared, there was opposition from retailing and tourism industry. This lodging tax bill failed but it was added to the Corporation list for an interim committee topic. |
HB 0104 |
Monitor | Severance tax on coal. |
Timothy Hallinan |
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2/3/2017 |
H:DO PASS FAILED in Accordance with House Rule 5-4: 1-8-0- |
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| This bill redirects severance taxes from PWMTF to General Fund and reduces severance tax on surface coal from 7% to 6%. WAM will watch to see if sets precedence with PWMTF allocations. This bill is not brought forth by the WY Mining Assoc nor the mining industry. They are not speaking against a tax reduction, but neither is addressing. WAM will remain neutral as well and monitor. |
HB 0105 |
Oppose | LSRA-limitations on appropriations. |
Michael Madden |
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2/3/2017 |
H:Died in Committee Returned Bill Pursuant to HR 5-4 |
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| This bill sets limits on the use of the LSRA. WAM opposes since it would prevent any appropriations for local governments in future bienniums. WAM UPDATE: 1/31/17 JAC did not approve to move the bill, "stayed in the drawer" |
HB 0109 |
Monitor | Volunteer pension account-search and rescue. |
Michael Madden |
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2/3/2017 |
H:Died in Committee Returned Bill Pursuant to HR 5-4 |
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| This bill adds volunteer firemen, EMT, and search and rescue personnel to the Wyoming state pension system, it also changes from 70% to 76% of the gross premium tax levided upon fire insurance premiums. |
HB 0115 |
Oppose | Attorneys fees awarded to prevailing party. |
Cheri Steinmetz |
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2/3/2017 |
H:DO PASS FAILED in Accordance with House Rule 5-4: 1-8-0- |
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| This bill modifies and expands the ability of attorney and court costs to be awarded to the prevailing party in a case brought on by the government entity, including incorporated municipalities. This would directly impact the approved budgets of the municipalities. WAM Action Taken: 1/23/17 Laurie Heath testified in opposition. Bill failed in committee |
HB 0127 |
Oppose | Wind energy production tax-2. |
Scott Clem |
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2/3/2017 |
H:DO PASS FAILED in Accordance with House Rule 5-4: 2-7-0- |
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| This bill adds $4 tax on wind development projects to the existing $1 tax. WAM's position is to leave the existing $1 tax but do not add additional tax that would reduce incentives for economic development. This is consistent with WAM's 2017 legislative agenda. WAM ACTION: 1/23/17, Rick Kaysen testified in opposition to the Bill, Bill failed on a 7-2 vote. |
HB 0134 |
Oppose | Taxable value of industrial property. |
Scott Clem |
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2/3/2017 |
H:DO PASS FAILED in Accordance with House Rule 5-4: 1-8-0- |
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| This bill provides for a stepped increase of the property tax on new industrial property for the purpose of economic development incentives. The property tax for the first three years of use would be 5.75%, the fourth year of use would be 9.5%, and five years plus would be the current property tax rate of 11.5%. |
HB 0135 |
Oppose | Government Nondiscrimination Act. |
Cheri Steinmetz |
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2/3/2017 |
Did Not Consider in COW |
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| This bill appears to have the ability to present challenges to municipalities when dealing with employee discrimination law or situations. Additionally, WAM's opposes this bill with the intent to keep Wyoming's laws and appearance as friendly and equal when it pertains to economic development opportunities. WAM UPDATE: 1/26/17, this bill was withdrawn by its sponsors, may go to interim topic. |
HB 0140 |
Monitor | Minimum wage. |
James Byrd |
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1/31/2017 |
COW:Failed 20-40-0-0-0 |
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| This bill increases the minimum wage from $5.15 to $950 per hour, for tipped employees raise from $2.13 to $5.50 per hour. WAM ACTION: 1/31/17, bill failed the COw 40-20. |
HB 0147 |
Monitor | Release of arrested persons under the influence. |
Chuck Gray |
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1/23/2017 |
COW:Failed 14-45-1-0-0 |
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| This bill requires additional monitoring of DUI arrests to determine eligibility for release. May effect municipalities agreement |
HB 0148 |
Monitor | Tobacco prevention, cessation and treatment programs. |
Tom Walters |
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2/3/2017 |
H:DO PASS FAILED in Accordance with House Rule 5-4: 3-5-1- |
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| This bill requires the Department of Health to develop and implement statewide tobacco prevention, cessation and treatment programs and provide materials. WAM is monitoring the bill along with the budget cuts to see how it may impact local PMOs. |
HB 0149 |
Oppose | Lodging tax distribution. |
Timothy Hallinan |
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2/3/2017 |
H:DO PASS FAILED in Accordance with House Rule 5-4: 1-8-0- |
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| This bill allows up to 50% of the 4% lodging tax receipts that are voted by local election. The funds could be split between tourism and the other for other local government general fund activities. 1/20/17 This bill failed in committee |
HB 0155 |
Monitor | Alcohol administration revisions. |
Scott Clem |
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2/3/2017 |
H:DO PASS FAILED in Accordance with House Rule 5-4: 0-9-0- |
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| This bill alters the role of the Dept. of Revenue and reduces state control of the distribution and sale of alcohol. WAM ACTION: 1/23/17, Rick Kaysen attended, available testimony time used liquor association and DOR, Bill failed 9-0. |
HB 0162 |
Monitor | Property tax assessment rates. |
Michael Madden |
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2/3/2017 |
Did Not Consider in COW |
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| This bill alters the taxation of industrial and all other property rates and distributions. WAM ACTION: 1/30/17, bill passed 7-2 despite strong opposition from many entities. |
HB 0166 |
Monitor | Alcohol taxation-school funding. |
Cathy Connolly |
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2/2/2017 |
COW:Failed 8-51-1-0-0 |
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| This bill proposes to increase the tax on alcoholic beverages, and revises the distribution of those taxes with 22% to the general fund and 78% to the school foundation. WAM ACTION: 2/1/17, bill passed the Revenue Committee 5-4. |
HB 0168 |
Monitor | Tobacco tax. |
Cathy Connolly |
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2/3/2017 |
H:DO PASS FAILED in Accordance with House Rule 5-4: 4-5-0- |
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| The tax on tobacco increases and could, due to reduction in consumption, result in decreases in local revenues. WAM Action Taken: 1/25/17 Laurie Heath testified in general support. Bill failed in committee |