This bill supports that state and national banks are able to accept state and other public deposits.  

This bill supports more alternatives for depositories, particularly for rural areas.  It allows communities like Shoshone and Wright who do not have state banks to deposit in a state approved credit union.

WAM Action Taken: 1/20/17 Laurie Heath testified in support and presented a letter from Mayor Peters (Shoshone).  

This bill allows a recall of elected officials if the municipality is a commission run form of government. WAM's position during interim committee testimony was to align commission form of government with Mayor and City Manager forms.  Currently no incorporated Wyoming municipality has a commission run form of government.  

This bill specifies liquor license criteria for manufacturing, sample amount for dispensing, and manufacturing site compliance.

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

WAM ACTION: 2/7/17, Rick Kaysen testified in support, bill passed House Corporations Committee 8-1.   

WAM Action Taken: 1/12/17 Rick Kaysen testified in support, bill passed    

This bill will apply stricter compliance to liquor license holders that are inoperative or 'parked'.  The license holder will need to have an operational business within one year of issuance, with a grace period of a second year if local authority approves.  The bill does not return the license to the licensing authority but can be sold and transferred on the open market.  WAM generally supports the revisions to free up licenses for economic development.

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

WAM ACTION: 2/21/17, bill passed House COW on second reading. 

WAM ACTION: 2/14/17, Rick Kaysen testified in support, bill passed House Corporations Committee 8-1. 

This bill defines a transparent budget process for special districts.  If approved, it may effect local governments that have relationships with special districts.

WAM ACTION: 2/21/17, bill passed House COW on third reading as amended.  

WAM ACTION: 2/9/17, this bill was the result of a 2016 Task Force (Task Force disbanded by a 2017 bill), there are over 675 special districts in WY with tax payer funding of $1 billion.  Bill calls for special districts to report to County Commissioners and/or County Clerks.  Bill passed the House Corporations Committee as amended 6-3.    

Special district changes that may be applicable to cities or towns that partner with for services.

WAM ACTION: 2/21/17, bill passed House COW on second reading.  

This bill appears to complicate already working practices between the municipal and county extraterritorial jurisdiction.  Currently, the county commissioners can nullify municipal ordinances in the 1/2 mile radius.  WAM was asked to prepare testimony with 3-4 examples where the extraterritorial jurisdiction is important for the city or county, and why.

WAM ACTION: 1/26/17, Mayor Summerville and Rick Kaysen testified, bill passed 3-2 with two amendments, bill is problematic for munis.

WAM UPDATE: 1/27/17, Senate passed bill as amended (no relief to munis), much debate on why needed, confusion may still exist on why this is needed.  WAM will lobby 2nd and 3rd reading in Senate and then full House.  Encourage members to contact legislators

WAM UPDATE: 1/31/17, Bill killed in third reading 16-14.  WAM and WCCA already in discussions to coordinate future issues.   

This bill updates antiquated liquor statutes in various situations.  WAM met with the Wyoming Liquor Division in the interim session providing comment and support of this bill.  It is noted on the 2017 WAM Legislative agenda.

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

WAM ACTION: 2/8/17, Rick Kaysen testified in support, bill passed House Corporations Committee as amended 9-0.  

WAM Action Taken: 1/12/17 Rick Kaysen testified in support, bill passed committee 

 This bill supports relaxing a number of liquor rules pertaining to the definition of dispensing rooms.  WAM generally supports this bill since it helps bring the liquor laws to current times for certain license holders and opens flexibility for club venues.  Although one amendment was approved to allow some variance for the restaurant dispensing "room" dimensions,  the requirements to have a dispensing room were not removed.

WAM ACTION: 2/7/19, WAM ACTION: 2/7/17, Rick Kaysen testified in support, bill passed House Corporations Committee 8-1.  

WAM Action Taken: 1/12/17 WAM attended Corporations committee when bill was reviewed but it was laid back until 1/17/17.  On 1/17/17, Laurie Heath testified in general support, stating WAM will seek continued collaboration with the liquor division and liquor association to update liquor laws with the goal to increase availability of licenses for economic development opportunities.

This proposes to amend the WY Constitution to provide for a right of individual privacy which shall not be construed to deprive a person of any right provided by law to examine documents or to observe the deliberations of any agency or political subdivision of the state as specified.

WAM ACTION: 1/26/17, bill passed 3-2, discussion included whether the 4th Amendment already provides protection.

WAM UPDATE:  1/27/17, bill failed Senate, postponed indefinitely.