This bill addresses supplemental appropriations for the operation of state government, increasing or decreasing amounts, adjusting positions, modifying prior or making additional appropriations, certain appropriations subject to terms and conditions, transfers certain funds.

WAM ACTION: 2/27/17, bill adopted by the House COW 45-15 as amended, Joint Appropriations Conference Committee approved unanimously earlier in the day.   

WAM ACTION: 2/13/17, bill passed the House COW 46-14 as amended. 

WAM ACTION: 2/6/17, bill introduced and COW began working the bill, and will work bill through 2/10/17. Amendments for Second Reading must be submitted 2/7 by 5PM, and fro Third Reading 2/9 by 5PM. WAM has two amendments regarding water development funds, and is working with sponsors for the amendments.

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 (sponsored by Capital Finance and Investment) identifies changes to revenue streams/percentages over the next five years.  WAM will monitor as a priority bill to ensure no changes or amendments are introduced that would impact local government's current allocations. 

This bill may effect the revenues of local governments and zoning or local ordinances dealing with mobile homes.

WAM ACTION: Passed 3rd reading in Senate

WAM ACTION:WAM ACTION: 2/14/17, bill passed Senate Corporations Committee 8-1.   

WAM ACTION: 1/20/17, Bill was amended, support from Realtors Assoc, Banker's Assoc, no need for WAM to testify--RK

WAM ACTION: 2/9/17 Bill was again amended to secure continuum of interest or 'paper trail' to give assurance to lenders while not holding up the process for the mobile home seller.   

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 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. 

This bill allows counties to restrict feeding of wildlife and allows the local governments to impose penalties.  

This bill provides for recovery of delinquent workers compensation payments from employers through installment plans and modified interest if needed. There is an allowance of one year to recover payments from the employer. Streamlining employment bills is a priority on WAM's 2017 Legislative Agenda.

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. 

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.     

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.  

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. 

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.

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.  

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.

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 

This legislation changes the proceeds flowing to local governments by splitting the 1% in half with half going to the General Fund.  

WAM UPDATE: 1/27/17, bill was not heard 1/27 because of time constraints, planned to be heard 1/31.  An amendment is to be proposed to reduce the one-half of one percent (.5%) to one-quarter of one percent (.25%).

This bill implements an auction process for retail liquor license issuance and sets new limits for transfer and renewal fees.  WAM is in contact with Rep Walters suggesting local license authority explicitly explained and the 'shall' changed to 'may'.  WAM will testify once in committee.

WAM ACTION: 1/30/17, Rick Kaysen testified stating WAM has several concerns with the bill as presented, made suggestions on several amendments, bill laid over until 1/31/17 (time constraints), Rick will formally present amendments 1/31/17.

WAM UPDATE: 1/31/17, Bill failed 7-2.