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HB0025

Legislative Stabilization Reserve Account

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In one sentence

This bill creates a special savings account for the state legislature that can only be spent with a two-thirds vote and after certain constitutional changes are approved.

What it does

  • Creates a legislative stabilization reserve account for public funds.
  • Requires a two-thirds vote from each house of the legislature to spend money from the account.
  • Prevents spending from the account until the results of the 2006 general elections are certified.
  • Designates the account as a special reserve if voters approve a related constitutional amendment.
  • Requires the state treasurer to invest the funds to get the best return while keeping the principal safe.
  • Sends any investment earnings from the account to the state's general fund.

Who it affects

  • The Wyoming State Legislature.
  • The State Treasurer.
  • Voters who decide on the related constitutional amendment.

Limits and unknowns

  • The bill did not pass in the Senate and did not become law.
  • The bill depends on the approval of a separate constitutional amendment by voters.
  • The bill text provided is a working draft and may differ from final versions.

Plain language

Terms to know

Legislative stabilization reserve account
A specific savings account created for the legislature to hold funds.
Corpus
The original amount of money in the account that must be preserved.
General fund
The main pool of money the state uses for its regular operations.

Official record

Sources

Source checked
Official bill pageIntroduced textOfficial digestCurrent bill text

Public statements

Why lawmakers voted

Last checked Aug 8, 8:17 PM

Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker opposes creating additional accounts because it increases accounting and administrative burdens.

Public statementFloor statement at 53:57 Watch the statement
Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker supports the two-thirds requirement as a safeguard to ensure money is only withdrawn for good reasons, similar to requiring multiple signatures.

Public statementFloor statement at 58:04 Watch the statement
Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker supports the bill because it creates an intermediate account that is easier to access than the permanent mineral trust fund while still maintaining majority control.

Public statementFloor statement at 1:05:03 Watch the statement

If a lawmaker is not listed, we couldn't find a published reason.

Wyoming roll calls

Recorded votes

4 roll calls

S Failed 3rd Reading 2-28-0-0-02005-02-28 · Senate2 yes 28 no
Yes
2
No
28
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 2

Bill HawksS29Tony RossS04

No 28

Austin "Kit" JenningsS28Bill Mr. VaseyS11Bruce Burns Jr.S21Cale CaseR · S25Charles ScottR · S30Chuck TownsendS01Curtis MeierS03E. Jayne MocklerS08Gerald E GeisS20Grant C LarsonS17Henry R CoeS18Jim AndersonS02John BarrassoS27John C SchifferS22John G HanesS05John J HinesS23Kathryn L SessionsS07Kenneth J DecariaS15Michael J Mr. Von FlaternS24Mike MassieS09NorthrupPatricia L AullmanS16Phil A NicholasS10Rae L JobS12Robert A PeckS26Stan CooperS14Tex BoggsS13Wayne H JohnsonS06
S02 Recommended Amend and Do Pass 4-1-0-0-02005-02-08 · Senate4 yes 1 no
Yes
4
No
1
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 4

Cale CaseR · S25Jim AndersonS02John J HinesS23Phil A NicholasS10

No 1

Rae L JobS12
H Passed 3rd Reading 45-14-1-0-02005-02-02 · House45 yes 14 no
Yes
45
No
14
Absent
0
Excused
1
Conflict
0

Yes 45

Ann RobinsonH58Becket HinckleyH41Bill ThompsonH60Bruce BarnardH49Bryan K PedersenH07Burke JacksonH52David R EdwardsH06Debbie HammonsH27Deborah AldenH03Douglas OsbornH40Doug SamuelsonH07Edward BuchananH04Elaine HarveyH26EsquibelFrank PhilpH34Frank W LattaH53George BagbyH15James C HagemanH05Jim SlaterH46John HastertH39Kathleen DavisonH20Keith M GingeryH23Kermit C BrownH14Kevin A WhiteH45Larry MeuliH08Layton D MorganH12Lorraine K QuarbergH28Mark SemlekH01Marty A MartinH48Mary GilmoreH59Mick PowersH18Monte OlsenH22Owen PetersenH19Pat ChildersH50Pete JorgensenH16Peter S IllowayH42Randall B LuthiH21Robert A BrechtelH38Rodney "Pete" AndersonH10Rosie M BergerH51Roy CoheeH35Thomas A LockhartH57Tom WalshH56Wayne ReeseH11W. Patrick P GogglesH33

No 14

Colin SimpsonH24Dan ZwonitzerH43David R MillerH55Del McOmieH54Gerald GayH36Jack D Landon Jr.H30Jane WarrenH13Jeff WasserburgerH32Jerry IekelH29Kurt BucholzH47Ross DiercksH02Stephen D WattH17Steve HarshmanR · H37Tom Lubnau IIH31

Excused 1

Alan C JonesH25
H02 Recommended Amend and Do Pass 7-0-1-0-02005-01-27 · House7 yes 0 no
Yes
7
No
0
Absent
0
Excused
1
Conflict
0

Yes 7

Alan C JonesH25Frank PhilpH34Jane WarrenH13Larry MeuliH08Owen PetersenH19Pete JorgensenH16Rosie M BergerH51

Excused 1

Colin SimpsonH24

Official activity

Bill history

  1. S Failed 3rd ReadingSenate
  2. Amendment AdoptedSenate
  3. S Passed 2nd ReadingSenate
  4. S Passed CoWSenate
  5. Amendment AdoptedSenate
  6. S Amendments AdoptedSenate
  7. S Placed on General FileSenate
  8. S02 Recommended Amend and Do PassSenate
  9. S Introduced and Referred to S02Senate
  10. S Received for IntroductionSenate
  11. H Passed 3rd ReadingHouse
  12. Amendment FailedHouse
  13. H Passed 2nd ReadingHouse
  14. H Passed CoWHouse
  15. Amendment AdoptedHouse
  16. H Amendments AdoptedHouse
  17. H Placed on General FileHouse
  18. H02 Recommended Amend and Do PassHouse
  19. H Introduced and Referred to H02House
  20. H Received for IntroductionHouse

Changes

Amendments

4 stored

HB0025H3001

Failed 3rd reading by MCOMIE

HB0025HS001

Adopted Standing Committee by H02

HB0025S3001

Adopted, Corrected 3rd reading by MOCKLER

HB0025SS001

Adopted Standing Committee by HINES