Adopted Standing Committee by BARRASSO
Wyoming2006Enacted
HB0016
Wyoming National Guard Life Insurance Premium Reimbursement
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In one sentence
This law creates a program that reimburses qualified Wyoming National Guard members for part of the cost of their life insurance premiums.
What it does
- Creates a new plan to reimburse qualified Wyoming National Guard members for life insurance premiums.
- Requires members to have an enlistment contract for at least six years to be eligible.
- Limits reimbursement to insurance coverage of up to $250,000.
- Prohibits reimbursement for premiums paid by the United States government or for family members.
- Appropriates $1,150,500 from the state general fund to pay for these reimbursements.
- Requires the adjutant general to create rules for how the program works.
Who it affects
- Active members of the Wyoming National Guard in good standing.
- The Wyoming Military Department, which administers the program.
- The state general fund, which provides the money for the program.
Limits and unknowns
- Reimbursement is only available if the state legislature approves the funding.
- The law does not pay for insurance bought before July 1, 2006.
- The exact amount paid back depends on the rules created by the adjutant general.
Plain language
Terms to know
- Servicemembers group life insurance
- Life insurance issued to qualified members pursuant to federal law (38 U.S.C., Chapter 19).
- Premium
- The cost of servicemembers group life insurance.
- Adjutant general
- The official who administers the plan and promulgates rules for its implementation.
Official record
Sources
Read the official summary
HB0016 Bill Summary Bill No.: HB0016 Drafter: JWL LSO No.: 06LSO-0158 Effective Date: 006 Enrolled Act No.: HEA0050 Chapter No.: 72 Prime Sponsor: Joint Transportation, Highways and Military Affairs Interim Committee Catch Title: National guard life insurance contribution. Subject: Reimbursement program for National Guard members' life insurance premium Summary/Major Elements: Creates a new program allowing the Military Department to reimburse members of the National Guard for the cost of service members group life insurance, up to $250,000 in coverage, if the member has served or is serving an enlistment of at least six years. Authorizes the adjutant general to adopt rules to implement the program. Contains a general fund appropriation of $1,150,500.00 to the Military Department. COMMENT: Creates major program creates a new program within the Military department for life insurance premium reimbursements.
Public statements
Why lawmakers voted
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Wyoming roll calls
Recorded votes
10 roll calls
S Adopted JCC01 30-0-0-0-02006-03-09 · Senate30 yes 0 no
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- 30
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Yes 30
Austin "Kit" JenningsS28Bill HawksS29Bill 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 MassieS09Patricia L AullmanS16Phil A NicholasS10Rae L JobS12Ray R PetersonS19Robert A PeckS26Stan CooperS14Tex BoggsS13Tony RossS04Wayne H JohnsonS06
H Adopted JCC01 58-0-2-0-02006-03-08 · House58 yes 0 no
- Yes
- 58
- No
- 0
- Absent
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- 2
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Yes 58
Alan C JonesH25Ann RobinsonH58Becket HinckleyH41Bill ThompsonH60Bruce BarnardH49Colin SimpsonH24David R EdwardsH06David R MillerH55Debbie HammonsH27Deborah AldenH03Del McOmieH54Douglas OsbornH40Doug SamuelsonH07Edward BuchananH04Elaine HarveyH26Erin E Mrs. MercerH53EsquibelFrank PhilpH34George BagbyH15Gerald GayH36Jack D Landon Jr.H30James C HagemanH05Jane WarrenH13Jeff WasserburgerH32Jerry IekelH29Jim SlaterH46John HastertH39Kathleen DavisonH20Keith M GingeryH23Kermit C BrownH14Kevin A WhiteH45Kurt BucholzH47Larry MeuliH08Layton D MorganH12Lorraine K QuarbergH28Mark SemlekH01Marty A MartinH48Mary GilmoreH59Mick PowersH18Monte OlsenH22Owen PetersenH19Pat ChildersH50Pete JorgensenH16Peter S IllowayH42Randall B LuthiH21Robert A BrechtelH38Rodney "Pete" AndersonH10Rosie M BergerH51Ross DiercksH02Roy CoheeH35Stephen D WattH17Steve HarshmanR · H37Tom Lubnau IIH31Tom WalshH56Wayne ReeseH11W. Patrick P GogglesH33Zwonitzer, DK.Zwonitzer, DL.
Excused 2
H Did Not Concur 30-28-2-0-02006-03-07 · House30 yes 28 no
- Yes
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- No
- 28
- Absent
- 0
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- 2
- Conflict
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Yes 30
Alan C JonesH25Ann RobinsonH58Becket HinckleyH41Colin SimpsonH24David R EdwardsH06Debbie HammonsH27Deborah AldenH03Del McOmieH54Edward BuchananH04Elaine HarveyH26Erin E Mrs. MercerH53Frank PhilpH34Jack D Landon Jr.H30James C HagemanH05Jim SlaterH46Kathleen DavisonH20Keith M GingeryH23Kermit C BrownH14Larry MeuliH08Marty A MartinH48Mick PowersH18Pat ChildersH50Pete JorgensenH16Peter S IllowayH42Rodney "Pete" AndersonH10Rosie M BergerH51Roy CoheeH35Stephen D WattH17Tom Lubnau IIH31Wayne ReeseH11
No 28
Bill ThompsonH60Bruce BarnardH49David R MillerH55Douglas OsbornH40Doug SamuelsonH07EsquibelGeorge BagbyH15Gerald GayH36Jane WarrenH13Jeff WasserburgerH32Jerry IekelH29John HastertH39Kevin A WhiteH45Layton D MorganH12Lorraine K QuarbergH28Mark SemlekH01Mary GilmoreH59Monte OlsenH22Owen PetersenH19Randall B LuthiH21Robert A BrechtelH38Ross DiercksH02Steve HarshmanR · H37Thomas A LockhartH57Tom WalshH56W. Patrick P GogglesH33Zwonitzer, DK.Zwonitzer, DL.
Excused 2
S Passed 3rd Reading 28-2-0-0-02006-03-07 · Senate28 yes 2 no
- Yes
- 28
- No
- 2
- Absent
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- Excused
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- Conflict
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Yes 28
Austin "Kit" JenningsS28Bill HawksS29Bill Mr. VaseyS11Bruce Burns Jr.S21Cale CaseR · S25Charles ScottR · S30Chuck TownsendS01Curtis MeierS03Gerald E GeisS20Grant C LarsonS17Henry R CoeS18Jim AndersonS02John BarrassoS27John C SchifferS22John G HanesS05John J HinesS23Kathryn L SessionsS07Kenneth J DecariaS15Michael J Mr. Von FlaternS24Mike MassieS09Patricia L AullmanS16Phil A NicholasS10Ray R PetersonS19Robert A PeckS26Stan CooperS14Tex BoggsS13Tony RossS04Wayne H JohnsonS06
S02 Recommended Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-02006-03-01 · Senate5 yes 0 no
- Yes
- 5
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S08 Recommended Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-02006-02-28 · Senate5 yes 0 no
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H Passed 3rd Reading 60-0-0-0-02006-02-22 · House60 yes 0 no
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Yes 60
Alan C JonesH25Ann RobinsonH58Becket HinckleyH41Bill ThompsonH60Bruce BarnardH49Burke JacksonH52Colin SimpsonH24David R EdwardsH06David R MillerH55Debbie HammonsH27Deborah AldenH03Del McOmieH54Douglas OsbornH40Doug SamuelsonH07Edward BuchananH04Elaine HarveyH26Erin E Mrs. MercerH53EsquibelFrank PhilpH34George BagbyH15Gerald GayH36Jack D Landon Jr.H30James C HagemanH05Jane WarrenH13Jeff WasserburgerH32Jerry IekelH29Jim SlaterH46John HastertH39Kathleen DavisonH20Keith M GingeryH23Kermit C BrownH14Kevin A WhiteH45Kurt BucholzH47Larry MeuliH08Layton D MorganH12Lorraine K QuarbergH28Mark SemlekH01Marty A MartinH48Mary GilmoreH59Mick PowersH18Monte OlsenH22Owen PetersenH19Pat ChildersH50Pete JorgensenH16Peter S IllowayH42Randall B LuthiH21Robert A BrechtelH38Rodney "Pete" AndersonH10Rosie M BergerH51Ross DiercksH02Roy CoheeH35Stephen D WattH17Steve HarshmanR · H37Thomas A LockhartH57Tom Lubnau IIH31Tom WalshH56Wayne ReeseH11W. Patrick P GogglesH33Zwonitzer, DK.Zwonitzer, DL.
H02 Recommended Do Pass 8-0-0-0-02006-02-17 · House8 yes 0 no
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- 8
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- Absent
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H08 Recommended Do Pass 9-0-0-0-02006-02-15 · House9 yes 0 no
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H Introduced and Referred to H08 47-10-3-0-02006-02-13 · House47 yes 10 no
- Yes
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- No
- 10
- Absent
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- Excused
- 3
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Yes 47
Ann RobinsonH58Becket HinckleyH41Bill ThompsonH60Colin SimpsonH24David R EdwardsH06David R MillerH55Del McOmieH54Douglas OsbornH40Doug SamuelsonH07Elaine HarveyH26Erin E Mrs. MercerH53EsquibelFrank PhilpH34George BagbyH15Gerald GayH36James C HagemanH05Jane WarrenH13Jeff WasserburgerH32Jerry IekelH29Jim SlaterH46John HastertH39Kathleen DavisonH20Keith M GingeryH23Kermit C BrownH14Kevin A WhiteH45Larry MeuliH08Layton D MorganH12Lorraine K QuarbergH28Mark SemlekH01Marty A MartinH48Mary GilmoreH59Mick PowersH18Owen PetersenH19Pat ChildersH50Peter S IllowayH42Randall B LuthiH21Rodney "Pete" AndersonH10Rosie M BergerH51Ross DiercksH02Stephen D WattH17Steve HarshmanR · H37Thomas A LockhartH57Tom Lubnau IIH31Tom WalshH56Wayne ReeseH11Zwonitzer, DK.Zwonitzer, DL.
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Official activity
Bill history
- Assigned Chapter Number - 72LSO
- Governor Signed HEA No. 0050Governor
- S President Signed HEA No. 0050Senate
- H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0050House
- Assigned Number HEA0050LSO
- S Adopted HB0016JC01Senate
- H Adopted HB0016JC01House
- S Appointed JCC01 MembersSenate
- H Appointed JCC01 MembersHouse
- H Did Not ConcurHouse
- H Received for ConcurrenceHouse
- S Passed 3rd ReadingSenate
- S Passed 2nd ReadingSenate
- S Passed CoWSenate
- Amendment AdoptedSenate
- Amendment AdoptedSenate
- S Amendments AdoptedSenate
- S Placed on General FileSenate
- S02 Recommended Amend and Do PassSenate
- S Rereferred to S02Senate
Changes
Amendments
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Adopted Standing Committee by HINES