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HB0022

Wyoming Multi-Lane Highway Funding Account

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In one sentence

This law creates a specific account within the state highway fund to pay for multi-lane highway projects that improve safety, mobility, and economic growth.

What it does

  • Creates a new account called the multi-lane highway funding account within the state highway fund.
  • Limits the use of money in this account to multi-lane highway or similar transportation projects prioritized by the transportation commission.
  • States that these projects are intended to enhance safety and mobility and facilitate economic and population growth.
  • Requires project budgets to include at least 0.5% of the total cost for enhancements such as landscaping and public art.
  • Directs the Department of Transportation to coordinate state funds with federal funds when practical to add travel or turning lanes.

Who it affects

  • The Wyoming Department of Transportation.
  • The transportation commission.
  • Agencies and contractors working on funded multi-lane highway projects.

Limits and unknowns

  • The law does not specify the total amount of money placed in the account.
  • The law does not list specific projects that will be funded.
  • The requirement to combine state and federal funds applies only when it is practical.

Plain language

Terms to know

Multi-lane highway
A road with multiple lanes for traffic.
Highway fund
A state fund used to pay for road and highway projects.
Transportation commission
The group that prioritizes which transportation projects receive funding.

Official record

Sources

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Read the official summary

HB0022 Bill Summary Bill No.: HB0022 Drafter: MQ LSO No.: 06LSO-0092 Effective Date: 7/1/2006 Enrolled Act No.: HEA0052 Chapter No.: 94 Prime Sponsor: Joint Revenue Interim Committee Catch Title: Multi-lane highways-funding. Subject: Provides for multi-lane highway funding. Summary/Major Elements: Creates the multi-lane highway funding account within the highway fund. Any funds appropriated into the account shall only be used for multi-lane highway or other like transportation projects prioritized by the transportation commission. Requires any projects funded from the account to include money for landscaping and public art. COMMENT: Creates new program: creates a multi-lane funding account within the highway fund.

Public statements

Why lawmakers voted

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Wyoming roll calls

Recorded votes

9 roll calls

S Adopted JCC01 29-1-0-0-02006-03-10 · Senate29 yes 1 no
H Adopted HB0022JC01 57-0-3-0-02006-03-10 · House57 yes 0 no
H Did Not Concur 2-56-2-0-02006-03-09 · House2 yes 56 no
S Passed 3rd Reading 30-0-0-0-02006-03-08 · Senate30 yes 0 no
S03 Recommended Do Pass 3-2-0-0-02006-03-02 · Senate3 yes 2 no
H Passed 3rd Reading 60-0-0-0-02006-02-28 · House60 yes 0 no
H02 Recommended Amend and Do Pass 8-0-0-0-02006-02-24 · House8 yes 0 no
H03 Recommended Amend and Do Pass 9-0-0-0-02006-02-23 · House9 yes 0 no
H Introduced and Referred to H03 49-9-2-0-02006-02-17 · House49 yes 9 no

Official activity

Bill history

  1. Governor Signed HEA No. 0052Governor
  2. Assigned Chapter Number - 94LSO
  3. S President Signed HEA No. 0052Senate
  4. H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0052House
  5. Assigned Number HEA0052LSO
  6. S Adopted HB0022JC01Senate
  7. H Adopted HB0022JC01House
  8. S Appointed JCC01 MembersSenate
  9. H Appointed JCC01 MembersHouse
  10. H Did Not ConcurHouse
  11. H Received for ConcurrenceHouse
  12. S Passed 3rd ReadingSenate
  13. S Passed 2nd ReadingSenate
  14. Amendment AdoptedSenate
  15. S Amendments AdoptedSenate
  16. S Passed CoWSenate
  17. S Placed on General FileSenate
  18. S03 Recommended Do PassSenate
  19. S Introduced and Referred to S03Senate
  20. S Received for IntroductionSenate

Changes

Amendments

7 stored

HB0022H2001

Adopted 2nd reading by ANDERSON,R

HB0022H2002

Adopted 2nd reading by LUTHI

HB0022H2003

Adopted 2nd reading by LUTHI

HB0022H3001

Adopted 3rd reading by JORGENSEN

HB0022HS001

Adopted Standing Committee by H03

HB0022HS002

Adopted Standing Committee by H02

HB0022S2001

Adopted 2nd reading by VON FLATER