Wayne Reese
H11
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker states that enacting the measure as a statute creates a permanent obligation that cannot be easily reversed by future legislatures.
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Wyoming2006Did Not Pass
HB0131
HB0131: Permanent Wyoming Mineral Trust Fund Deposits
Last scannedOct 19, 2026, 2:19 AM
In one sentence
This bill proposed requiring the state to deposit two-thirds of specific mineral tax collections into the permanent Wyoming mineral trust fund before other distributions.
What it does
- Amends the law regarding severance tax distributions.
- Requires depositing two-thirds of tax collected under specific statutes (W.S. 39-14-104(a)(i) and (b)(i) and 39-14-204(a)(i)) into the permanent Wyoming mineral trust fund.
- Specifies that this deposit must happen before other distributions are made from the severance tax distribution account.
- Sets an effective date of July 1, 2006.
Who it affects
- The state of Wyoming's tax distribution process.
- The permanent Wyoming mineral trust fund.
Limits and unknowns
- The bill did not pass and died in committee in 2006.
- The source text does not explain the specific impact on individual taxpayers or companies.
Plain language
Terms to know
- Severance tax
- A tax on the extraction of natural resources, such as minerals.
- Permanent Wyoming mineral trust fund
- A state fund designed to hold revenue from mineral resources for long-term use.
Official record
Sources
Public statements
Why lawmakers voted
Last checked Aug 8, 8:30 PM
Voted Yes
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Wyoming roll calls
Recorded votes
3 roll calls
H Passed 3rd Reading 46-14-0-0-02006-02-24 · House46 yes 14 no
- Yes
- 46
- No
- 14
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 0
- Conflict
- 0
Yes 46
Alan C JonesH25Becket HinckleyH41Bill ThompsonH60Bruce BarnardH49Burke JacksonH52Colin SimpsonH24David R EdwardsH06David R MillerH55Deborah AldenH03Del McOmieH54Douglas OsbornH40Edward BuchananH04Elaine HarveyH26Erin E Mrs. MercerH53Frank PhilpH34Gerald GayH36Jack D Landon Jr.H30James C HagemanH05Jane WarrenH13Jerry IekelH29Jim SlaterH46Kathleen DavisonH20Keith M GingeryH23Kermit C BrownH14Kevin A WhiteH45Kurt BucholzH47Larry MeuliH08Lorraine K QuarbergH28Mark SemlekH01Mick PowersH18Monte OlsenH22Owen PetersenH19Pat ChildersH50Peter S IllowayH42Randall B LuthiH21Robert A BrechtelH38Rodney "Pete" AndersonH10Rosie M BergerH51Roy CoheeH35Stephen D WattH17Steve HarshmanR · H37Thomas A LockhartH57Tom Lubnau IIH31Wayne ReeseH11Zwonitzer, DK.Zwonitzer, DL.
H02 Recommended Do Pass 8-0-0-0-02006-02-21 · House8 yes 0 no
- Yes
- 8
- No
- 0
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 0
- Conflict
- 0
H Introduced and Referred to H02 44-14-2-0-02006-02-15 · House44 yes 14 no
- Yes
- 44
- No
- 14
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 2
- Conflict
- 0
Yes 44
Alan C JonesH25Bill ThompsonH60Bruce BarnardH49Colin SimpsonH24David R EdwardsH06David R MillerH55Deborah AldenH03Del McOmieH54Douglas OsbornH40Edward BuchananH04Elaine HarveyH26Erin E Mrs. MercerH53Frank PhilpH34Gerald GayH36Jack D Landon Jr.H30James C HagemanH05Jane WarrenH13Jerry IekelH29Jim SlaterH46John HastertH39Kathleen DavisonH20Keith M GingeryH23Kermit C BrownH14Kurt BucholzH47Larry MeuliH08Lorraine K QuarbergH28Mark SemlekH01Mick PowersH18Monte OlsenH22Owen PetersenH19Pat ChildersH50Peter S IllowayH42Randall B LuthiH21Robert A BrechtelH38Rodney "Pete" AndersonH10Rosie M BergerH51Roy CoheeH35Stephen D WattH17Steve HarshmanR · H37Thomas A LockhartH57Tom Lubnau IIH31Wayne ReeseH11Zwonitzer, DK.Zwonitzer, DL.
No 14
Excused 2
Official activity
Bill history
- S Introduced and Referred to S02; No Report Prior to CoW CutoffSenate
- S Received for IntroductionSenate
- H Passed 3rd ReadingHouse
- H Passed 2nd ReadingHouse
- H Passed CoWHouse
- H Placed on General FileHouse
- H02 Recommended Do PassHouse
- H Introduced and Referred to H02House
- H Received for IntroductionHouse
- Bill Number AssignedLSO