Adopted Standing Committee by H07
Wyoming2007Enacted
HB0269
Removing Voter Approval for Water Franchises
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In one sentence
This law removes the requirement for cities and towns to hold elections to approve waterworks franchises.
What it does
- Repeals W.S. 15-7-701(b)(i) and (c).
- Removes the rule that cities and towns must ask voters to approve waterworks franchises.
- Allows governing bodies of cities and towns to grant waterworks franchises without a specific election.
- Sets the effective date to immediately upon completion of all acts necessary for a bill to become law.
Who it affects
- Governing bodies of cities and towns in Wyoming.
- Voters in cities and towns who previously voted on waterworks franchises.
Limits and unknowns
- The text does not specify if other types of infrastructure franchises still require voter approval.
- The text does not explain how governing bodies will decide on franchises without an election.
Plain language
Terms to know
- Waterworks franchise
- A legal agreement that allows a company to operate water systems in a city or town.
- Repeal
- To cancel or remove a law or part of a law.
Official record
Sources
Read the official summary
2007 General Session Summary for HB0269 Bill No.: HB0269 Drafter: JHR LSO No.: 07LSO-0602 Effective Date: 7/1/2007 Enrolled Act No.: HEA0100 Chapter No.: Prime Sponsor: Representative Olsen Catch Title: Waterworks franchises-elections. Subject: Repeals requirements for elections to authorize the governing bodies of cities and towns to grant waterworks franchises. Summary/Major Elements: Under current law, cities and towns are required to submit to the voters any question relating to the granting of a waterworks franchise for the city or town. This act r epeals requirements for elections to authorize the governing bodies of cities and towns to grant waterworks franchises.
Public statements
Why lawmakers voted
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Wyoming roll calls
Recorded votes
4 roll calls
S Passed 3rd Reading 28-1-1-0-02007-02-27 · Senate28 yes 1 no
- Yes
- 28
- No
- 1
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 1
- Conflict
- 0
Yes 28
Austin "Kit" JenningsS28Bill Mr. VaseyS11Bruce Burns Jr.S21Cale CaseR · S25Charles ScottR · S30Chuck TownsendS01Curtis MeierS03Drew A PerkinsS29E. Jayne MocklerS08Gerald E GeisS20Grant C LarsonS17Henry R CoeS18Jim AndersonS02John BarrassoS27John C SchifferS22John HastertS13John J HinesS23Kathryn L SessionsS07Kenneth J DecariaS15Michael J Mr. Von FlaternS24Patricia L AullmanS16Phil A NicholasS10Rae L JobS12Ray R PetersonS19Robert D FechtS05Stan CooperS14Tony RossS04Wayne H JohnsonS06
No 1
Excused 1
S07 Recommended Do Pass 5-0-0-0-02007-02-15 · Senate5 yes 0 no
- Yes
- 5
- No
- 0
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 0
- Conflict
- 0
H Passed 3rd Reading 60-0-0-0-02007-02-05 · House60 yes 0 no
- Yes
- 60
- No
- 0
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 0
- Conflict
- 0
Yes 60
Alan C JonesH25Allen M JaggiH18Amy L EdmondsH12Bernadine CraftH17Bill ThompsonH60Colin SimpsonH24Dan DockstaderR · S16David R EdwardsH06David R MillerH55Debbie HammonsH27Deborah AldenH03Del McOmieH54Dn.Doug SamuelsonH07Edward BuchananH04Elaine HarveyH26Erin E Mrs. MercerH53Esquibel, F.Frank PhilpH34George BagbyH15Jack D Landon Jr.H30Jane WarrenH13Jerry IekelH29Jim SlaterH46Kathleen DavisonH20Keith M GingeryH23Ken A EsquibelH41Kermit C BrownH14Kevin A WhiteH45Lisa A SheppersonH58Liz GentileH36Lori A MillinH08Lorraine K QuarbergH28Mark SemlekH01Marty A MartinH48Mary A ThroneH11Mary GilmoreH59Matt TeetersH05Michael K MaddenH40Monte OlsenH22Owen PetersenH19Pat ChildersH50Pete JorgensenH16Peter S IllowayH42Robert A BrechtelH38Rodney "Pete" AndersonH10Rosie M BergerH51Ross DiercksH02Roy CoheeH35Saundra MeyerH49, S15Stanley L BlakeH39Steve HarshmanR · H37Sue E WallisH52Thomas A LockhartH57Timothy P HallinanH32Tom Lubnau IIH31Tom WalshH56William "Jeb" StewardH47W. Patrick P GogglesH33Zwonitzer
H07 Recommended Amend and Do Pass 7-0-2-0-02007-01-30 · House7 yes 0 no
- Yes
- 7
- No
- 0
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 2
- Conflict
- 0
Official activity
Bill history
- Assigned Chapter Number - 176LSO
- Governor Signed HEA0100Governor
- S President Signed HEA No. 0100Senate
- H Speaker Signed HEA No. 100House
- Assigned Number HEA0100LSO
- S Passed 3rd ReadingSenate
- S Passed 2nd ReadingSenate
- S Passed CoWSenate
- S Placed on General FileSenate
- S07 Recommended Do PassSenate
- S Introduced and Referred to S07Senate
- S Received for IntroductionSenate
- H Passed 3rd ReadingHouse
- H Passed 2nd ReadingHouse
- H Passed CoWHouse
- Amendment AdoptedHouse
- H Amendments AdoptedHouse
- H Placed on General FileHouse
- H07 Recommended Amend and Do PassHouse
- H Introduced and Referred to H07House
Changes
Amendments
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