Adopted 2nd reading by LUBNAU
Wyoming2009Enacted
HB0144
Wyoming Public Finance Website
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In one sentence
This law creates a free website where the public can view official financial records from Wyoming state government agencies.
What it does
- Creates the Wyoming public finance website to be administered by the Department of Administration and Information.
- Requires participating state entities to make their official public financial information available on the website.
- Allows anyone with internet access to use the website without paying a fee.
- Requires the Department to adopt rules for how information is obtained, submitted, and posted.
- Requires the state chief information officer to provide an annual report to the joint appropriations committee on initiatives, projects, and expenditures.
- Appropriates $12,300 from the general fund to the Department of Administration and Information for the period ending June 30, 2010.
Who it affects
- The Department of Administration and Information, which must establish, maintain, and coordinate the website.
- Participating state entities, including the executive, legislative, and judicial branches and their departments, agencies, boards, or commissions.
- The public, who can search and view public financial information for free.
- The joint appropriations committee, which receives annual reports and recommendations from the Department.
Limits and unknowns
- The website must be operational by January 1, 2010.
- Agencies are only required to provide information if legislative appropriations are available to permit them to generate it.
- Certain information is excluded, such as details that would reveal the identity of worker's compensation recipients or juveniles receiving services.
Plain language
Terms to know
- Participating state entity
- The state of Wyoming government, including the executive, legislative, and judicial branches and any department, division, agency, board, commission, or other instrumentality of those branches.
- Public financial information
- Official public records required to be made available on the website, excluding specific private information like worker's compensation recipient identities or juvenile service records.
- Joint appropriations committee
- The legislative committee that receives annual reports and recommendations regarding the website.
Official record
Sources
Read the official summary
Bill No.: <billno> Drafter: <drafterinit> Bill No.: HB0144 Drafter: JDA LSO No.: 09LSO-0161 Effective Date: 7/1/2009 Enrolled Act No.: HEA0123 Chapter No.: 190 Prime Sponsor: Representative Wallis Catch Title: Transparency in government. Subject: Government information. Summary/Major Elements: This bill requires the department of administration and information to develop the Wyoming public finance website to make the financial information of government entities available on the internet. This bill gives rulemaking authority to the department related to obtaining information for the website and the development and maintenance of the website. Note: Final action on this bill was not taken at the time this summary was prepared. Should changes be made to the bill upon final passage, an updated summary will be transmitted to all legislators.
Public statements
Why lawmakers voted
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Wyoming roll calls
Recorded votes
6 roll calls
H Adopted JCC01 60-0-0-0-02009-03-05 · House60 yes 0 no
- Yes
- 60
- No
- 0
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 0
- Conflict
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Yes 60
Allen M JaggiH18Amy L EdmondsH12Bernadine CraftH17Bill ThompsonH60Bryan K PedersenH07Catherine R ConnollyH13Colin SimpsonH24David R MillerH55Debbie HammonsH27Del McOmieH54Dn.Edward BuchananH04Elaine HarveyH26Erin E Mrs. MercerH53Frank D PeasleyH03Frank PhilpH34George BagbyH15Glenn W MonizH46Jack D Landon Jr.H30James A RoscoeH22James W ByrdH44John D Bonner Jr.H25John W PattonH29Joseph M BarbutoH48Kathleen DavisonH20Keith M GingeryH23Ken A EsquibelH41Kermit C BrownH14Lisa A SheppersonH58Lori A MillinH08Lorraine K QuarbergH28Mark SemlekH01Mary A ThroneH11Mary W HalesH36Matt TeetersH05Michael A GilmoreH59Michael K MaddenH40Owen PetersenH19Pat ChildersH50Pete JorgensenH16Peter S IllowayH42Richard L CannadyH06Robert A BrechtelH38Robert M McKimH21Rodney "Pete" AndersonH10Rosie M BergerH51Ross DiercksH02Roy CoheeH35Saundra MeyerH49, S15Seth A CarsonH45Stanley L BlakeH39Steve HarshmanR · H37Sue E WallisH52Thomas A LockhartH57Timothy M StubsonH56Timothy P HallinanH32Tom Lubnau IIH31William "Jeb" StewardH47W. Patrick P GogglesH33Zwonitzer
H Did Not Concur 6-54-0-0-02009-03-04 · House6 yes 54 no
- Yes
- 6
- No
- 54
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 0
- Conflict
- 0
Yes 6
No 54
Allen M JaggiH18Amy L EdmondsH12Bernadine CraftH17Bill ThompsonH60Bryan K PedersenH07Catherine R ConnollyH13Colin SimpsonH24David R MillerH55Debbie HammonsH27Dv.Edward BuchananH04Elaine HarveyH26Erin E Mrs. MercerH53Frank D PeasleyH03Frank PhilpH34George BagbyH15Glenn W MonizH46Jack D Landon Jr.H30James A RoscoeH22James W ByrdH44John D Bonner Jr.H25John W PattonH29Joseph M BarbutoH48Kathleen DavisonH20Keith M GingeryH23Ken A EsquibelH41Kermit C BrownH14Lisa A SheppersonH58Lori A MillinH08Lorraine K QuarbergH28Mark SemlekH01Mary A ThroneH11Mary W HalesH36Matt TeetersH05Michael A GilmoreH59Michael K MaddenH40Owen PetersenH19Pat ChildersH50Richard L CannadyH06Robert A BrechtelH38Robert M McKimH21Rodney "Pete" AndersonH10Rosie M BergerH51Ross DiercksH02Roy CoheeH35Saundra MeyerH49, S15Seth A CarsonH45Stanley L BlakeH39Steve HarshmanR · H37Sue E WallisH52Thomas A LockhartH57Timothy P HallinanH32Tom Lubnau IIH31W. Patrick P GogglesH33
S Passed 3rd Reading 28-2-0-0-02009-03-03 · Senate28 yes 2 no
- Yes
- 28
- No
- 2
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 0
- Conflict
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Yes 28
Bill LandenR · S27Bill Mr. VaseyS11Bruce Burns Jr.S21Cale CaseR · S25Charles ScottR · S30Chuck TownsendS01Dan DockstaderR · S16Drew A PerkinsS29Eli D BeboutS26Floyd EsquibelS08Gerald E GeisS20Grant C LarsonS17Henry R CoeS18Jim AndersonS02John C SchifferS22John HastertS13John J HinesS23Kathryn L SessionsS07Kenneth J DecariaS15Marty A MartinS12Michael J Mr. Von FlaternS24Mike MassieS09Phil A NicholasS10Ray R PetersonS19Rick D HunnicuttS05Stan CooperS14Tony RossS04Wayne H JohnsonS06
S02 Recommended Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-02009-02-20 · Senate5 yes 0 no
- Yes
- 5
- No
- 0
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 0
- Conflict
- 0
H Passed 3rd Reading 57-1-2-0-02009-02-10 · House57 yes 1 no
- Yes
- 57
- No
- 1
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 2
- Conflict
- 0
Yes 57
Allen M JaggiH18Amy L EdmondsH12Bernadine CraftH17Bill ThompsonH60Bryan K PedersenH07Catherine R ConnollyH13Colin SimpsonH24David R MillerH55Debbie HammonsH27Del McOmieH54Dn.Edward BuchananH04Elaine HarveyH26Erin E Mrs. MercerH53Frank D PeasleyH03Frank PhilpH34George BagbyH15Glenn W MonizH46Jack D Landon Jr.H30James A RoscoeH22James W ByrdH44John D Bonner Jr.H25John W PattonH29Joseph M BarbutoH48Kathleen DavisonH20Keith M GingeryH23Ken A EsquibelH41Kermit C BrownH14Lisa A SheppersonH58Lori A MillinH08Lorraine K QuarbergH28Mark SemlekH01Mary A ThroneH11Mary W HalesH36Matt TeetersH05Michael A GilmoreH59Michael K MaddenH40Owen PetersenH19Pat ChildersH50Pete JorgensenH16Peter S IllowayH42Richard L CannadyH06Robert M McKimH21Rodney "Pete" AndersonH10Rosie M BergerH51Ross DiercksH02Roy CoheeH35Saundra MeyerH49, S15Seth A CarsonH45Stanley L BlakeH39Steve HarshmanR · H37Sue E WallisH52Timothy M StubsonH56Timothy P HallinanH32William "Jeb" StewardH47W. Patrick P GogglesH33Zwonitzer
Excused 2
H02 Recommended Amend and Do Pass 6-1-0-0-02009-01-30 · House6 yes 1 no
- Yes
- 6
- No
- 1
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 0
- Conflict
- 0
Official activity
Bill history
- Assigned Chapter Number - 190LSO
- Governor Signed HEA No. 0123Governor
- S President Signed HEA No. 0123Senate
- H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0123House
- H Adopts HB0144JC01 and Recedes from NonconcurrenceHouse
- Assigned Number HEA No. 0123LSO
- H Adopted HB0144JC01House
- S Appointed JCC01 MembersSenate
- H Appointed JCC01 MembersHouse
- H Did Not ConcurHouse
- H Received for ConcurrenceHouse
- S Passed 3rd ReadingSenate
- Amendment AdoptedSenate
- S Passed 2nd ReadingSenate
- S Passed CoWSenate
- S Amendments AdoptedSenate
- Amendment AdoptedSenate
- S Placed on General FileSenate
- S02 Recommended Amend and Do PassSenate
- S Introduced and Referred to S02Senate
Changes
Amendments
4 stored
Adopted Standing Committee by H02
Adopted 3rd reading by NICHOLAS
Adopted Standing Committee by NICHOLAS