Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports excluding trade secrets from the bill because they believe protecting competitive advantages is a fundamental aspect of capitalism.
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Wyoming2010Enacted
HB0048
School Finance Audits Amendment
Last scannedOct 18, 2026, 2:19 AM
In one sentence
This law removes the specific requirement for vocational education audits to happen every three years, placing them on the standard five-year audit schedule for school finance data.
What it does
- Removes the special rule that required vocational education audits every three years.
- Places vocational education audits on the regular auditing schedule used for other school finance components.
- Maintains a regular audit schedule that includes a complete audit of each district once every five years.
- Allows for individual component audits statewide to review any component where district audits identify special data or reporting issues.
Who it affects
- School districts that submit vocational education data.
- The Department of Audit.
- The Department of Education.
Limits and unknowns
- The bill text provided does not list the specific names of the school districts affected.
- The bill does not explain why the three-year audit requirement was removed.
Plain language
Terms to know
- Vocational education
- Training programs that prepare students for specific jobs or trades.
- School finance formula
- The calculation used to determine how much money a school district receives.
Official record
Sources
Read the official summary
Bill No.: <billno> Drafter: <drafterinit> Bill No.: HB0048 Drafter: DRN LSO No.: 10LSO-0186 Effective Date: 7/1/2010 Enrolled Act No.: HEA0001 Chapter No.: 1 Prime Sponsor: Joint Education Interim Committee Catch Title: School finance audits-amendment. Subject: Periodic auditing of school district data submitted to the Department of Education for purposes of school finance formula computations. Summary/Major Elements: School district audits conducted by the Department of Audit; Eliminates special provision for school audits of vocational education information and computations every three years, which places this component on the regular auditing schedule for all other model components; Regular audit schedule is to conduct a complete audit of each district once every five years, and to conduct individual component audits statewide which review any component for which district audits identify special data or reporting issues.
Public statements
Why lawmakers voted
Last checked Aug 8, 10:50 PM
Tony Ross
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Why they voted this way
The lawmaker urges defeating the amendment because it would allow drug manufacturers to classify pricing and discount information as trade secrets, preventing covered entities from accessing that data.
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Wyoming roll calls
Recorded votes
5 roll calls
S Passed 3rd Reading 29-1-0-0-02010-02-23 · Senate29 yes 1 no
- Yes
- 29
- No
- 1
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 0
- Conflict
- 0
Yes 29
Austin "Kit" JenningsS28Bill LandenR · S27Bruce Burns Jr.S21Charles ScottR · S30Chuck TownsendS01Curtis MeierS03Dan DockstaderR · S16Drew A PerkinsS29Eli D BeboutS26Floyd EsquibelS08Gerald E GeisS20Grant C LarsonS17Henry R CoeS18James E Elliott Jr.S11Jim AndersonS02John C SchifferS22John HastertS13John J HinesS23Kathryn L SessionsS07Marty A MartinS12Michael J Mr. Von FlaternS24Mike MassieS09Phil A NicholasS10Ray R PetersonS19Rick D HunnicuttS05Saundra MeyerS15Stan CooperS14Tony RossS04Wayne H JohnsonS06
No 1
S04 Recommended Do Pass 5-0-0-0-02010-02-16 · Senate5 yes 0 no
- Yes
- 5
- No
- 0
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 0
- Conflict
- 0
H Passed 3rd Reading 58-0-2-0-02010-02-12 · House58 yes 0 no
- Yes
- 58
- No
- 0
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 2
- Conflict
- 0
Yes 58
Allen M JaggiH18Amy L EdmondsH12Bernadine CraftH17Bill ThompsonH60Bryan K PedersenH07Catherine R ConnollyH13Colin SimpsonH24David R MillerH55Debbie HammonsH27Del McOmieH54Dn.Edward BuchananH04Elaine HarveyH26Frank D PeasleyH03George BagbyH15Glenn W MonizH46Gregory R BlikreH53Jack 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 CoheeH35Seth A CarsonH45Stanley L BlakeH39Steve HarshmanR · H37Sue E WallisH52Terry L KimbleH49Thomas A LockhartH57Timothy M StubsonH56Tom Lubnau IIH31William "Jeb" StewardH47W. Patrick P GogglesH33Zwonitzer
Excused 2
H04 Recommended Do Pass 9-0-0-0-02010-02-09 · House9 yes 0 no
H Introduced and Referred to H04 57-0-3-0-02010-02-08 · House57 yes 0 no
- Yes
- 57
- No
- 0
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 3
- Conflict
- 0
Yes 57
Allen M JaggiH18Amy L EdmondsH12Bernadine CraftH17Bill ThompsonH60Bryan K PedersenH07Catherine R ConnollyH13Colin SimpsonH24David R MillerH55Debbie HammonsH27Del McOmieH54Dn.Edward BuchananH04Elaine HarveyH26Frank D PeasleyH03George BagbyH15Glenn W MonizH46Gregory R BlikreH53Jack 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 ChildersH50Peter S IllowayH42Richard L CannadyH06Robert A BrechtelH38Robert M McKimH21Rodney "Pete" AndersonH10Rosie M BergerH51Ross DiercksH02Roy CoheeH35Seth A CarsonH45Stanley L BlakeH39Steve HarshmanR · H37Sue E WallisH52Terry L KimbleH49Thomas A LockhartH57Timothy M StubsonH56Tom Lubnau IIH31William "Jeb" StewardH47W. Patrick P GogglesH33Zwonitzer
Official activity
Bill history
- Assigned Chapter Number - 1LSO
- Governor Signed HEA0001Governor
- S President Signed HEA No. 0001Senate
- H Speaker Signed HEA. No. 0001House
- Assigned Number HEA0001LSO
- S Passed 3rd ReadingSenate
- S Passed 2nd ReadingSenate
- S Passed CoWSenate
- S Placed on General FileSenate
- S04 Recommended Do PassSenate
- S Introduced and Referred to S04Senate
- S Received for IntroductionSenate
- H Passed 3rd ReadingHouse
- H Passed 2nd ReadingHouse
- H Passed CoWHouse
- H Placed on General FileHouse
- H04 Recommended Do PassHouse
- H Introduced and Referred to H04House
- H Received for IntroductionHouse
- Bill Number AssignedLSO