Why they voted this way
The speaker urges a vote to concur with Senate amendments because minor changes were made and the prime sponsor reviewed and was familiar with the wording.
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Wyoming2010Enacted
HB0089
Resident Contractor Preferences for Public Construction
Last scannedOct 18, 2026, 2:19 AM
In one sentence
This law clarifies that Wyoming resident contractor preferences apply to alternate construction methods and requires that bids for these projects be opened in public.
What it does
- Applies resident contractor preference rules to alternate delivery methods such as construction manager agent, design-build, and construction manager at risk.
- Requires that all bids for contracts using alternate delivery methods, including subcontractor bids, be opened in public following reasonable public notice.
- Mandates that alternate delivery contracts comply with the same reporting and administrative requirements as standard design-bid-build contracts, including retainage, payment and performance bonding, and default of contract.
Who it affects
- Public entities such as the state, counties, cities, towns, school districts, and community college districts.
- Contractors bidding on public construction projects in Wyoming, including resident and nonresident bidders.
- Construction managers, design-builders, and subcontractors involved in alternate delivery projects.
Limits and unknowns
- The law only applies to contracts initially offered or advertised for bids or requests for proposal on or after the effective date.
- The text does not specify the exact percentage or dollar amount of retainage required, only that it must follow existing public entity requirements.
Plain language
Terms to know
- Resident contractor preference
- A rule that gives priority to contractors who live in Wyoming when bidding on public works, provided their bid is not more than 5% higher than the lowest responsible nonresident bidder.
- Alternate delivery methods
- Construction project approaches such as construction manager agent, design-build, or construction manager at risk, which differ from the traditional design-bid-build process.
- Retainage
- A portion of the contract payment held back by the public entity, which is one of the administrative requirements that alternate delivery contracts must follow.
Official record
Sources
Read the official summary
Bill No.: <billno> Drafter: <drafterinit> Bill No.: HB0089 Drafter: JWL LSO No.: 10LSO-0285 Effective Date: Immediately Enrolled Act No.: HEA0060 Chapter No.: Prime Sponsor: Representative Gilmore Catch Title: Resident contractor preferences. Subject: Amendments to resident contractor preference statute Summary/Major Elements: Current law requires a preference for Wyoming resident contractors in the construction of public works. This act provides for application of the resident contractor preference to alternate construction project delivery methods, such as construction manager agent, design-build and construction manager at risk. The act also provides that all bids for contracts using alternate construction project delivery methods shall be opened in public.
Public statements
Why lawmakers voted
Last checked Aug 8, 6:25 AM
Why they voted this way
The speaker supports the bill to promote Wyoming's brand by ensuring that buildings constructed in the state display Wyoming license plates.
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Curtis Meier
S03
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports the amendment because it clarifies that the bill does not apply to professional services by removing language about requests for proposal, which are specific to those services.
Public statementFloor statement at 2:37:52 Watch the statement
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker opposes the amendment because immediate effectiveness is unnecessary and gives industry time to absorb changes rather than hammering out-of-state contractors all at once.
Public statementFloor statement at 2:41:24 Watch the statement
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports the amendment because it prevents disrupting ongoing projects while ensuring future bids require sealed envelopes, thereby helping in-state contractors secure work before July 1.
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Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports making the bill effective immediately because contractors are aware of legislative changes and can handle them without significant confusion or disruption to current bids.
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Eli D Bebout
S26
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker expresses concern that removing the term 'request for proposal' creates an unintended consequence by eliminating the resident preference from RFP projects.
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John Hastert
S13
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports the bill because it corrects a mistake where negotiating with subs cut out state resident contractors, thereby improving chances for local bidders.
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Steve Harshman
R · H37
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports the bill because professional services like engineering and architecture are currently going out of state unnecessarily, despite having qualified local providers. He argues that keeping these contracts in-state helps retain employment and prevents dollars from leaving Wyoming.
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Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports the bill by characterizing an amendment to it as friendly and explicitly asking members to vote for both the amendment and the bill.
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Why they voted this way
The lawmaker explains the bill restores a preference for subcontractors who felt taken advantage of by out-of-state workers after submitting legitimate bids.
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Wyoming roll calls
Recorded votes
6 roll calls
H Did Concur 58-0-2-0-02010-03-04 · 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
S Passed 3rd Reading 22-8-0-0-02010-03-03 · Senate22 yes 8 no
- Yes
- 22
- No
- 8
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 0
- Conflict
- 0
Yes 22
Austin "Kit" JenningsS28Bill LandenR · S27Bruce Burns Jr.S21Cale CaseR · S25Curtis MeierS03Dan DockstaderR · S16Drew A PerkinsS29Floyd EsquibelS08James E Elliott Jr.S11John C SchifferS22John HastertS13Kathryn L SessionsS07Marty A MartinS12Michael J Mr. Von FlaternS24Mike MassieS09Phil A NicholasS10Ray R PetersonS19Rick D HunnicuttS05Saundra MeyerS15Stan CooperS14Tony RossS04Wayne H JohnsonS06
S08 Recommended Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-02010-02-26 · Senate5 yes 0 no
- Yes
- 5
- No
- 0
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 0
- Conflict
- 0
H Passed 3rd Reading 52-3-3-0-22010-02-22 · House52 yes 3 no
- Yes
- 52
- No
- 3
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 3
- Conflict
- 2
Yes 52
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 W ByrdH44John D Bonner Jr.H25John W PattonH29Joseph M BarbutoH48Kathleen DavisonH20Ken A EsquibelH41Kermit C BrownH14Lisa A SheppersonH58Lori A MillinH08Lorraine K QuarbergH28Mark SemlekH01Mary W HalesH36Matt TeetersH05Michael A GilmoreH59Owen PetersenH19Pat ChildersH50Peter S IllowayH42Richard L CannadyH06Robert A BrechtelH38Robert M McKimH21Rodney "Pete" AndersonH10Rosie M BergerH51Ross DiercksH02Roy CoheeH35Stanley L BlakeH39Steve HarshmanR · H37Sue E WallisH52Terry L KimbleH49Thomas A LockhartH57Timothy M StubsonH56Tom Lubnau IIH31William "Jeb" StewardH47W. Patrick P GogglesH33Zwonitzer
Conflict 2
H09 Recommended Amend and Do Pass 7-2-0-0-02010-02-18 · House7 yes 2 no
- Yes
- 7
- No
- 2
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 0
- Conflict
- 0
H Introduced and Referred to H09 52-5-3-0-02010-02-11 · House52 yes 5 no
- Yes
- 52
- No
- 5
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 3
- Conflict
- 0
Yes 52
Allen M JaggiH18Amy L EdmondsH12Bernadine CraftH17Bill ThompsonH60Bryan K PedersenH07Catherine R ConnollyH13Colin SimpsonH24David R MillerH55Debbie HammonsH27Del McOmieH54Dn.Edward BuchananH04Elaine HarveyH26George BagbyH15Glenn W MonizH46Gregory R BlikreH53Jack D Landon Jr.H30James A RoscoeH22James W ByrdH44John D Bonner Jr.H25Joseph M BarbutoH48Kathleen DavisonH20Keith M GingeryH23Ken A EsquibelH41Lisa A SheppersonH58Lori A MillinH08Lorraine K QuarbergH28Mark SemlekH01Mary 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 · H37Terry L KimbleH49Thomas A LockhartH57Tom Lubnau IIH31William "Jeb" StewardH47W. Patrick P GogglesH33Zwonitzer
Official activity
Bill history
- Assigned Chapter Number - 111LSO
- Governor Signed HEA0060Governor
- S President Signed HEA No. 0060Senate
- H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0060House
- Assigned Number HEA0060LSO
- H Did ConcurHouse
- H Received for ConcurrenceHouse
- S Passed 3rd ReadingSenate
- Amendment AdoptedSenate
- Amendment AdoptedSenate
- S Passed 2nd ReadingSenate
- Amendment FailedSenate
- S Passed CoWSenate
- Amendment AdoptedSenate
- S Amendments AdoptedSenate
- S Placed on General FileSenate
- S08 Recommended Amend and Do PassSenate
- S Rereferred to S08Senate
- S Placed on General FileSenate
- S Introduced and Referred to S09Senate
Changes
Amendments
6 stored
Adopted 3rd reading by HARSHMAN
Adopted Standing Committee by H09
Failed 2nd reading by HASTERT
Adopted 3rd reading by VON FLATER
Adopted 3rd reading by HASTERT
Adopted Standing Committee by VON FLATER