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HB0101

Electricity generated from wind-taxation.

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Official summary

Bill No.: <billno> Drafter: <drafterinit> Bill No.: HB0101 Drafter: MQ LSO No.: 10LSO-0320 Effective Date: 1/1/2011 Enrolled Act No.: HEA0018 Chapter No.: 49 Prime Sponsor: Representative Anderson, R. Catch Title: Electricity generated from wind-taxation. Subject: Imposes a tax upon the production of electricity from wind resources. Summary/Major Elements: Imposes an excise tax upon the privilege of producing electricity from wind resources. Tax of $1 per megawatt hour or portion thereof is imposed. Tax becomes effective 3 years after the turbine first produces electricity. Tax is distributed 60% to the counties where the generating facility is located; and 40% to the general fund. Comments: Effective January 1, 2012.

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Wyoming roll calls

Recorded votes

5 roll calls

S Passed 3rd Reading 29-1-0-0-02010-02-26 · Senate29 yes 1 no
Yes
29
No
1
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 29

Bill LandenR · S27Bruce Burns Jr.S21Cale CaseR · S25Charles 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

Austin "Kit" JenningsS28
S03 Recommended Do Pass 5-0-0-0-02010-02-24 · Senate5 yes 0 no
Yes
5
No
0
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 5

Cale CaseR · S25Drew A PerkinsS29Grant C LarsonS17John C SchifferS22Marty A MartinS12
H Passed 3rd Reading 40-18-2-0-02010-02-18 · House40 yes 18 no
Yes
40
No
18
Absent
0
Excused
2
Conflict
0

Yes 40

Allen M JaggiH18Bernadine CraftH17Bill ThompsonH60Catherine R ConnollyH13David R MillerH55Debbie HammonsH27Del McOmieH54Dn.George BagbyH15Glenn W MonizH46Gregory R BlikreH53Jack D Landon Jr.H30James A RoscoeH22James W ByrdH44John W PattonH29Joseph M BarbutoH48Keith M GingeryH23Ken A EsquibelH41Kermit C BrownH14Lisa A SheppersonH58Lori A MillinH08Mary W HalesH36Michael A GilmoreH59Michael K MaddenH40Owen PetersenH19Pat ChildersH50Pete JorgensenH16Richard L CannadyH06Robert M McKimH21Rodney "Pete" AndersonH10Rosie M BergerH51Ross DiercksH02Stanley L BlakeH39Steve HarshmanR · H37Terry L KimbleH49Thomas A LockhartH57Tom Lubnau IIH31W. Patrick P GogglesH33William "Jeb" StewardH47Zwonitzer

No 18

Amy L EdmondsH12Bryan K PedersenH07Colin SimpsonH24Edward BuchananH04Elaine HarveyH26Frank D PeasleyH03John D Bonner Jr.H25Kathleen DavisonH20Lorraine K QuarbergH28Mark SemlekH01Mary A ThroneH11Matt TeetersH05Peter S IllowayH42Robert A BrechtelH38Roy CoheeH35Seth A CarsonH45Sue E WallisH52Timothy M StubsonH56

Excused 2

Frank PhilpH34Timothy P HallinanH32
H03 Recommended Amend and Do Pass 6-3-0-0-02010-02-15 · House6 yes 3 no
Yes
6
No
3
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 6

David R MillerH55Ken A EsquibelH41Michael K MaddenH40Owen PetersenH19Rodney "Pete" AndersonH10W. Patrick P GogglesH33

No 3

Amy L EdmondsH12Mark SemlekH01Sue E WallisH52
H Introduced and Referred to H03 49-8-3-0-02010-02-11 · House49 yes 8 no
Yes
49
No
8
Absent
0
Excused
3
Conflict
0

Yes 49

Allen M JaggiH18Amy L EdmondsH12Bernadine CraftH17Bill ThompsonH60Catherine R ConnollyH13David R MillerH55Debbie HammonsH27Del McOmieH54Dn.Edward BuchananH04Elaine HarveyH26George 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 MillinH08Mark SemlekH01Mary W HalesH36Michael A GilmoreH59Michael K MaddenH40Owen PetersenH19Pat ChildersH50Pete JorgensenH16Richard L CannadyH06Robert A BrechtelH38Robert M McKimH21Rodney "Pete" AndersonH10Rosie M BergerH51Ross DiercksH02Roy CoheeH35Seth A CarsonH45Stanley L BlakeH39Steve HarshmanR · H37Sue E WallisH52Terry L KimbleH49Tom Lubnau IIH31W. Patrick P GogglesH33William "Jeb" StewardH47Zwonitzer

No 8

Bryan K PedersenH07Colin SimpsonH24Frank D PeasleyH03Lorraine K QuarbergH28Matt TeetersH05Peter S IllowayH42Thomas A LockhartH57Timothy M StubsonH56

Excused 3

Frank PhilpH34Mary A ThroneH11Timothy P HallinanH32

Official activity

Bill history

  1. Assigned Chapter Number - 49LSO
  2. Governor Signed HEA0018Governor
  3. S President Signed HEA No. 0018Senate
  4. H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0018House
  5. Assigned Number HEA0018LSO
  6. S Passed 3rd ReadingSenate
  7. S Passed 2nd ReadingSenate
  8. Amendment FailedSenate
  9. Amendment Failed
  10. S Passed CoWSenate
  11. S Placed on General FileSenate
  12. S03 Recommended Do PassSenate
  13. S Introduced and Referred to S03Senate
  14. S Received for IntroductionSenate
  15. H Passed 3rd ReadingHouse
  16. Amendment FailedHouse
  17. H Passed 2nd ReadingHouse
  18. Amendment AdoptedHouse
  19. Amendment AdoptedHouse
  20. H Passed CoWHouse

Changes

Amendments

9 stored

HB0101H2001

Adopted 2nd reading by ANDERSON,R

HB0101H2002

Adopted 2nd reading by ANDERSON,R

HB0101H3001

Failed 3rd reading by MCOMIE

HB0101H3002

Withdrawn 3rd reading by ILLOWAY

HB0101HW001

Failed Committee of the Whole by ZWONITZ,DN

HB0101HS001

Filed Standing Committee by H03

HB0101HS001.01

Adopted, Corrected Standing Committee by H03

HB0101HS001.02

Failed, Corrected Standing Committee by H03

HB0101S2001

Filed 2nd reading by CASE