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HB0131

Wyoming Community College Funding and District Changes

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In one sentence

This bill proposes replacing local property taxes for community colleges with a statewide tax and reorganizing how college districts are defined and governed.

What it does

  • Creates seven specific community college districts based on existing county boundaries.
  • Imposes a statewide property tax to fund community colleges through the state general fund.
  • Removes the requirement for local districts to collect a mandatory four-mill property tax.
  • Requires district boards to divide their areas into election subdistricts based on population.
  • Allows district boards to approve an additional one-mill tax for up to two years at a time.
  • Changes how state funds are distributed to colleges using a funding allocation model.

Who it affects

  • Wyoming community college districts and their boards.
  • The Wyoming Community College Commission.
  • Property owners in Wyoming who pay local and state taxes.
  • State agencies responsible for collecting taxes and distributing funds.

Limits and unknowns

  • The bill did not pass and failed introduction in the 2010 session.
  • The provided text is a working draft and may contain incomplete sections.
  • Specific effective dates and transition timelines are mentioned in the title but not fully detailed in the excerpt.

Plain language

Terms to know

Mill levy
A property tax rate where one mill equals one-tenth of one percent of the property's assessed value.
General fund
The main pool of money in the state budget used for general government operations.
Subdistrict
A smaller section of a larger district created to ensure fair representation on the board based on population.

Official record

Sources

Source checked
Official bill pageIntroduced textOfficial digestCurrent bill text

Public statements

Why lawmakers voted

Last checked Aug 8, 6:12 AM

Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker argues that the bill is necessary to equalize the tax burden across the state rather than focusing it solely on districts where college buildings are located, describing it as an equitable distribution of taxation.

Public statementFloor statement at 16:10 Watch the statement
Voted No

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker expresses concern that while the levy aims for fairness, it would replace existing general fund dollars without providing additional revenue to meet increased service expectations in newly included counties.

Public statementFloor statement at 17:30 Watch the statement

If a lawmaker is not listed, we couldn't find a published reason.

Wyoming roll calls

Recorded votes

1 roll call

H Failed Introduction 38-20-2-0-02010-02-12 · House38 yes 20 no
Yes
38
No
20
Absent
0
Excused
2
Conflict
0

Yes 38

Bernadine CraftH17Bill ThompsonH60Catherine R ConnollyH13David R MillerH55Debbie HammonsH27Dn.Edward BuchananH04Frank D PeasleyH03George BagbyH15Jack D Landon Jr.H30James A RoscoeH22James W ByrdH44Joseph M BarbutoH48Ken A EsquibelH41Lisa A SheppersonH58Lori A MillinH08Mark SemlekH01Mary A ThroneH11Mary W HalesH36Matt TeetersH05Michael A GilmoreH59Michael K MaddenH40Pat ChildersH50Pete JorgensenH16Peter S IllowayH42Rodney "Pete" AndersonH10Rosie M BergerH51Ross DiercksH02Roy CoheeH35Seth A CarsonH45Stanley L BlakeH39Steve HarshmanR · H37Terry L KimbleH49Thomas A LockhartH57Timothy M StubsonH56William "Jeb" StewardH47W. Patrick P GogglesH33Zwonitzer

No 20

Allen M JaggiH18Amy L EdmondsH12Bryan K PedersenH07Colin SimpsonH24Del McOmieH54Elaine HarveyH26Glenn W MonizH46Gregory R BlikreH53John D Bonner Jr.H25John W PattonH29Kathleen DavisonH20Keith M GingeryH23Kermit C BrownH14Lorraine K QuarbergH28Owen PetersenH19Richard L CannadyH06Robert A BrechtelH38Robert M McKimH21Sue E WallisH52Tom Lubnau IIH31

Excused 2

Frank PhilpH34Timothy P HallinanH32

Official activity

Bill history

  1. H Failed IntroductionHouse
  2. H Received for IntroductionHouse
  3. Bill Number AssignedLSO