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HB0034

Changes to Sales and Use Tax Distributions

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In one sentence

This bill proposed changing the percentage of sales and use tax revenue shared between the state and local governments and added rules for distributing extra funds in 2012, but it did not pass.

What it does

  • Proposes reducing the share of sales and use tax revenue sent to the state general fund from 69% to 64%.
  • Proposes increasing the share of sales and use tax revenue from out-of-state vendors sent to local governments from 31% to 36%.
  • Adds a section limiting extra tax distributions to counties, cities, and towns for fiscal year 2012.
  • Requires the state treasurer to determine specific distribution amounts for cities and towns by August 15, 2011.
  • States that any extra funds not distributed to local governments under the new rules would go to the state general fund.

Who it affects

  • The state of Wyoming and its general fund.
  • Counties, cities, and towns in Wyoming.
  • The state treasurer, who manages the distribution of funds.

Limits and unknowns

  • The bill did not pass and was indefinitely postponed in February 2011.
  • The official bill text provided is marked as a working draft.
  • The bill does not specify how the 2012 distribution limits would interact with other existing tax laws.

Plain language

Terms to know

Sales tax
A tax charged when a customer buys goods.
Use tax
A tax charged on goods used in the state, often when bought from out-of-state sellers.
General fund
The main pool of money the state uses for its operations.

Official record

Sources

Source checked
Official bill pageIntroduced textOfficial digestCurrent bill text

Public statements

Why lawmakers voted

Last checked Aug 7, 9:07 PM

Voted No

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker opposes the bill because it restricts future flexibility and believes this policy decision should be made during a full budget session rather than now.

Public statementFloor statement at 1:48:44 Watch the statement
Voted No

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker opposes the bill because increasing local government dependence on fluctuating sales tax revenue is fiscally risky and creates an indefinite entitlement that cannot be easily reversed.

Public statementFloor statement at 1:50:20 Watch the statement
Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker supports the bill because funding local governments is essential as they are closest to the people.

Public statementFloor statement at 1:59:20 Watch the statement
Voted No

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker opposes the bill because she believes local governments have already been supported generously and that other funding avenues are being addressed in upcoming legislation.

Public statementFloor statement at 2:04:29 Watch the statement
Voted No

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker opposes the bill because he believes local governments have already been treated fairly over the last decade and that creating another earmark is unnecessary.

Public statementFloor statement at 2:09:23 Watch the statement

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

Wyoming roll calls

Recorded votes

3 roll calls

H Failed CoW; Indef Postponed 22-37-1-0-02011-02-01 · House22 yes 37 no
Yes
22
No
37
Absent
0
Excused
1
Conflict
0

Yes 22

Bernadine CraftH17Carl R LoucksH59Catherine R ConnollyH13David R MillerH55Del McOmieH54Gerald GayH36Gregory R BlikreH53James W ByrdH44John D Bonner Jr.H25John L FreemanH60John W PattonH29Joseph M BarbutoH48Kathleen DavisonH20Mary A ThroneH11Michael D GreearH27Peter S IllowayH42Rita CampbellH34Ruth A PetroffH16Samuel P KroneH24Stanley L BlakeH39Timothy M StubsonH56W. Patrick P GogglesH33

No 37

Allen M JaggiH18Clarence J VranishH49Dn.Donald E Burkhart JrH15Edward BuchananH04Elaine HarveyH26Frank D PeasleyH03Glenn W MonizH46Hans HuntH02James A RoscoeH22John C EklundH10Jonathan A BottenH30Keith M GingeryH23Ken A EsquibelH41Kendell R KroekerH35Kermit C BrownH14Lisa A SheppersonH58Lorraine K QuarbergH28Mark SemlekH01Matthias E GreeneH45Matt TeetersH05Michael K MaddenH40Nicholas BNorine A KasperikH32Owen PetersenH19Pat ChildersH50PedersonRichard L CannadyH06Robert A BrechtelH38Robert M McKimH21Rosie M BergerH51Steve HarshmanR · H37Sue E WallisH52Thomas A LockhartH57Tom Lubnau IIH31William "Jeb" StewardH47Zwonitzer

Excused 1

Amy L EdmondsH12
H02 Recommended Do Not Pass 7-0-0-0-02011-01-27 · House7 yes 0 no
Yes
7
No
0
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 7

Amy L EdmondsH12Bryan K PedersenH07Ken A EsquibelH41Rosie M BergerH51Steve HarshmanR · H37Sue E WallisH52William "Jeb" StewardH47
H03 Recommended Amend and Do Pass 6-2-1-0-02011-01-21 · House6 yes 2 no
Yes
6
No
2
Absent
0
Excused
1
Conflict
0

Yes 6

Clarence J VranishH49David R MillerH55Gregory R BlikreH53Pat ChildersH50Rita CampbellH34Semlek M

No 2

Michael K MaddenH40Owen PetersenH19

Excused 1

W. Patrick P GogglesH33

Official activity

Bill history

  1. H Failed CoW; Indef PostponedHouse
  2. H Placed on General FileHouse
  3. H02 Recommended Do Not PassHouse
  4. H Rereferred to H02House
  5. H Amendments AdoptedHouse
  6. Amendment AdoptedHouse
  7. H Placed on General FileHouse
  8. H03 Recommended Amend and Do PassHouse
  9. H Introduced and Referred to H03House
  10. H Received for IntroductionHouse
  11. Bill Number AssignedLSO

Changes

Amendments

1 stored

HB0034HS001

Adopted Standing Committee by H03