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SF0077

Wyoming Public Finance Website Updates for Government Competition Concerns

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In one sentence

This law updates the Wyoming public finance website to allow citizens to submit concerns about government entities competing with private businesses and requires an annual report on these submissions.

What it does

  • Expands the public finance website to allow Wyoming citizens to lodge concerns about state or local government entities expending funds in a manner the citizen believes unfairly competes with the private sector.
  • Requires the website to include a link titled 'government competition concerns' that allows citizens to submit details such as the entity involved, the activity, whether it is a specific instance or ongoing, and the effect on the citizen's commercial activity.
  • Requires the website to provide public access to all information submitted through this process, including summary data.
  • Requires the state chief information officer to submit an annual report to the joint appropriations committee starting July 1, 2013.
  • Requires the annual report to include the number of concerns received, the number of concerns lodged against each government entity, and for state entities, a summary of the complaint and any action taken in response.

Who it affects

  • Wyoming citizens who wish to report concerns about government competition with the private sector.
  • State and local government entities, including counties, municipalities, joint powers boards, special districts, and the University of Wyoming.
  • The Department of Administration and Information, which administers the website.
  • The State Chief Information Officer, who is responsible for submitting the annual report.

Limits and unknowns

  • The law requires state entities to report actions taken in response to complaints, but it does not specify the exact process or timeline for how entities must respond.
  • The law relies on the citizen's belief that the competition is 'unfair' to trigger the reporting process; it does not define 'unfair competition' objectively.
  • The law does not specify penalties or consequences for government entities that fail to respond to complaints or report actions taken.

Plain language

Terms to know

Participating state entity
The state of Wyoming government, including its executive, legislative, and judicial branches, and any department, division, agency, board, commission, or other instrumentality. For reporting purposes, it also includes the University of Wyoming.
Local government entity
Any county, municipality, joint powers board, or special district in Wyoming.
Public finance website
The Wyoming public finance and expenditure of funds website, administered by the Department of Administration and Information, used to track public fund expenditures and provide access to financial information.

Official record

Sources

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Read the official summary

SF0077 Bill No.: SF0077 Drafter: DKG LSO No.: 12LSO-0224 Effective Date: March 15, 2012 Enrolled Act No.: SEA0047 Chapter No.: CH0094 Prime Sponsor: Senator Case Catch Title: Expenditure of public funds and government competition. Subject: Expansion of the public finance website to include complaints regarding government competing against the private sector. Summary/Major Elements: Previous legislation established a public finance website administered by the department of administration and information to track expenditure of public funds. This act expands that website to provide a process for lodging concerns regarding competition by state and local government entities with the private sector. The act specifies requirements for the website and adds to an existing annual report requirement from the department of information concerning the number of complaints lodged, the entities against whom complaints were lodged, and for state entities any action taken in response to the complaints lodged. Comments: Report Required department of administration and information to include in its annual report to the joint appropriations committee information concerning complaints regarding government competition.

Public statements

Why lawmakers voted

Last checked Aug 7, 5:37 PM

Voted No

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker opposes using the bill as a forum for judiciary complaints because an existing, serious mechanism already handles those issues effectively.

Public statementFloor statement at 1:24:24 Watch the statement
Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker argues for supporting the bill because it provides an opportunity to listen to constituents who feel government entities are competing unfairly with their businesses.

Public statementFloor statement at 1:25:26 Watch the statement
Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker supports the bill as a tool to visualize and track government expansion into areas that compete with private industry, which helps taxpayers understand where their money is going.

Public statementFloor statement at 1:27:54 Watch the statement

Cale Case

R · S25

Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker supports the bill to create a centralized website portal where citizens can report concerns about government competition with the private sector. He argues that this simple addition allows for data collection and reporting on whether such competition is an issue.

Public statementFloor statement at 22:00 Watch the statement

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

Wyoming roll calls

Recorded votes

5 roll calls

H Passed 3rd Reading 56-0-4-0-02012-03-07 · House56 yes 0 no
Yes
56
No
0
Absent
0
Excused
4
Conflict
0

Yes 56

Allen M JaggiH18Amy L EdmondsH12Bernadine CraftH17Bryan K PedersenH07Carl R LoucksH59Catherine R ConnollyH13Clarence J VranishH49David R MillerH55Del McOmieH54Dn.Donald E Burkhart JrH15Elaine HarveyH26Frank D PeasleyH03Gerald GayH36Glenn W MonizH46Gregory R BlikreH53Hans HuntH02James A RoscoeH22James W ByrdH44John C EklundH10John D Bonner Jr.H25John L FreemanH60John W PattonH29Jonathan A BottenH30Kathleen DavisonH20Keith M GingeryH23Kendell R KroekerH35Kermit C BrownH14Lorraine K QuarbergH28Mark SemlekH01Mary A ThroneH11Matthias E GreeneH45Matt TeetersH05Michael D GreearH27Michael K MaddenH40Nicholas BNorine A KasperikH32Owen PetersenH19Pat ChildersH50Peter S IllowayH42Richard L CannadyH06Rita CampbellH34Robert A BrechtelH38Robert M McKimH21Rosie M BergerH51Ruth A PetroffH16Samuel P KroneH24Stanley L BlakeH39Steve HarshmanR · H37Sue E WallisH52Thomas A LockhartH57Thomas F ReederH58Timothy M StubsonH56Tom Lubnau IIH31William "Jeb" StewardH47Zwonitzer

Excused 4

Edward BuchananH04Joseph M BarbutoH48Ken A EsquibelH41W. Patrick P GogglesH33
H03 Recommended Do Pass 8-0-1-0-02012-03-02 · House8 yes 0 no
Yes
8
No
0
Absent
0
Excused
1
Conflict
0

Yes 8

Clarence J VranishH49David R MillerH55Gregory R BlikreH53Michael K MaddenH40Owen PetersenH19Pat ChildersH50Rita CampbellH34Semlek M

Excused 1

W. Patrick P GogglesH33
S Passed 3rd Reading 24-6-0-0-02012-02-28 · Senate24 yes 6 no
Yes
24
No
6
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 24

Austin "Kit" JenningsS28Bill LandenR · S27Cale CaseR · S25Charles ScottR · S30Chris RothfussD · S09Curtis MeierS03Dan DockstaderR · S16Drew A PerkinsS29Eli D BeboutS26Floyd EsquibelS08Fred M EmerichS05Jim AndersonS02John HastertS13John J HinesS23Larry HicksR · S11Leslie J NuttingS07Marty A MartinS12Michael J Mr. Von FlaternS24Nicholas POgden DriskillR · S01Paul R BarnardS15Ray R PetersonS19Tony RossS04Wayne H JohnsonS06

No 6

Bruce Burns Jr.S21Gerald E GeisS20Henry R CoeS18John C SchifferS22Leland G ChristensenS17Stan CooperS14
S07 Recommended Do Pass 4-0-0-1-02012-02-21 · Senate4 yes 0 no
Yes
4
No
0
Absent
1
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 4

Cale CaseR · S25John J HinesS23Marty A MartinS12Wayne H JohnsonS06

Absent 1

Charles ScottR · S30
S Introduced and Referred to S07 30-0-0-0-02012-02-15 · Senate30 yes 0 no
Yes
30
No
0
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 30

Austin "Kit" JenningsS28Bill LandenR · S27Bruce Burns Jr.S21Cale CaseR · S25Charles ScottR · S30Chris RothfussD · S09Curtis MeierS03Dan DockstaderR · S16Drew A PerkinsS29Eli D BeboutS26Floyd EsquibelS08Fred M EmerichS05Gerald E GeisS20Henry R CoeS18Jim AndersonS02John C SchifferS22John HastertS13John J HinesS23Larry HicksR · S11Leland G ChristensenS17Leslie J NuttingS07Marty A MartinS12Michael J Mr. Von FlaternS24Nicholas POgden DriskillR · S01Paul R BarnardS15Ray R PetersonS19Stan CooperS14Tony RossS04Wayne H JohnsonS06

Official activity

Bill history

  1. Assigned Chapter NumberLSO
  2. Governor Signed SEA0047Governor
  3. H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0047House
  4. S President Signed SEA No. 0047Senate
  5. Assigned Number SEA0047LSO
  6. H Passed 3rd ReadingHouse
  7. H Passed 2nd ReadingHouse
  8. H Passed CoWHouse
  9. H Placed on General FileHouse
  10. H03 Recommended Do PassHouse
  11. H Rereferred to H03House
  12. H Introduced and Referred to H07House
  13. H Received for IntroductionHouse
  14. S Passed 3rd ReadingSenate
  15. S Passed 2nd ReadingSenate
  16. S Passed CoWSenate
  17. S Placed on General FileSenate
  18. S07 Recommended Do PassSenate
  19. S Introduced and Referred to S07Senate
  20. S Received for IntroductionSenate