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HB0070

HB0070: State Parks Peace Officer Benefits

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In one sentence

This bill would allow certain state park peace officers to join the law enforcement retirement plan for disability and death benefits, with the department paying a 1% contribution.

What it does

  • Allows peace officers employed by the Department of State Parks and Cultural Resources to be eligible for disability and death benefits under the law enforcement plan.
  • Requires the Department of State Parks and Cultural Resources to pay a contribution equal to 1% of the officer's salary into the retirement account.
  • Sets a deadline of August 1, 2014, for eligible officers to choose this coverage.
  • States that the choice to join this plan is irrevocable, meaning it cannot be changed later.
  • Appropriates $15,000 from the state general fund to the Wyoming Retirement Board to fund additional actuarial liability for existing park rangers.

Who it affects

  • Peace officers working for the Wyoming Department of State Parks and Cultural Resources.
  • The Wyoming Department of State Parks and Cultural Resources, which must pay the 1% contribution.
  • The Wyoming Retirement Board, which receives the appropriated funds.

Limits and unknowns

  • The bill did not pass in the 2014 session, so these changes did not take effect.
  • If an officer does not choose this plan, their eligibility for death and disability benefits remains as provided under other existing laws (W.S. 9-3-422).
  • The source text does not explain how the 1% contribution affects the officer's own paycheck or total retirement savings beyond the employer payment.

Plain language

Terms to know

Peace Officer
A specific type of law enforcement employee defined by state law, in this case those working for state parks.
Irrevocable
A decision that cannot be changed or taken back once made.
Appropriation
Money set aside by the government for a specific purpose.

Official record

Sources

Source checked
Official bill pageIntroduced textOfficial digestCurrent bill text

Public statements

Why lawmakers voted

Last checked Aug 7, 12:32 PM

Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The speaker supports the bill because state park officers face similar dangers to law enforcement and deserve equal death and disability benefits if killed or disabled in the line of duty.

Public statementFloor statement at 50:30 Watch the statement

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Wyoming roll calls

Recorded votes

4 roll calls

S02 Motion to Do Pass Failed Returned in Accordance with SR 5-4 2-3-0-0-02014-03-05 · Senate2 yes 3 no
Yes
2
No
3
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 2

Curtis MeierS03John HastertS13

No 3

Dan DockstaderR · S16Drew A PerkinsS29Eli D BeboutS26
H Passed 3rd Reading 43-15-2-0-02014-02-18 · House43 yes 15 no
Yes
43
No
15
Absent
0
Excused
2
Conflict
0

Yes 43

Albert P Sommers Jr.H20Catherine R ConnollyH13Dan R KirkbrideH04David E NorthrupH50David H BlevinsH25Dn.Donald E Burkhart JrH15Elaine HarveyH26Eric BarlowR · H03Glenn W MonizH46Gregory R BlikreH53James W ByrdH44Jerry D PaxtonH47John C EklundH10John L FreemanH60John W PattonH29Katherine K ColemanH30Keith M GingeryH23Ken A EsquibelH41Kermit C BrownH14Lee FilerD · H12Lloyd LarsenR · H54Mark H BakerH48Mark SemlekH01Matthias E GreeneH45Matt TeetersH05Michael K MaddenH40Nathan A WintersH28Nicholas BNorine A KasperikH32Richard L CannadyH06Rita CampbellH34Robert M McKimH21Rosie M BergerH51Ruth A PetroffH16Stanley L BlakeH39Steve HarshmanR · H37Susan S WilsonH07Thomas A LockhartH57Timothy M StubsonH56Troy R MaderH52W. Patrick P GogglesH33Zwonitzer

No 15

Allen M JaggiH19Carl R LoucksH59David R MillerH55Garry C PiiparinenH49Gerald GayH36Hans HuntH02Kathleen DavisonH18Kendell R KroekerH35Lynn HutchingsR · H42Martha D HalversonH22Michael D GreearH27Stephen D WattH17Thomas F ReederH58Thomas J WaltersH38Tom Lubnau IIH31

Excused 2

Mary A ThroneH11Samuel P KroneH24
H02 Recommended Amend and Do Pass 6-1-0-0-02014-02-13 · House6 yes 1 no
Yes
6
No
1
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 6

Donald E Burkhart JrH15Glenn W MonizH46Gregory R BlikreH53Ken A EsquibelH41Steve HarshmanR · H37Timothy M StubsonH56

No 1

Bob NicholasR · H08
H Introduced and Referred to H02 51-8-1-0-02014-02-11 · House51 yes 8 no
Yes
51
No
8
Absent
0
Excused
1
Conflict
0

Yes 51

Albert P Sommers Jr.H20Carl R LoucksH59Catherine R ConnollyH13Dan R KirkbrideH04David E NorthrupH50David H BlevinsH25Dn.Elaine HarveyH26Eric BarlowR · H03Glenn W MonizH46Gregory R BlikreH53James W ByrdH44Jerry D PaxtonH47John C EklundH10John L FreemanH60John W PattonH29Katherine K ColemanH30Kathleen DavisonH18Keith M GingeryH23Ken A EsquibelH41Kendell R KroekerH35Kermit C BrownH14Lee FilerD · H12Lloyd LarsenR · H54Lynn HutchingsR · H42Mark H BakerH48Mark SemlekH01Mary A ThroneH11Matthias E GreeneH45Matt TeetersH05Michael D GreearH27Michael K MaddenH40Nathan A WintersH28Norine A KasperikH32Richard L CannadyH06Rita CampbellH34Robert M McKimH21Rosie M BergerH51Ruth A PetroffH16Samuel P KroneH24Stanley L BlakeH39Stephen D WattH17Steve HarshmanR · H37Susan S WilsonH07Thomas A LockhartH57Thomas F ReederH58Timothy M StubsonH56Tom Lubnau IIH31Troy R MaderH52W. Patrick P GogglesH33Zwonitzer

No 8

Allen M JaggiH19Donald E Burkhart JrH15Garry C PiiparinenH49Gerald GayH36Hans HuntH02Martha D HalversonH22Nicholas BThomas J WaltersH38

Excused 1

David R MillerH55

Official activity

Bill history

  1. S02 Motion to Do Pass Failed Returned in Accordance with SR 5-4Senate
  2. S Introduced and Referred to S02Senate
  3. S Received for IntroductionSenate
  4. H Passed 3rd ReadingHouse
  5. H Passed 2nd ReadingHouse
  6. H Passed CoWHouse
  7. H Amendments AdoptedHouse
  8. Amendment AdoptedHouse
  9. H Placed on General FileHouse
  10. H02 Recommended Amend and Do PassHouse
  11. H Introduced and Referred to H02House
  12. H Received for IntroductionHouse
  13. Bill Number AssignedLSO

Changes

Amendments

1 stored

HB0070HS001

Adopted Standing Committee by H02