Wyoming2014Enacted
HB0135
Small Business Investment Credit Employee Limit Change
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In one sentence
This law increases the maximum number of employees a business can have to qualify for a tax credit available to insurance companies.
What it does
- Increases the maximum number of employees for a qualified business from 100 to 250.
- Allows insurance companies to earn a credit against premium taxes for investing in qualified small businesses.
- Sets the effective date as immediately upon completion of all acts necessary for a bill to become law.
Who it affects
- Insurance companies that invest in small businesses.
- Businesses with between 101 and 250 employees that seek investment.
Limits and unknowns
- The source does not list other requirements for a business to be qualified besides the employee count.
- The source does not specify the dollar amount of the tax credit per investment.
Plain language
Terms to know
- Qualified business
- A business that meets specific rules, including having 250 or fewer employees, to be eligible for the investment credit.
- Premium taxes
- Taxes that insurance companies pay based on the premiums they collect.
Official record
Sources
Read the official summary
Bill No.: <billno> Drafter: <drafterinit> Bill No.: HB0135 Drafter: ARM LSO No.: 14LSO-0408 Effective Date: Immediate Enrolled Act No.: HEA0051 Chapter No.: CH0076 Prime Sponsor: Representative Stubson Catch Title: Small business investment credit-number of employees. Subject: Investment credit against insurance premium taxes for investments in qualified small businesses. Summary/Major Elements: The Wyoming small business investment credit program provides insurance companies with credit against premium taxes due based upon investment in qualified small businesses. This act increases the maximum number of employees for a qualified business from one hundred to two hundred fifty employees.
Public statements
Why lawmakers voted
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Wyoming roll calls
Recorded votes
5 roll calls
S Passed 3rd Reading 27-3-0-0-02014-03-05 · Senate27 yes 3 no
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- 27
- No
- 3
- Absent
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- Excused
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Yes 27
Anderson JD S02Anderson JL S28Bernadine CraftS12Bill LandenR · S27Bruce Burns Jr.S21Chris RothfussD · S09Curtis MeierS03Dan DockstaderR · S16Drew A PerkinsS29Eli D BeboutS26Floyd EsquibelS08Fred M EmerichS05Henry R CoeS18John C SchifferS22John HastertS13John J HinesS23Larry HicksR · S11Leland G ChristensenS17Leslie J NuttingS07Michael J Mr. Von FlaternS24Nicholas POgden DriskillR · S01Paul R BarnardS15Ray R PetersonS19Stan CooperS14Tony RossS04Wayne H JohnsonS06
S03 Recommended Do Pass 3-2-0-0-02014-02-27 · Senate3 yes 2 no
- Yes
- 3
- No
- 2
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 0
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- 0
H Passed 3rd Reading 46-12-1-0-12014-02-24 · House46 yes 12 no
- Yes
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- Absent
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- Excused
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Yes 46
Allen M JaggiH19Catherine R ConnollyH13Dan R KirkbrideH04David H BlevinsH25David R MillerH55Dn.Donald E Burkhart JrH15Elaine HarveyH26Garry C PiiparinenH49Gerald GayH36Glenn W MonizH46Gregory R BlikreH53Hans HuntH02James W ByrdH44Jerry D PaxtonH47John C EklundH10John L FreemanH60John W PattonH29Katherine K ColemanH30Kathleen DavisonH18Keith M GingeryH23Ken A EsquibelH41Kermit C BrownH14Lee FilerD · H12Lloyd LarsenR · H54Lynn HutchingsR · H42Martha D HalversonH22Mary A ThroneH11Matthias E GreeneH45Matt TeetersH05Michael K MaddenH40Nicholas BNorine A KasperikH32Richard L CannadyH06Rita CampbellH34Robert M McKimH21Rosie M BergerH51Ruth A PetroffH16Samuel P KroneH24Stephen D WattH17Steve HarshmanR · H37Susan S WilsonH07Thomas F ReederH58Thomas J WaltersH38Timothy M StubsonH56Troy R MaderH52
No 12
Excused 1
Conflict 1
H03 Recommended Do Pass 5-3-1-0-02014-02-17 · House5 yes 3 no
- Yes
- 5
- No
- 3
- Absent
- 0
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- 1
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H Introduced and Referred to H03 48-12-0-0-02014-02-13 · House48 yes 12 no
- Yes
- 48
- No
- 12
- Absent
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- Excused
- 0
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Yes 48
Albert P Sommers Jr.H20Catherine R ConnollyH13Dan R KirkbrideH04David E NorthrupH50David H BlevinsH25Dn.Donald E Burkhart JrH15Elaine HarveyH26Eric BarlowR · H03Garry C PiiparinenH49Gerald GayH36Glenn W MonizH46Gregory R BlikreH53Hans HuntH02Jerry D PaxtonH47John C EklundH10John L FreemanH60John W PattonH29Katherine K ColemanH30Kathleen DavisonH18Keith M GingeryH23Ken A EsquibelH41Kermit C BrownH14Lloyd LarsenR · H54Lynn HutchingsR · H42Mark H BakerH48Mark SemlekH01Martha D HalversonH22Mary A ThroneH11Matthias E GreeneH45Matt TeetersH05Michael K MaddenH40Nathan A WintersH28Nicholas BNorine A KasperikH32Richard L CannadyH06Rita CampbellH34Robert M McKimH21Rosie M BergerH51Ruth A PetroffH16Samuel P KroneH24Stephen D WattH17Steve HarshmanR · H37Thomas A LockhartH57Thomas F ReederH58Thomas J WaltersH38Timothy M StubsonH56Troy R MaderH52
Official activity
Bill history
- Assigned Chapter NumberLSO
- Governor Signed HEA0051Governor
- S President Signed HEA No. 0051Senate
- H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0051House
- Assigned Number HEA0051LSO
- S Passed 3rd ReadingSenate
- S Passed 2nd ReadingSenate
- S Passed CoWSenate
- S Placed on General FileSenate
- S03 Recommended Do PassSenate
- S Introduced and Referred to S03Senate
- S Received for IntroductionSenate
- H Passed 3rd ReadingHouse
- H Passed 2nd ReadingHouse
- H Passed CoWHouse
- H Placed on General FileHouse
- H03 Recommended Do PassHouse
- H Introduced and Referred to H03House
- H Received for IntroductionHouse
- Bill Number AssignedLSO