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HB0044

HB0044: Increase in State Profit from Liquor Sales

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In one sentence

This bill proposed raising the maximum profit the state can earn from selling alcoholic liquor from 17.6% to 20.6%.

What it does

  • Amends the law for the Wyoming liquor division.
  • Increases the maximum profit allowed on liquor sales.
  • Raises the profit cap from 17.6% to 20.6% above the cost of the merchandise.
  • Sets an effective date of July 1, 2018, if the bill passes.

Who it affects

  • The Wyoming liquor division.
  • Qualified licensees within the state.
  • Retail distributors or permittees operating within any military post or national park located within Wyoming.

Limits and unknowns

  • The bill did not pass and did not become law.
  • The source does not explain why the profit cap is being increased.

Plain language

Terms to know

Markup
The profit added to the cost of merchandise and expenses.
Qualified licensees
Entities permitted to purchase and sell alcoholic liquors within the state.

Official record

Sources

Source checked
Official bill pageIntroduced textOfficial digestCurrent bill text

Public statements

Why lawmakers voted

Last checked Aug 6, 5:39 PM

Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker supports the bill because rising delivery costs and lack of competition in a controlled state have made current markups too low compared to surrounding states.

Public statementFloor statement at 30:39 Watch the statement
Voted No

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker opposes the bill because he views it as a tax increase and believes the state's issue is overspending rather than insufficient revenue.

Public statementFloor statement at 32:20 Watch the statement
Voted No

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker opposes the bill because he believes retail prices are already competitive with surrounding states and argues against targeting easy revenue sources instead of addressing deeper issues.

Public statementFloor statement at 32:40 Watch the statement
Voted No

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker opposes the bill by pointing out that the liquor division already returned over $17 million in profit to the state's general fund last year.

Public statementFloor statement at 33:45 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 22-38-0-0-02018-02-14 · House22 yes 38 no
Yes
22
No
38
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 22

Andrew W SchwartzH23Bob NicholasR · H08Catherine R ConnollyH13Charles F PelkeyH45Dan FurphyH14Danny EyreH19Dan ZwonitzerH43Debbie BoveeH36Evan J SimpsonH21James W ByrdH44Jerry D PaxtonH47JoAnn R DaytonH17John C EklundH10John L FreemanH60Joseph E MacGuireH35Michael K MaddenH40Mike GierauD · H16Stanley L BlakeH39Steve HarshmanR · H37Susan S WilsonH07Thomas J WaltersH38William H PownallH52

No 38

Albert P Sommers Jr.H20Bo BitemanR · H51Carl R LoucksH59Charles J GrayH57Cheri SteinmetzR · H05Clark D StithH48Clifford M JenningsH30Dan R KirkbrideH04David E NorthrupH50David R MillerH55Donald E Burkhart JrH15Eric BarlowR · H03Garry C PiiparinenH49Hans HuntH02James R AllenH33Jamie L FlitnerH26Jared OlsenR · H11Jerry A ObermuellerH56Landon BrownR · H09LARSEN LLOYDLars O LoneH12LAURSEN DANMark S KinnerH29Martha D HalversonH22Michael D GreearH27Nathan A WintersH28Patrick SweeneyH58Robert A ClausenH06Roy H EdwardsH53Scott CourtH24Scott M ClemH31Theodore J BlackburnH42Thomas D CrankH18Timothy P HallinanH32Tim SalazarR · H34Tyler E LindholmH01William D HendersonH41William H Mr. HaleyH46

Official activity

Bill history

  1. H Failed Introduction 22-38-0-0-0House
  2. H Received for IntroductionHouse
  3. Bill Number AssignedLSO