Speeding fines amendments-2.
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Bill Summary Bill No.: HB0093 Effective : 7/1/2018 LSO No.: 18LSO-0225 Enrolled Act No.: HEA No. 0056 Chapter No.: 117 Prime Sponsor: Winters Catch Title: Speeding fines amendments-2. Subject: Amending the fine schedule for speeding violations and imposing a police officer continuing education and training fee. Summary/Major Elements: Previously the court had nine bond and forfeiture schedules for speeding violations . T his bill creates , instead , three schedules: A fine schedule for exceeding the speed limit in general ; A schedule for speeding violations in school zones; and A schedule for violations in construction zones and residential areas. This bill establishes a police officer continuing education and training fee for continuing education and training that complies with standards promulgated by the Peace Officers Standards and Training Commission for officers authorized to direct or regulate traffic or to make arrests for violations of traffic regulations . Every person convicted of a violation under W.S. 31-5-1201 shall have imposed $5 for the police officer continuing education and training fee , except for speed violations for speeds of five miles or less . The revised bond and forfeiture schedules in this bill maintain approximately the same fines as the previous amounts, b ut each amount is reduced by $5 to accommodate the new $5 police officer continuing education and training fee. The bill also reduces by $5 the fines for overtaking a parked school bus that is operating its flashing red lights and for speed violations by drivers of vehicles with a gross vehicle weight exceeding 39,000 pounds. Comments: Establishes a police officer continuing education and training fee. The above summary is not an official publication of the Wyoming Legislature and is not an official statement of legislative intent. While the Legislative Service Office endeavored to provide accurate information in this summary, it should not be relied upon as a comprehensive abstract of the bill .
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Why they voted this way
The lawmaker proposed the amendment to ensure no fines are imposed for speeding between zero and five miles per hour over the limit, aligning this range with existing rules. They described it as a simple cleanup measure.
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker explains that the bill reduces nine bond schedules to three to eliminate redundancy and lowers overall bonds by roughly 20 percent. He also notes it adjusts fines so funds go specifically to training centers for continuing education costs currently borne by local law enforcement.
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Adopted Standing Committee by HJudiciary
Failed 2nd reading by Meier
Adopted Standing Committee by STransportation