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HB0237

Local Impact Assistance Payments

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In one sentence

This act changes how impact assistance payments are calculated for industrial facilities in Wyoming, updating references from 'police department' to 'law enforcement'.

What it does

  • Changes the percentage of total estimated material costs that can be used to calculate impact assistance payments from 2.76% to 2%.
  • Updates references from 'police department' to 'law enforcement'.

Who it affects

  • People and companies building industrial facilities in Wyoming.
  • Local governments receiving impact assistance payments.

Limits and unknowns

  • The bill did not pass and therefore has no legal effect.
  • It only applies to new projects starting after its effective date.

Plain language

Terms to know

Industrial Facility
A large-scale business or manufacturing operation that requires significant construction and infrastructure development.
Impact Assistance Payment
Money given to local governments to help cover costs related to the construction of industrial facilities, such as increased public service expenses.

Official record

Sources

Validated
Official bill pageIntroduced textOfficial digestCurrent bill textStored full record

Public statements

Why lawmakers voted

Last checked Aug 6, 3:47 PM

Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker opposes the second amendment because they believe 'demonstrated' implies reimbursement for costs already incurred, whereas the bill intends to forecast future cost efficiency.

Public statementFloor statement at 9:35 Watch the statement

Landon Brown

R · H09

Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker supports the second amendment because it holds counties accountable by requiring proof of their cost analysis before requesting millions in reimbursement, rather than allowing easy determinations.

Public statementFloor statement at 10:18 Watch the statement

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

Wyoming roll calls

Recorded votes

3 roll calls

H 3rd Reading:Passed 50-7-3-0-02020-02-28 · House50 yes 7 no
Yes
50
No
7
Absent
0
Excused
3
Conflict
0

Yes 50

Albert P Sommers Jr.H20Art WashutR · H36Bob NicholasR · H08CLIFFORDCarl R LoucksH59Catherine R ConnollyH13Charles F PelkeyH45Charles J GrayH57Clark D StithH48Clifford M JenningsH30Cyrus WesternH51DAYTON-SELMANDan FurphyH14Dan R KirkbrideH04Dan ZwonitzerH43Danny EyreH19David E NorthrupH50David R MillerH55Donald E Burkhart JrH15Eric BarlowR · H03Evan J SimpsonH21Garry C PiiparinenH49Hans HuntH02James A RoscoeH22Jamie L FlitnerH26Jared OlsenR · H11Jerry A ObermuellerH56Jerry D PaxtonH47John C EklundH10John L FreemanH60Joseph E MacGuireH35LARSEN LLOYDLandon BrownR · H09Mark S KinnerH29Michael D GreearH27Patrick SweeneyH58Richard TassH40Robert A ClausenH06Sandy NewsomeH24Sara BurlingameH44Shelly DuncanH05Stanley L BlakeH39Steve HarshmanR · H37Susan S WilsonH07Thomas J WaltersH38Tim SalazarR · H34Timothy P HallinanH32Tyler E LindholmH01William D HendersonH41William H Mr. HaleyH46

No 7

Andrew W SchwartzH23Clarence StyvarR · H12John WinterR · H28Mike YinD · H16Roy H EdwardsH53Scott M ClemH31Thomas D CrankH18

Excused 3

LAURSEN DANTheodore J BlackburnH42William H PownallH52
H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 6-1-0-0-02020-02-24 · House6 yes 1 no
Yes
6
No
1
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 6

Albert P Sommers Jr.H20Bob NicholasR · H08Jared OlsenR · H11Lloyd LarsenR · H54Mark S KinnerH29Thomas J WaltersH38

No 1

Andrew W SchwartzH23
H Introduced and Referred to H02 - Appropriations 46-11-3-0-02020-02-14 · House46 yes 11 no
Yes
46
No
11
Absent
0
Excused
3
Conflict
0

Yes 46

Albert P Sommers Jr.H20Andrew W SchwartzH23Art WashutR · H36Bob NicholasR · H08CLIFFORDCarl R LoucksH59Catherine R ConnollyH13Charles F PelkeyH45Charles J GrayH57Clark D StithH48DAYTON-SELMANDan FurphyH14Dan R KirkbrideH04Dan ZwonitzerH43Danny EyreH19David E NorthrupH50David R MillerH55Donald E Burkhart JrH15Eric BarlowR · H03Evan J SimpsonH21Garry C PiiparinenH49Hans HuntH02James A RoscoeH22Jared OlsenR · H11Jerry A ObermuellerH56Jerry D PaxtonH47John C EklundH10John L FreemanH60Joseph E MacGuireH35LARSEN LLOYDMark S KinnerH29Michael D GreearH27Mike YinD · H16Patrick SweeneyH58Sandy NewsomeH24Sara BurlingameH44Shelly DuncanH05Stanley L BlakeH39Steve HarshmanR · H37Susan S WilsonH07Thomas J WaltersH38Timothy P HallinanH32Tyler E LindholmH01William D HendersonH41William H Mr. HaleyH46William H PownallH52

No 11

Clarence StyvarR · H12Clifford M JenningsH30Jamie L FlitnerH26John WinterR · H28LAURSEN DANLandon BrownR · H09Richard TassH40Robert A ClausenH06Roy H EdwardsH53Theodore J BlackburnH42Tim SalazarR · H34

Excused 3

Cyrus WesternH51Scott M ClemH31Thomas D CrankH18

Official activity

Bill history

  1. S Did Not Consider for IntroductionSenate
  2. S Received for IntroductionSenate
  3. H 3rd Reading:Passed 50-7-3-0-0House
  4. H 3rd Reading:Laid BackHouse
  5. H 2nd Reading:PassedHouse
  6. H COW:PassedHouse
  7. H Placed on General FileHouse
  8. H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 6-1-0-0-0House
  9. H Introduced and Referred to H02 - Appropriations 46-11-3-0-0House
  10. H Received for IntroductionHouse
  11. Bill Number AssignedLSO

Changes

Amendments

4 stored

HB0237H2001

The amendment requires persons constructing industrial facilities to contribute one-eighth of any impact assistance payments awarded and adds this requirement to existing laws.

HB0237H3001

The amendment changes how impact assistance payments are justified by requiring detailed explanations about why a certain dollar amount was chosen.

HB0237H3002

The amendment changes the word 'determined' to 'demonstrated' in two places of the bill.

HB0237HS001

The amendment changes the wording in several places to increase the percentage from one and three-quarter percent (1.75%) to two percent (2%), and replaces 'police department' with 'law enforcement'.