Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports the amendment because it provides necessary financial relief to small towns struggling with road repairs after previous cuts to MRGs.
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Wyoming2020Enacted
SF0057
Local Government Funding Act
Last scannedAug 25, 2026, 2:25 AM
In one sentence
This act appropriates $105 million from the legislative stabilization reserve account to cities, towns, and counties based on specific formulas.
What it does
- Appropriates $105 million from the legislative stabilization reserve account for local government funding.
- Distributes funds to cities and towns and counties based on various factors including population, assessed valuation, and per capita sales tax collection.
Who it affects
- Cities and towns receive funds based on specific formulas.
- Counties receive funds based on their assessed valuation and other factors.
Limits and unknowns
- It is unclear how future changes in population or economic factors might affect funding distributions.
- The formulas used to distribute funds are complex and may require detailed calculations by the Office of State Lands and Investments.
Plain language
Terms to know
- Biennium
- A two-year period used by some governments for budgeting purposes.
- Assessed Valuation
- The value of property as determined by the government for tax purposes.
Official record
Sources
Official summary
Bill Summary - 20LSO-0431 Bill No.: SF0057 Effective: 7/1/2020 12:00:00 AM LSO No.: 20LSO-0431 Enrolled Act No.: SEA No. 0024 Chapter No.: 33 Prime Sponsor: Joint Appropriations Committee Catch Title: Local government distributions. Subject: Appropriation for cities, towns and counties. Summary/Major Elements: The act appropriates one hundred five million dollars ($105,000,000.00) to cities, towns and counties. From the appropriation, cities and towns receive sixty-eight million dollars ($68,000,000.00) and counties receive thirty-seven million dollars ($37,000,000.00). Funds appropriated in this act are directly distributed to local governments based on various factors, including population, assessed valuation and per capita sales and use tax collection. The appropriated funds are distributed on August 15, 2020 and January 15, 2021 for fiscal year 2021, and August 15, 2021 and January 15, 2022 for fiscal year 2022. 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.
Public statements
Why lawmakers voted
Last checked Aug 6, 3:56 AM
Dan Furphy
H14
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports the amendment because his community lacks sufficient revenue sources compared to others in the state and relies on hardship dollars.
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Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports the amendment to ensure that municipalities adopting a new tax receive reduced state distributions, following through on previous discussions about reducing expenditures.
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Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports the amendment because it holds all communities harmless from unexpected formula changes and helps small towns receive more than they projected.
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Why they voted this way
The lawmaker opposes the amendment because it adds spending without a dedicated revenue source, even though his community would benefit financially from it.
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Wyoming roll calls
Recorded votes
6 roll calls
H 3rd Reading:Passed 54-6-0-0-02020-03-05 · House54 yes 6 no
- Yes
- 54
- No
- 6
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 0
- Conflict
- 0
Yes 54
Albert P Sommers Jr.H20Andrew W SchwartzH23Art WashutR · H36Bob NicholasR · H08CLIFFORDCarl R LoucksH59Catherine R ConnollyH13Charles F PelkeyH45Clark D StithH48Cyrus 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 LLOYDLAURSEN DANLandon BrownR · H09Mark S KinnerH29Michael D GreearH27Mike YinD · H16Patrick SweeneyH58Robert A ClausenH06Sandy NewsomeH24Sara BurlingameH44Scott M ClemH31Shelly DuncanH05Stanley L BlakeH39Steve HarshmanR · H37Susan S WilsonH07Theodore J BlackburnH42Thomas D CrankH18Thomas J WaltersH38Tim SalazarR · H34Timothy P HallinanH32Tyler E LindholmH01William D HendersonH41William H Mr. HaleyH46William H PownallH52
H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 7-0-0-0-02020-02-28 · House7 yes 0 no
- Yes
- 7
- No
- 0
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 0
- Conflict
- 0
S 3rd Reading:Passed 27-2-1-0-02020-02-14 · Senate27 yes 2 no
- Yes
- 27
- No
- 2
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 1
- Conflict
- 0
Yes 27
Affie EllisS08Anthony BouchardS06Bill LandenR · S27Bo BitemanR · S21Brian BonerR · S02Cheri SteinmetzR · S03Chris RothfussD · S09Dan DockstaderR · S16David A KinskeyS22Drew A PerkinsS29Eli D BeboutS26Fred A BaldwinS14Glenn W MonizS10Henry R CoeS18Jeff WasserburgerS23Jim AndersonR · S28Larry HicksR · S11Liisa L Anselmi-DaltonS12Lynn HutchingsR · S05Mike GierauD · S17Ogden DriskillR · S01RJ KostS19Stephan PappasR · S07Tara NethercottR · S04Tom JamesS13Wendy SchulerR · S15Wyatt AgarS20
Excused 1
Amendment failed 6-23-1-0-02020-02-14 · Senate6 yes 23 no
- Yes
- 6
- No
- 23
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 1
- Conflict
- 0
Yes 6
No 23
Affie EllisS08Anthony BouchardS06Bill LandenR · S27Bo BitemanR · S21Brian BonerR · S02Cheri SteinmetzR · S03Dan DockstaderR · S16David A KinskeyS22Eli D BeboutS26Fred A BaldwinS14Henry R CoeS18Jeff WasserburgerS23Jim AndersonR · S28Larry HicksR · S11Lynn HutchingsR · S05Mike GierauD · S17Ogden DriskillR · S01RJ KostS19Stephan PappasR · S07Tara NethercottR · S04Tom JamesS13Wendy SchulerR · S15Wyatt AgarS20
Excused 1
S02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-02020-02-11 · Senate5 yes 0 no
- Yes
- 5
- No
- 0
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 0
- Conflict
- 0
S Introduced and Referred to S02 - Appropriations 28-0-2-0-02020-02-10 · Senate28 yes 0 no
- Yes
- 28
- No
- 0
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 2
- Conflict
- 0
Yes 28
Affie EllisS08Anthony BouchardS06Bill LandenR · S27Bo BitemanR · S21Brian BonerR · S02Cale CaseR · S25Charles ScottR · S30Cheri SteinmetzR · S03Chris RothfussD · S09Dan DockstaderR · S16David A KinskeyS22Drew A PerkinsS29Eli D BeboutS26Fred A BaldwinS14Glenn W MonizS10Henry R CoeS18Jim AndersonR · S28Larry HicksR · S11Liisa L Anselmi-DaltonS12Lynn HutchingsR · S05Michael J Mr. Von FlaternS24Mike GierauD · S17Ogden DriskillR · S01RJ KostS19Stephan PappasR · S07Tara NethercottR · S04Tom JamesS13Wendy SchulerR · S15
Excused 2
Official activity
Bill history
- Assigned Chapter Number 33LSO
- Governor Signed SEA No. 0024 Governor
- H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0024House
- S President Signed SEA No. 0024Senate
- Assigned Number SEA No. 0024LSO
- H 3rd Reading:Passed 54-6-0-0-0House
- H 2nd Reading:PassedHouse
- H COW:PassedHouse
- H Placed on General FileHouse
- H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 7-0-0-0-0House
- H Introduced and Referred to H02 - AppropriationsHouse
- H Received for IntroductionHouse
- S 3rd Reading:Passed 27-2-1-0-0Senate
- S 3rd Reading:Laid BackSenate
- S 2nd Reading:PassedSenate
- S COW:PassedSenate
- S Placed on General FileSenate
- S02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0Senate
- S Introduced and Referred to S02 - Appropriations 28-0-2-0-0Senate
- S Received for IntroductionSenate
Changes
Amendments
9 stored
The amendment aims to increase the tax base for local government distributions by removing a sales tax exemption on food intended for home consumption.
The amendment reduces the funding amounts for cities and towns from $15,000 to $10,000 and from $35,000 to $20,000.
The amendment changes specific funding amounts for local governments from higher to lower figures.
The amendment adds an additional appropriation of $2,899,562 to be distributed to cities and towns over two fiscal years.
The amendment changes the percentage from five percent to six percent in two places within the bill.
This amendment modifies a bill about local government funding by adding conditions on how funds are distributed and reducing distributions if certain municipal taxes are imposed.
The amendment adds new funding for cities and towns, changes how some parts of the bill are numbered, and makes small edits to wording.
The amendment reduces the funding amounts for cities and towns from $15,000 to $10,000 and from $35,000 to $20,000.
The amendment changes the percentage from five percent to six percent in two places within the bill.