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HB0040

Judges' Housing Allowance

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In one sentence

The bill allows judges and justices to receive housing assistance if they live in a county with significantly higher average housing costs than the statewide population weighted average.

What it does

  • Creates a new law that lets certain judges get help for high housing costs.
  • Requires the Supreme Court to make rules about how to give this help.
  • Limits who can get help to those living in counties with significantly higher housing costs compared to the state average.

Who it affects

  • Judges and justices of Wyoming's Supreme Court, District Courts, Chancery Courts, and Circuit Courts
  • People who live in counties with significantly higher housing costs than the statewide population weighted average

Limits and unknowns

  • The bill did not pass and was not signed into law.
  • It only applies to judges living in counties with significantly higher-than-average housing costs.
  • Details about how much help judges can get are left up to the Supreme Court's rules.

Plain language

Terms to know

Housing assistance
Financial help given to judges to cover high housing costs.
Population weighted average cost of housing
The average cost of homes across the state, adjusted for how many people live in different areas.

Official record

Sources

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Official bill pageIntroduced textOfficial digestCurrent bill textStored full record

Public statements

Why lawmakers voted

Last checked Aug 5, 1:39 PM

Voted No

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker opposes the bill because they believe it is inequitable, especially considering previous judicial raises.

Public statementFloor statement at 1:29:26 Watch the statement
Voted No

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker opposes the bill due to concerns about government involvement in housing, citing issues with real estate and maintenance.

Public statementFloor statement at 1:30:00 Watch the statement

Jared Olsen

R · H11

Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker supports the bill because it aligns with existing executive branch practices and addresses a necessity identified by local judges in certain areas.

Public statementFloor statement at 1:30:38 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 37-23-0-0-02022-02-15 · House37 yes 23 no
Yes
37
No
23
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 37

Albert P Sommers Jr.H20Andrea LeBeauH33Andrew W SchwartzH23Art WashutR · H36Barry CragoR · H40Bob NicholasR · H08Catherine R ConnollyH13Chad BanksH17Clark D StithH48Cyrus WesternH51Dan ZwonitzerH43Danny EyreH19Donald E Burkhart JrH15Eric BarlowR · H03JD WilliamsR · H02James A RoscoeH22Jamie L FlitnerH26Jared OlsenR · H11Jerry A ObermuellerH56Jerry D PaxtonH47John C EklundH10John Romero-MartinezH44Joseph E MacGuireH35Karlee ProvenzaD · H45Kevin O'HearnH59Lloyd LarsenR · H54Mark S KinnerH29Michael D GreearH27Mike YinD · H16Patrick SweeneyH58Robert A ClausenH06Sandy NewsomeH24Shelly DuncanH05Steve HarshmanR · H37Thomas J WaltersH38Trey SherwoodD · H14William D HendersonH41

No 23

Bill FortnerH52Charles J GrayH57Chip NeimanR · H01Christopher KnappR · H53Clarence StyvarR · H12Clifford M JenningsH30Dan LaursenR · H25Ember OakleyH55Evan J SimpsonH21Jeremy HaroldsonR · H04John BearR · H31John WinterR · H28Landon BrownR · H09Mark H BakerH60Marshall BurtH39Ocean AndrewR · H46Pepper OttmanR · H34RODRIG-WILLIAMSRobert WharffR · H49Scott HeinerR · H18Susan S WilsonH07Theodore J BlackburnH42Timothy P HallinanH32

Official activity

Bill history

  1. H Failed Introduction 37-23-0-0-0House
  2. H Received for IntroductionHouse
  3. Bill Number AssignedLSO