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Bill Summary - 24LSO-0448 Bill No.: HB0070 Effective: 7/1/2024 LSO No.: 24LSO-0448 Enrolled Act No.: HEA No. 0029 Chapter No.: 38 Prime Sponsor: Joint Appropriations Committee Catch Title: Local government distributions. Has Report: No Subject: Appropriations for cities, towns and counties. Summary/Major Elements: This bill appropriates one hundred forty-six million two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($146,250,000.00) to the Office of State Lands and Investments for distribution to cities, towns and counties and establishes a formula and schedule for making those distributions. Funds appropriated in the bill are distributed to local governments based on various factors including population, assessed valuation and per capita sales and use tax collections. 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 supports the bill because its funding formula intentionally provides a financial boost to smaller towns and counties that lack economies of scale compared to larger cities.
R · H54
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports the amendment to add funds because local governments are struggling with rising costs for equipment, staffing, and other needs due to inflation.
D · H14
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports the amendment because local distribution funds have remained static while supply costs have risen, leaving some counties unable to fund essential services like water systems.
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports the amendment because communities need financial help after years of being in dire straits, and a five percent increase is not asking too much.
R · H07
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker argues that $15 million is sufficient because local governments already received direct American Rescue Plan Act funds and are receiving opioid settlement money.
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The amendment changes the amount of funding provided to local governments from $105 million to $146.25 million.
The amendment removes language related to covering inflation costs from a previous amendment.
The amendment adds $5,250,000 to a funding amount already set at $105,000,000 to cover the costs of inflation.
The amendment adds funding for local law enforcement agencies that saw a significant rise in arrests by providing $500,000 from the legislative stabilization reserve account.
The amendment adds a new section to allocate $600,000 from the general fund to reimburse counties for specific costs they incur under certain state laws.