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SF0093

Wyoming Dividend Account

Last scannedAug 25, 2026, 2:25 AM

In one sentence

The bill proposes to create a Wyoming dividend account within the legislative stabilization reserve account and specifies how investment earnings are distributed.

What it does

  • Creates the Wyoming dividend account within the legislative stabilization reserve account.
  • Specifies that funds in the account will be invested by the state treasurer, with all earnings credited back into the account.
  • Modifies distribution of investment earnings to direct a portion to the dividend account before allocating the rest to other accounts.

Who it affects

  • Qualifying Wyoming residents who meet eligibility criteria set by law for receiving dividends from the account.

Limits and unknowns

  • The bill did not pass and was introduced but failed on February 14, 2024.
  • Details about how exactly the dividend payments would be calculated or distributed are not specified in the provided text.

Plain language

Terms to know

Legislative Stabilization Reserve Account
A fund managed by the state to stabilize revenue and provide financial support during economic downturns.
Wyoming Dividend Account
A new account within the legislative stabilization reserve account that holds funds for distributing dividends to eligible Wyoming residents.

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, 6:29 AM

Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker explains that the bill addresses constituents struggling with basic necessities by proposing a dividend account based on excess state savings, similar to models in neighboring states.

Public statementFloor statement at 46:05 Watch the statement

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Wyoming roll calls

Recorded votes

1 roll call

S Failed Introduction 12-19-0-0-02024-02-14 · Senate12 yes 19 no
Yes
12
No
19
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 12

Affie EllisS08Bo BitemanR · S21Brian BonerR · S02Dan DockstaderR · S16Dan FurphyS10Evie BrennanR · S31Jim AndersonR · S28Mike GierauD · S17Ogden DriskillR · S01Stephan PappasR · S07Tara NethercottR · S04Wendy SchulerR · S15

No 19

Anthony BouchardS06Bill LandenR · S27Bob IdeR · S29Cale CaseR · S25Charles ScottR · S30Cheri SteinmetzR · S03Chris RothfussD · S09Dan LaursenR · S19David A KinskeyS22Ed CooperR · S20Eric BarlowR · S23Fred A BaldwinS14John KolbR · S12Larry HicksR · S11Lynn HutchingsR · S05Stacy JonesR · S13Tim FrenchR · S18Tim SalazarR · S26Troy McKeownR · S24

Official activity

Bill history

  1. S Failed Introduction 12-19-0-0-0Senate
  2. S Received for IntroductionSenate
  3. Bill Number AssignedLSO