The amendment creates a new reserve account within the permanent Wyoming mineral trust fund that ensures specified distributions are funded, with specific rules for transferring funds and calculating spending limits.
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HB0270
Changes to Spending Policy for Wyoming Mineral Trust Fund
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In one sentence
The bill modifies the spending policy for earnings from the investment of permanent funds in Wyoming by reducing the annual spending limit and creating a reserve account.
What it does
- Reduces the annual spending limit on earnings from the permanent mineral trust fund from 5% to 4.5%. This reduction will continue until fiscal year 2026 when it decreases further by 0.05% each year for five years, eventually settling at 4.75%.
- Creates a new reserve account within the permanent Wyoming mineral trust fund where funds are invested and managed by the state treasurer.
Who it affects
- The state treasurer who manages investments and transfers within the permanent Wyoming mineral trust fund.
- Government agencies that rely on funding derived from earnings of the permanent mineral trust fund.
- Residents of Wyoming who benefit from public services funded by these earnings.
Limits and unknowns
- The bill is marked as inactive and has not been passed into law.
- Details on how the reduced spending policy will impact specific state programs are not provided in the summary text.
Plain language
Terms to know
- Permanent Mineral Trust Fund
- A financial reserve in Wyoming dedicated to long-term investment and sustainable funding for various state purposes.
- Spending Policy Amount
- The maximum amount of money that can be spent from the earnings of a trust fund each fiscal year, as determined by law.
Official record
Sources
Public statements
Why lawmakers voted
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Wyoming roll calls
Recorded votes
2 roll calls
H 3rd Reading:Passed 33-26-3-0-02025-02-04 · House33 yes 26 no
- Yes
- 33
- No
- 26
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 3
- Conflict
- 0
Yes 33
Abby AngelosR · H03Ann LucasR · H43Chip NeimanR · H01Christopher KnappR · H53Clarence StyvarR · H12Daniel SinghR · H61Darin McCannR · H48Gary BrownR · H41Jacob WasserburgerR · H11Jayme LienR · H38Jeremy HaroldsonR · H04Joe WebbR · H19Joel GuggenmosR · H55John BearR · H31John WinterR · H28Ken PendergraftR · H29Kevin CampbellR · H62Laurie BrattenR · H51Marlene BradyR · H60Mike SchmidR · H20Nina WebberR · H24Ocean AndrewR · H46Paul HoeftR · H25Pepper OttmanR · H34Rachel Rodriguez-WilliamsR · H50Reuben TarverR · H52Robert WharffR · H49Scott HeinerR · H18Scott SmithR · H05Steve JohnsonR · H08Tom KellyR · H30Tomi StrockR · H06Tony LockeR · H35
No 26
Andrew ByronR · H22Art WashutR · H36Bob DavisR · H47Bob NicholasR · H07Cody WylieR · H39Elissa CampbellR · H56Ivan PoseyD · H33J.T. LarsonR · H17JD WilliamsR · H02John C EklundH10Julie JarvisR · H57Karlee ProvenzaD · H45Ken ChestekD · H13Ken CloustonR · H32Landon BrownR · H09Lee FilerR · H44Liz StorerD · H23Lloyd LarsenR · H54Marilyn ConnollyR · H40Martha LawleyR · H27McKay EricksonR · H21Mike YinD · H16Pam ThayerR · H15Rob GeringerR · H42Steve HarshmanR · H37Trey SherwoodD · H14
H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 6-1-0-0-02025-01-27 · House6 yes 1 no
- Yes
- 6
- No
- 1
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 0
- Conflict
- 0
Official activity
Bill history
- S:Died in Committee Returned Bill Pursuant to SR 5-4Senate
- S No report prior to CoW CutoffSenate
- S Introduced and Referred to S02 - AppropriationsSenate
- S Received for IntroductionSenate
- H 3rd Reading:Passed 33-26-3-0-0House
- H 2nd Reading:PassedHouse
- H 2nd Reading:Laid BackHouse
- H COW:PassedHouse
- H Placed on General FileHouse
- H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 6-1-0-0-0House
- H Introduced and Referred to H02 - AppropriationsHouse
- H Received for IntroductionHouse
- Bill Number AssignedLSO
Changes
Amendments
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The amendment modifies spending policies for earnings from permanent mineral trust funds, adjusting percentages for distribution to other accounts over time.