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HB0039 • 2007

Volunteer firemen-retirement.

AN ACT relating to volunteer firemen's pension fund; increasing the maximum annual cost of living increase; and providing for an effective date.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Representative McOmie
Last action
2007-03-04
Official status
enrolled
Effective date
7/1/2007

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

  1. 2007-03-04 LSO

    Assigned Chapter Number - 173

  2. 2007-03-04 Governor

    Governor Signed HEA0094

  3. 2007-02-28 Senate

    S President Signed HEA No. 0094

  4. 2007-02-27 House

    H Speaker Signed HEA No. 94

  5. 2007-02-27 LSO

    Assigned Number HEA0094

  6. 2007-02-27 Senate

    S Passed 3rd Reading

  7. 2007-02-26 Senate

    S Passed 2nd Reading

  8. 2007-02-23 Senate

    S Passed CoW

  9. 2007-02-14 Senate

    S Placed on General File

  10. 2007-02-14 Senate

    S02 Recommended Do Pass

  11. 2007-02-06 Senate

    S Rereferred to S02

  12. 2007-02-06 Senate

    S03 Recommended Do Pass

  13. 2007-01-31 Senate

    S Introduced and Referred to S03

  14. 2007-01-29 Senate

    S Received for Introduction

  15. 2007-01-29 House

    H Passed 3rd Reading

  16. 2007-01-26 House

    H Passed 2nd Reading

  17. 2007-01-25 House

    H Passed CoW

  18. 2007-01-18 House

    H Placed on General File

  19. 2007-01-18 House

    H07 Recommended Do Pass

  20. 2007-01-11 House

    H Introduced and Referred to H07

  21. 2007-01-09 House

    H Received for Introduction

  22. 2006-12-18 LSO

    Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

2007 General Session Summary for HB0039

Bill No.:
HB0039
Drafter:

LGC

LSO No.:
07LSO-0328
Effective Date:

7/1/2007

Enrolled Act No.:
HEA0094

Chapter No.:
<chptnum>

Prime Sponsor:
Representative
McOmie

Catch Title:
Volunteer
firemen-retirement.

Subject:
Cost of living increase for volunteer
firemen's pension benefits.

Summary/Major Elements:

The act increases the maximum
cost of living increase allowed for volunteer firemen's pension benefits from
two percent to three percent annually.

Comments:

Final
action on this bill was not taken at the time this summary was prepared.
Should changes be made to the bill upon final passage an updated summary
will be transmitted to all legislators.

Current Bill Text

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WORKING DRAFT

ORIGINAL HOUSE

BILL

NO.
0039

ENROLLED ACT NO. 94, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

FIFTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2007 GENERAL SESSION

AN ACT relating to volunteer firemen's pension fund; increasing the maximum annual cost of living increase; and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:

Section 1.

W.S. 35
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9
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608(k)(vi) is amended to read:

35
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9
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608.

Benefits enumerated; death of participant or spouse; amount and payment of contributions; withdrawal from plan.

(k)

Effective July 1, 2001, and each July 1 thereafter, any retirement or survivor benefit received by eligible individuals under this article shall be adjusted as follows:

(vi)

The total benefit adjustment under this subsection shall not exceed
two percent (2%)
three percent (3%)
in any one (1) year.

Section 2.

This act is effective July 1, 2007.

(END)

Speaker of the House

President of the Senate

Governor

TIME APPROVED: _________

DATE APPROVED: _________

I hereby certify that this act originated in the House.

Chief Clerk

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