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SF0077 • 2007

Liens by cooperative utilities.

AN ACT relating to liens by cooperative utilities; providing for a lien for materials or services; specifying filing procedures and timelines; and providing for an effective date.

Enacted

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

Sponsor
Senator Larson
Last action
2007-03-04
Official status
enrolled
Effective date
7/1/2007

Plain English Breakdown

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Amendments

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SF0077H2001

2nd reading • ZWONITZ,DV

Failed

Plain English: Failed 2nd reading by ZWONITZ,DV

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SF0077H2002

2nd reading • LUBNAU

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted 2nd reading by LUBNAU

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SF0077H3001

3rd reading • LUBNAU

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted 3rd reading by LUBNAU

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SF0077H3002

3rd reading • ZWONITZ,DV

Withdrawn

Plain English: Withdrawn 3rd reading by ZWONITZ,DV

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SF0077HS001

Standing Committee • H09

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted Standing Committee by H09

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SF0077S3001

3rd reading • PERKINS

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted 3rd reading by PERKINS

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Bill History

  1. 2007-03-04 LSO

    Assigned Chapter Number - 193

  2. 2007-03-04 Governor

    Governor Signed SEA0072

  3. 2007-02-27 House

    H Speaker Signed SEA No. 72

  4. 2007-02-26 Senate

    S President Signed SEA No. 0072

  5. 2007-02-26 LSO

    Assigned Number SEA0072

  6. 2007-02-26 Senate

    S Did Concur

  7. 2007-02-23 House

    H Passed 3rd Reading

  8. 2007-02-23 House

    Amendment Adopted

  9. 2007-02-22 House

    H Passed 2nd Reading

  10. 2007-02-22 House

    Amendment Adopted

  11. 2007-02-22 House

    Amendment Failed

  12. 2007-02-21 House

    H Laid Back Pursuant to HR 9-3

  13. 2007-02-20 House

    H Passed CoW

  14. 2007-02-20 House

    Amendment Adopted

  15. 2007-02-20 House

    H Amendments Adopted

  16. 2007-02-12 House

    H Placed on General File

  17. 2007-02-12 House

    H09 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

  18. 2007-01-31 House

    H Introduced and Referred to H09

  19. 2007-01-23 House

    H Received for Introduction

  20. 2007-01-18 Senate

    S Passed 3rd Reading

  21. 2007-01-18 Senate

    Amendment Adopted

  22. 2007-01-18 Senate

    S Amendments Adopted

  23. 2007-01-17 Senate

    S Passed 2nd Reading

  24. 2007-01-16 Senate

    S Passed CoW

  25. 2007-01-15 Senate

    S Placed on General File

  26. 2007-01-15 Senate

    S09 Recommended Do Pass

  27. 2007-01-10 Senate

    S Introduced and Referred to S09

  28. 2007-01-09 Senate

    S Received for Introduction

  29. 2007-01-08 LSO

    Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

2007 General Session Summary for SF0077

Bill No.:
SF0077
Drafter:

MRW

LSO No.:
07LSO-0394
Effective Date:

7/1/2007

Enrolled Act No.:
SEA0072

Chapter No.:

Prime Sponsor:
Senator
Larson

Catch Title:
Liens
for electrical services.

Subject:
Liens for
electrical services.

Summary/Major Elements:

Establishes a lien for a
cooperative utility if the utility is owed more than
$5,000.00 and that amount has been unpaid for more than 90
days.

Establishes the priority for a perfected lien for a cooperative
utility to be the date and time the lien statement is filed.

Prevents the lien from having priority over other perfected liens
or mortgages on the same property which have been perfected prior to the
filing date of this lien.

Specifies filing procedures and provides for an extension for
filing the lien.

Current Bill Text

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WORKING DRAFT

ORIGINAL SENATE

FILE

NO.
0077

ENROLLED ACT NO. 72, SENATE

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

AN ACT relating to liens by cooperative utilities; providing for a lien for materials or services; specifying filing procedures and timelines; and providing for an effective date.

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

Section 1.

W.S. 29
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305 by creating a new subsection (e), 29
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101 by creating a new subsection (d) and 29
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106 by creating a new subsection (d) are amended to read:

29-1-305.

Priority of liens.

(e)

The priority of a perfected lien for a cooperative utility provided in W.S. 29
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101(d) shall be determined by the date and time the lien statement is filed and shall not have priority over other perfected liens or mortgages on the same property which have been perfected prior to the filing date.

29
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101.

Persons entitled to liens; extent of lien on realty; exceptions.

(d)

A cooperative utility, as defined by W.S. 17
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140(a)(i), shall have a lien for the materials or services provided to a member. The lien shall attach to the real property of the member at the location where the materials or services were provided, if the amount due to the utility:

(i)

Is greater than five thousand dollars ($5,000.00); and

(ii)

Has been unpaid for more than ninety (90) days.
29
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2
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106.

When statement lien to be filed; rights of subcontractor not abridged by contract between owner and contractor; agreement to extend filing period.

(d)

A cooperative utility claiming a lien under W.S. 29
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101(d) shall file its lien statement within one hundred eighty (180) days after the first date the provisions of W.S. 29
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101(d)(i) and (ii) were met. The cooperative utility and its member may agree to an extension of the time in which the lien may be filed, but the agreement may not exceed a total time for filing the lien statement beyond three hundred sixty (360) days. Any agreement for an extension under this subsection shall otherwise comply with the requirements of subsection (c) of this section.

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 Senate.

Chief Clerk

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