Plain English Breakdown
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SF0077 • 2008
AN ACT relating to taxation and revenue; providing for the distribution of certain severance tax revenues as specified; providing applicability of the act; and providing for an effective date.
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2nd reading • ANDERSON,J
Plain English: Adopted 2nd reading by ANDERSON,J
Committee of the Whole • MEIER
Plain English: Failed Committee of the Whole by MEIER
Standing Committee • ANDERSON,J
Plain English: Failed Standing Committee by ANDERSON,J
S Failed 3rd 15-14-1; Failed Reconsider
S Failed Reading
S Passed 2nd Reading
Amendment Adopted
S Amendments Adopted
S Passed CoW
Amendment Failed
Amendment Failed
S Placed on General File
S03 Recommended Do Pass
S Introduced and Referred to S03
S Received for Introduction
Bill Number Assigned
WORKING DRAFT 2008 STATE OF WYOMING 08LSO-0375 SENATE FILE NO. SF0077 Severance tax distribution. Sponsored by: Senator(s) Hines and Representative(s) Cohee A BILL for AN ACT relating to taxation and revenue; providing for the distribution of certain severance tax revenues as specified; providing applicability of the act; and providing for an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming : Section 1. W.S. 39 ‑ 14 ‑ 801 (d)(ii) is amended to read: 39 ‑ 14 ‑ 801. Severance tax distributions; distribution account created; formula. (d) After making distributions under subsections (b) and (c) of this section, distributions under subsection (e) of this section shall be made from the severance tax distribution account. The amount of distributions under subsection (e) of this section shall not exceed one hundred fifty-five million dollars ($155,000,000.00) in any fiscal year. To the extent that distributions under subsection (e) of this section would exceed that amount in any fiscal year, the excess shall be credited: (ii) Two-thirds (2/3) to the budget reserve account , . except for the period beginning July 1, 2008 and ending June 30, 2016, the revenue under this paragraph shall be distributed as follows: (A) One-third (1/3) to the general fund; (B) One-third (1/3) to the budget reserve account; and (C) One-third (1/3) to the highway fund . Section 2. If this act is enacted into law, then any general fund appropriation contained in 2008 Senate File 0001, Section 2, Section 045 to the department of transportation for the purposes of road construction shall not be effective. Section 3 . This act is effective July 1, 2008. (END) 1 SF0077