HB0198 • 2009

Wheat marketing commission assessments.

AN ACT relating to the wheat marketing commission; providing for an increase in assessments; providing for quarterly collection of assessments; and providing for an effective date.

Enacted

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

Sponsor: Representative Anderson, Rodney
Last action: 2009-03-02
Official status: enrolled
Effective date: 7/1/2009

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

2009-03-02 LSO
Assigned Chapter Number - 84
2009-02-27 Governor
Governor Signed HEA No. 0061
2009-02-26 Senate
S President Signed HEA No. 0061
2009-02-26 House
H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0061
2009-02-24 LSO
Assigned Number HEA0061
2009-02-24 Senate
S Passed 3rd Reading
2009-02-23 Senate
S Laid Back Without Prejudice
2009-02-20 Senate
S Passed 2nd Reading
2009-02-19 Senate
S Passed CoW
2009-02-13 Senate
S Placed on General File
2009-02-13 Senate
S05 Recommended Do Pass
2009-02-09 Senate
S Introduced and Referred to S05
2009-02-09 Senate
S Received for Introduction
2009-02-09 House
H Passed 3rd Reading
2009-02-06 House
H Passed 2nd Reading
2009-02-05 House
H Passed CoW
2009-01-29 House
H Placed on General File
2009-01-29 House
H05 Recommended Do Pass
2009-01-20 House
H Introduced and Referred to H05
2009-01-19 House
H Received for Introduction
2009-01-15 LSO
Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

Bill No.: <billno> Drafter: <drafterinit>

Bill No.:
HB0198
Drafter:

MRW

LSO No.:
09LSO-0520
Effective Date:

7/1/2009

Enrolled Act No.:
HEA0061

Chapter No.:
84

Prime Sponsor:
Representative
Anderson, R.

Catch Title:
Wheat
marketing commission assessments.

Subject:
Wheat
marketing commission assessments.

Summary/Major Elements:

Provides for an increase in the
maximum wheat assessments by the wheat marketing commission from one cent
($.01) to two and one-half cents ($.025) per bushel of wheat.

Changes the collection of
assessments from monthly to quarterly. The assessment is collected from
the grower by the warehouse or elevator operator and remitted to the
director of the Department of Agriculture.

Current Bill Text

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WORKING DRAFT

ORIGINAL HOUSE

BILL

NO.
0198

ENROLLED ACT NO. 61, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

SIXTIETH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF
WYOMING
2009 GENERAL SESSION

AN ACT relating to
the
wheat marketing commission; providing for an increase in assessments; providing for quarterly collection of assessments;
and providing for an effective date.

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

Section 1.

W.S. 11
‑
38
‑
108(a)
and
(b)
is amended to read:

11
‑
38
‑
108.

Assessments generally;
refund of contributions;
penalty for failure to pay or remit monies due or collected.

(a)

The rate of assessment may be adjusted from time to time by the wheat marketing commission in order to cover any later findings by the wheat marketing commission of the estimated expenses or actual expenses that may be incurred in connection with any research, marketing, utilization and promotion program. The assessment shall not exceed
one cent ($.01)

two and one-half cents ($.025)
per bushel.

(b)

All assessments made and levied pursuant to the provisions of this act shall be paid by the respective grower who is primarily liable therefor. An assessment shall be collected from the grower by the first handler thereof, warehouse, or elevator operator, and the handler shall remit to the director all assessments so collected not later than the fifteenth day of the month next succeeding the
month

quarter
in which the wheat is sold or contracted in commercial channels. Any handler within or without the state of
Wyoming
who fails or neglects to collect an assessment from any grower and to remit the collection to the director is guilty of a violation of this act.

Section
2
.

This act is effective July 1, 2009.

(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