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SF0042 • 2009
AN ACT relating to the legislature; recreating the select committee on local government financing as specified; providing for appointments; requiring a report; providing an appropriation; and providing for an effective date.
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Assigned Chapter Number - 91
Governor Signed SEA0026
H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0026
S President Signed SEA No. 0026
Assigned Number SEA No. 0026
H Passed 3rd Reading
H Passed 2nd Reading
H Passed CoW
H Placed on General File
H02 Recommended Do Pass
H Rereferred to H02
H Placed on General File
H07 Recommended Do Pass
H Introduced and Referred to H07
H Received for Introduction
S Passed 3rd Reading
S Passed 2nd Reading
S Passed CoW
S Placed on General File
S02 Recommended Do Pass
S Rereferred to S02
S07 Recommended Do Pass
S Introduced and Referred to S07
S Received for Introduction
Bill Number Assigned
Bill No.: <billno> Drafter: <drafterinit> Bill No.: SF0042 Drafter: DKG LSO No.: 09LSO-0261 Effective Date: Enrolled Act No.: SEA0026 Chapter No.: 91 Prime Sponsor: Select Committee on Local Government Financing Catch Title: Select committee on local government financing. Subject: Local government financing. Summary/Major Elements: This act reconstitutes the legislative select committee on local government financing. This committee has existed since 2007, but expired this past year. The new committee will consist of 10 members, with five Senators and five Representatives appointed by the President of the Senate and Speaker respectively. The committee is to develop workable distribution formulae for distributions to counties and for distributions to cities. The committee recommendation is to be submitted to the joint appropriations committee by November 1, 2009, and the JAC is to sponsor legislation as it deems appropriate in the 2010 budget session. The act provides a $20,000 general fund appropriation for one year to fund the committee. Comments: Report Required the select committee is to report to the JAC by November 1, 2009.
WORKING DRAFT ORIGINAL SENATE FILE NO. 0042 ENROLLED ACT NO. 26, SENATE SIXTIETH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING 2009 GENERAL SESSION AN ACT relating to the legislature; recreating t he select committee on local government financing as specified; providing for appointments; requiring a report; providing an appropriation; and providing for an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming : Section 1. (a) There is created a select committee on local government financing consisting of the following members: (i) Five (5) members of the Wyoming senate appointed by the president of the senate, comprised of one (1) member at-large from among the senate membership and one (1) member from each of the following senate committees: (A) Appropriations; (B) Revenue; (C) Corporations, elections and political subdivisions; (D) Minerals, business and economic development. (ii) Five (5) members of the Wyoming house of representatives appointed by the speaker of the house, comprised of one (1) member at-large from among the house membership and one (1) member from each of the following house committees: (A) Appropriations; (B) Revenue; (C) Corporations, elections and political subdivisions; (D) Minerals, business and economic development. (b) The select committee shall select a chairman from among its members. The committee shall investigate, develop and recommend a workable statutory formula for the distribution of revenues to counties and a workable statutory formula for the distribution of revenues to cities. The c ommittee ' s recommendations shall be submitted to the g overnor and the joint appropriations interim committee prior to November 1, 2009. The joint appropriations interim committee shall consider the recommendations in its preparation of the general appropriations bill for the 2010 budget session and shall sponsor legislation to implement the recommendations as it deems appropriate. Section 2. There is appropriated twenty thousand dollars ($ 20 ,000.00) from the general fund to the legislative service office. This appropriation shall be for the period beginning with the effective date of this act and ending June 30, 2010. This appropriation shall only be expended for the purpose of paying expenses incurred by the select committee under this act. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, this appropriation shall not be transferred or expended for any other purpose and any unexpended, unobligated funds remaining from this appropriation shall revert as provided by law on June 30, 2010. Section 3. This act is effective immediately upon co m pletion of all acts necessary for a bill to become law as provided by Article 4, Section 8 of the Wyoming Constit u tion. (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 1