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HJ0007 • 2011

Distribution of excess funds.

A JOINT RESOLUTION proposing to amend the Wyoming Constitution to authorize the legislature to distribute to the citizens of this state surplus tax monies determined to be in excess of the amounts necessary for the support of current operations of government.

Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor
Representative Miller
Last action
2011-02-07
Official status
inactive
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

  1. 2011-02-07 House

    H Failed CoW; Indef Postponed

  2. 2011-02-03 House

    H Placed on General File

  3. 2011-02-03 House

    H03 Recommended Do Pass

  4. 2011-01-20 House

    H Introduced and Referred to H03

  5. 2011-01-19 House

    H Received for Introduction

  6. 2011-01-18 LSO

    Bill Number Assigned

Current Bill Text

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WORKING DRAFT
2011
STATE OF
WYOMING
11LSO-0288

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
NO.
HJ0007

Distribution of excess funds.

Sponsored by:
Representative(s) Miller, Buchanan, Davison, Gay, McOmie, Pedersen, Quarberg and Semlek

A BILL

for

A JOINT RESOLUTION
proposing to amend the Wyoming Constitution

to authorize the legislature to distribute to the citizens of this state surplus tax monies determined to be in excess of the amounts necessary for the support of current operations of government.

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF
WYOMING
,
two-thirds of all the members of the two houses, voting separately, concurring therein:

Section 1.
The following proposal to amend Wyoming Constitution, Article 16, Section 6 is proposed for submission to the electors of the State of
Wyoming
at the next general election for approval or rejection to become valid as a part of the Constitution if ratified by a majority of the electors at the election:

Article 16, Section 6
.

Loan of credit; donations prohibited; works of internal improvement; distribution to citizens.

Neither the state nor any county, city, township, town, school district, or any other political subdivision, shall loan or give its credit or make donations to or in aid of any individual, association or corporation, except for necessary support of the poor
or as otherwise provided in this section
, nor subscribe to or become the owner of the capital stock of any association or corporation, except that funds of public employee retirement systems and the permanent funds of the state of Wyoming may be invested in such stock under conditions the legislature prescribes. The state shall not engage in any work of internal improvement unless authorized by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the people.
The l
egislature may distribute to the citizens of this state, on a per capita basis, tax monies in excess of the amount necessary to support the current operations of government, as defined by the legislature, or required by law to be held in trust by the state.

Section 2.
The following statement shall be endorsed on the foregoing proposed amendment by the Secretary of State:

The adoption of the proposed amendment will authorize the legislature to distribute surplus tax monies to the citizens of this state on a per capita basis.

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