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SF0024 • 2011
AN ACT relating to state investments; increasing amount allowed to be invested in industrial development bonds; extending the sunset for those investments; increasing overall amount allowed to be invested for specific public purposes; and providing for an effective date.
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2nd reading • MADDEN
Plain English: Adopted 2nd reading by MADDEN
2nd reading • PEDERSEN
Plain English: Adopted 2nd reading by PEDERSEN
3rd reading • PATTON
Plain English: Failed 3rd reading by PATTON
3rd reading • MADDEN
Plain English: Adopted 3rd reading by MADDEN
2nd reading • MARTIN
Plain English: Adopted 2nd reading by MARTIN
Standing Committee • BEBOUT
Plain English: Failed Standing Committee by BEBOUT
Assigned Chapter Number
Governor Signed SEA0025
H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0025
S President Signed SEA No. 0025
Assigned Number SEA0025
S Did Concur
S Received for Concurrence
H Passed 3rd Reading
Amendment Adopted
Amendment Failed
H Passed 2nd Reading
Amendment Adopted
H Amendments Adopted
Amendment Adopted
H Passed CoW
H Placed on General File
H09 Recommended Do Pass
H Introduced and Referred to H09
H Received for Introduction
S Passed 3rd Reading
S Passed 2nd Reading
S Amendments Adopted
Amendment Adopted
S Laid Back Without Prejudice
S Passed CoW
Amendment Failed
S Placed on General File
S09 Recommended Amend and Do Pass
S Introduced and Referred to S09
S Received for Introduction
Bill Number Assigned
Bill No.: <billno> Drafter: <drafterinit> Bill No.: SF0024 Drafter: LGC LSO No.: 11LSO-0230 Effective Date: 7/1/2011 Enrolled Act No.: SEA0025 Chapter No.: 47 Prime Sponsor: Senator Martin Catch Title: State investments. Subject: State investment in industrial development bonds. Summary/Major Elements: This act increases the amount the state treasurer may invest in industrial development bonds from one hundred million dollars to six hundred million dollars and limits those investments to not more than one hundred million dollars in any one project. This act subjects those investments to the prudent investor standard. This act extends the state treasurer's authority to invest in industrial development bonds through June 30, 2017. The authority was to expire June 30, 2011. This act also increases the overall amount the state treasurer may invest in specific public purpose investments from five hundred million dollars to one billion dollars. Comments: Contains delayed repeal date: Authority to invest in industrial development bonds sunsets on June 30, 2017.
WORKING DRAFT ORIGINAL SENATE FILE NO. 0024 ENROLLED ACT NO. 25, SENATE SIXTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING 2011 GENERAL SESSION AN ACT relating to state investments; increasing amount allowed to be invested in industrial development bonds; providing for legislative approval of certain investments as specified; extending the sunset for those investments; specifying other requirements for the investments; increasing overall amount allowed to be invested for specific public purposes; and providing for an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming : Section 1. W.S. 9 ‑ 4 ‑ 715(m)(intro) , (vi) and by creating a new paragraph (vii) and (n) is amended to read: 9 ‑ 4 ‑ 715. Permissible investments. (m) To promote economic development, the state treasurer may invest and keep invested not to exceed one hundred million dollars ($100,000,000.00) six hundred million dollars ($600,000,000.00) of any state permanent funds through the purchase of industrial development bonds issued by joint powers boards, municipalities or counties under W.S. 15 ‑ 1 ‑ 701 through 15 ‑ 1 ‑ 710 subject to the terms and conditions specified under this subsection. By December 31 of each calendar year, the state treasurer and the Wyoming business council shall each provide a report to the joint minerals, business and economic development interim committee on the effectiveness of the investment program authorized by this subsection. The reports shall include the costs incurred by the state to the permanent mineral trust fund, expenditures made from the account created under paragraph (v) of this subsection and the revenue received by the Wyoming business council through fees and businesses who utilized the program: (vi) No investment shall be made under this subsection after June 30, 2011 201 7 . Any investment under this subsection shall be subject to the prudent investor standard as specified in subsection (d) of this section ; ( vii) No investment in excess of one hundred million dollars ($100,000,000.00) shall be made under this subsection in bonds for any one (1) project witho ut specific legislative authorization . (n) The state treasurer shall not invest state funds for a specific public purpose authorized or directed by the legislature in excess of a total of five hundred million dollars ($500,000,000.00) one billion dollars ($1,000,000,000.00) , excluding investments made pursuant to W.S. 37 ‑ 5 ‑ 406. Prior to the convening of each general session, the state treasurer shall, after consultation with the board, recommend any adjustments to this allocated amount to the select committee on capital financing and investments. Section 2. This act is effective July 1, 2011. (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