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SF0094 • 2013
AN ACT relating to the Wyoming public library endowment challenge program; extending time for gifting to program; and providing for an effective date.
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Assigned Chapter Number
Governor Signed SEA0030
H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0030
S President Signed SEA No. 0030
Assigned Number SEA0030
H Passed 3rd Reading
H Passed 2nd Reading
H Passed CoW
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
S04 Recommended Do Pass
S Introduced and Referred to S04
S Received for Introduction
Bill Number Assigned
Bill No.: <billno> Drafter: <drafterinit> Bill No.: SF0094 Drafter: LNS LSO No.: 13LSO-0448 Effective Date: Immediate Enrolled Act No.: SEA0030 Chapter No.: CH0070 Prime Sponsor: Senator Schiffer Catch Title: Public library endowment challenge program extension. Subject: Extension of endowment challenge program. Summary/Major Elements: The Wyoming public library endowment challenge program provides matching funds for gifts to a public library foundation. This act extends the time for making gifts to a foundation under the program. The time was extended from June 30, 2013 to June 30, 2017. The act also extends the time for committing to make a gift from June 30, 2013 to June 30, 2017. Comments: Popular Name: Wyoming Public Library Endowment Challenge Program. Report Required: On or before October 1, each public library must submit a report from its foundation to the state treasurer. The report is required through June 30, 2019. This act amends a major program. Gifts or a commitment to make a gift may be made through June 30, 2017.
WORKING DRAFT ORIGINAL SENATE FILE NO. 0094 ENROLLED ACT NO. 30, SENATE SIXTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING 2013 GENERAL SESSION AN ACT relating to the Wyoming public library endowment challenge program; extending time for gifting to program; and providing for an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming: Section 1. W.S. 18 ‑ 7 ‑ 202(a)(ii )(A) and (B ) and 18 ‑ 7 ‑ 204(h) are amended to read: 18 ‑ 7 ‑ 202. Definitions. (a) As used in this article: (ii) "Endowment gift" means an irrevocable gift or transfer to a Wyoming public library foundation of money or other property, whether real, personal, tangible or intangible, and whether or not the donor or transferor retains an interest in the property, where the gift of the foundation's interest in the property is required to be used by the foundation exclusively for endowment purposes, where: (A) The gift was received or the transfer occurred during the period July 1, 2008, through June 30, 2013 2017 ; or (B) A commitment to make the gift or transfer was made in writing to the respective public library foundation, which commitment was received during the period July 1, 2008, through June 30, 2013 2017 , and the gift was received or the transfer occurred not later than December 31, 2014 2018 . 18 ‑ 7 ‑ 204. Endowment challenge fund matching program; matching payments; agreements with foundations; annual reports. (h) Each public library shall on or before October 1 of each year, submit a report to the state treasurer from its foundation on the endowment matching program under this section for the preceding fiscal year. The report shall include a summary of funds raised under this program and the expenditure of endowment earnings. The report required under this subsection shall be for each applicable fiscal year through June 30, 2015 2019 . Section 2. This act is effective immediately upon completion of all acts necessary for a bill to become law as provided by Article 4, Section 8 of the Wyoming Constitution. (END) Speaker of the Hous e President of the Senate Governor TIME APPROVED: _________ DATE APPROVED: _________ I hereby certify that this act originated in the Senate. Chief Clerk 1