SF0097 • 2017

Tobacco settlement data sharing.

AN ACT relating to the Wyoming tobacco settlement fund; clarifying the authorized purposes for disclosure of information to the attorney general; authorizing disclosure of information to enable compliance with a settlement agreement; and providing for an effective date.

Enacted

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

Sponsor: Senator Coe
Last action: 2017-03-06
Official status: enrolled
Effective date: 7/1/2017

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

2017-03-06 Governor
Governor Signed SEA No. 0047
2017-03-06 LSO
Assigned Chapter Number
2017-02-28 House
H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0047
2017-02-27 Senate
S President Signed SEA No. 0047
2017-02-27 LSO
Assigned Number SEA No. 0047
2017-02-27 House
H 3rd Reading:Passed 56-4-0-0-0
2017-02-24 House
H 2nd Reading:Passed
2017-02-23 House
H COW:Passed
2017-02-22 House
H Placed on General File
2017-02-22 House
H03 - Revenue:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0
2017-02-13 House
H Introduced and Referred to H03 - Revenue
2017-01-31 House
H Received for Introduction
2017-01-31 Senate
S 3rd Reading:Passed 30-0-0-0-0
2017-01-30 Senate
S 2nd Reading:Passed
2017-01-27 Senate
S COW:Passed
2017-01-26 Senate
S Placed on General File
2017-01-26 Senate
S03 - Revenue:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
2017-01-17 Senate
S Introduced and Referred to S03 - Revenue
2017-01-17 Senate
S Received for Introduction
2017-01-16 LSO
Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

Bill Summary

Bill No.:
SF0097
Effective
:

7/1/2017

LSO No.:
17LSO-0456

Enrolled Act No.:
SEA No. 0047

Chapter No.:
[Chapter Number_RO]

Prime Sponsor:
Coe

Catch Title:
Tobacco settlement data sharing.

Subject:
Clarifications to Wyoming's tobacco settlement fund statutes relating

to di
sclosure of information to the Attorney G
eneral for purposes of

implementing the master settlement agreement.

Summary/Major Elements:

E
xisting statutes authorize the Department of R
evenue to disclose information received
from
tobacco
manufacturers so the Attorney G
eneral
may
enforce and determine compliance with the tobacco settlement fund statutes.

This act clarifies that the D
epartmen
t of R
evenu
e may share information so the Attorney G
eneral can implement the settlement agreement and resolve any disputes arising under the agreement.

The
act
also

clarifies
that
information
may

be
shared with
a
data clearinghouse

or similar entity
,

established by
a
settlement agreement
,
for the purpose
s
of enforcing the act, implementing the settlement agreement or settling a dispute under the agreement
.

The above summary is not an official publication of the Wyoming Legislature and is not an official statement of legislative intent. While the Legislative Service Office endeavored to provide accurate information in this summary, it should not be relied upon as a comprehensive abstract of the bill
.

Current Bill Text

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ORIGINAL
Senate
File No
.
SF0097

ENROLLED
ACT NO. 47,

SENATE

SIXTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2017 General Session

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

Section 1
.

W.S. 9
‑
4
‑
1207(
b) is amended to read:

9
‑
4
‑
1207
.

Reporting of information; escrow installments.

(b)

The department is authorized to disclose to the attorney general any information received under this act and requested by the attorney general for purposes of determining compliance with and enforcing the provisions of this act
,
implementing
the master settlement agreement
as defined in
W.S. 9
‑
4
‑
1201(
a)(v)
or resolving any dispute arising under the master settlement agreement
. The director of the department and the attorney general shall share the information received under this act and may share the information with other federal, state or local agencie
s

or with a data clearinghouse or any similar entity or process established
under
the master settlement agreement or a settlement of any dispute arising under that agreement,
only for the purposes of enforcement of this act, W.S. 9
‑
4
‑
1202
,

or
enforcement of
corresponding laws of other states

or implement
ation of
the master settlement agreement or a settlement of any dispute arising under that agreement
.

Section

2
.

This
act is effective July 1,
201
7
.

(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