HB0054 • 2020

State officials salary.

AN ACT relating to state officials’ salaries; increasing the salaries for state elected officials following the 2022 general election; providing for current salaries; and providing for an effective date.

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Did Not Pass

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

Sponsor: Appropriations
Last action: 2020-02-10
Official status: inactive
Effective date: 3/1/2020

Plain English Breakdown

The bill did not pass and therefore its provisions are not enforceable.

State Officials Salary

The bill proposes to increase the salaries of certain state officials after the 2022 general election and sets current salary levels until then.

What This Bill Does

Increases the salary of the Governor from $105,000 to $150,000 starting upon their swearing-in following the 2022 general election.
Raises the salaries of other state officials like Secretary of State, State Auditor, State Treasurer, and Superintendent of Public Instruction from $92,000 to $120,000 after their respective swearing-ins following the 2022 election.
Keeps current salary levels for these positions until the new higher salaries take effect.

Who It Names or Affects

State officials such as the Governor and other top state employees.

Terms To Know

Effective Date: The date when a new law starts to be used, in this case July 1, 2020 for some parts of the bill.

Limits and Unknowns

This bill did not pass and was not signed into law.
It only affects state officials after their swearing-in following the 2022 general election.

Bill History

2020-02-10 House
H Failed Introduction 24-35-1-0-0
2020-02-07 House
H Received for Introduction
2020-01-16 LSO
Bill Number Assigned

Current Bill Text

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20LSO-0367
2020
STATE OF WYOMING
20LSO-0367
Numbered
2.0

HOUSE BILL NO. HB0054

State officials salary.

Sponsored by: Joint Appropriations Committee

A BILL

for

AN ACT relating to state officials’ salaries; increasing the salaries for state elected officials following the 2022 general election; providing for current salaries; and providing for an effective date.

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

Section 1
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W.S. 9
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3
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101(a)(i) through (v) is amended to read:

9
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3
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101.

Salaries; amount; date of payment.

(a)

Salaries for clerk of the supreme court and district court reporters shall be determined by the supreme court as authorized by legislative appropriations. Subject to constitutional limitations the following state officers and members of the judiciary shall receive the salaries indicated by the figures following their respective titles:

(i)

Governor
$105,000.00
$150,000.00

(ii)

Secretary of state
$92,000.00
$120,000.00

(iii)

State auditor
$92,000.00
$120,000.00

(iv)

State treasurer
$92,000.00
$120,000.00

(v)

Superintendent of public instruction
$92,000.00
$120,000.00

Section 2.

(a)

The amended salaries provided for in section 1 of this act shall begin upon the swearing into office of the
elected official following the 2022 general election. Until that time the following annual salary schedule shall apply:

(i)

Governor $105,000.00;

(ii)

Secretary of state $92,000.00;

(iii)

State auditor $92,000.00;

(iv)

State treasurer $92,000.00;

(v)

Superintendent of public instruction
$92,000.00.

Section 3
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This act is effective July 1, 2020
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(END)

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