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HB0246 • 2020

Made in Wyoming.

AN ACT relating to economic development; requiring private recipients of state resources to label products as specified; and providing for an effective date.

Inactive

Wyoming marks this bill as inactive, which usually means it is no longer moving in the current session.

Sponsor
Representative Loucks
Last action
2020-03-11
Official status
inactive
Effective date
3/1/2020

Plain English Breakdown

The bill did not pass, so its exact effects are unknown.

Made in Wyoming

This act requires private entities receiving state resources through certain programs to label their products or projects with 'Made in Wyoming' or a similar phrase.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires private entities receiving state resources through specific programs to label resulting products, services, or projects with 'Made in Wyoming' or 'made possible by the State of Wyoming'.
  • Gives the Economic Development Council (ENDOW), the state loan and investment board, and the office of state lands and investments the power to discontinue agreements with companies that do not follow these labeling rules.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Private entities receiving resources from Wyoming's economic development programs.
  • The Economic Development Council (ENDOW).
  • State agencies like the state loan and investment board and the office of state lands and investments.

Terms To Know

Economic Development Council (ENDOW)
A council in Wyoming that works on economic development projects.
Private entities
Businesses or organizations that are not run by the government.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill did not pass and is marked as inactive, meaning it will not become law in this session.
  • It does not specify what happens if a company fails to label their products correctly after receiving state resources.

Bill History

  1. 2020-03-11 House

    H:Died in Committee Returned Bill Pursuant to HR 5-4

  2. 2020-02-26 House

    H No report prior to CoW Cutoff

  3. 2020-02-24 House

    H09 - Minerals:Do Pass Failed 3-6-0-0-0

  4. 2020-02-14 House

    H Introduced and Referred to H09 - Minerals 56-1-3-0-0

  5. 2020-02-12 House

    H Received for Introduction

  6. 2020-02-12 LSO

    Bill Number Assigned

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
20LSO-0252
2020
STATE OF WYOMING
20LSO-0252
Numbered
2.0

HOUSE BILL NO. HB0246

Made in Wyoming.

Sponsored by: Representative(s) Loucks and Senator(s) Nethercott

A BILL

for

AN ACT relating to economic development; requiring private recipients of state resources to label products as specified; and providing for an effective date.

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

Section 1.

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105(a) by creating a new paragraph (x), 9
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1402(a) by creating a new paragraph (xiii) and 11
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103 by creating a new subsection (c) are amended to read:

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Economic development services.

(a)

It shall be the duty of the council to encourage, stimulate and support the development and expansion of the
economy of the state. The council is charged with the following duties and responsibilities:

(x)

To condition a private entity's receipt of any resources received under a program administered by the council on the recipient legibly and conspicuously labeling resulting products, services or projects with "Made in Wyoming" or "made possible by the State of Wyoming," as applicable. The council shall reserve the right to discontinue any agreement with a recipient who does not comply with the labeling requirements under this paragraph.

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1402.

General powers and duties of the council; economic diversification policy and strategy; authority of governor.

(a)

The ENDOW executive council shall:

(xiii)

Condition a private entity's receipt of any resources received under a program administered by the council on the recipient legibly and conspicuously labeling resulting products, services or projects with "Made in Wyoming" or "made possible by the State of Wyoming," as
applicable. The council shall reserve the right to discontinue any agreement with a recipient who does not comply with the labeling requirements under this paragraph.

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103.

Powers and duties generally; employees and financial matters; reports to governor.

(c)

The board shall condition a private entity's receipt of any resources received through the state loan and investment board or through the office of state lands and investments on the recipient legibly and conspicuously labeling resulting products, services or projects with "Made in Wyoming" or "made possible by the State of Wyoming," as applicable. The board or office shall reserve the right to discontinue any agreement with a recipient who does not comply with the labeling requirements under this subsection.

Section 2
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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
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(END)

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