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SF0076 • 2020

Governmental agency parking.

AN ACT relating to motor vehicles; repealing requirement for governmental entities to provide free parking; 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
2020-03-24
Official status
enrolled
Effective date
3/24/2020

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details about what happens to existing free parking spaces or the impact on all types of governmental entities.

Repealing Free Parking Requirement for Governmental Entities

This law removes a requirement for government commissions or boards regulating vehicle parking to provide free parking.

What This Bill Does

  • Removes the rule that requires governmental entities, specifically those who regulate vehicle parking, to offer free parking spots adequate to accommodate at least twenty percent (20%) of the number of paid parking spaces.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Governmental agencies and commissions that regulate vehicle parking

Terms To Know

Repealing
Removing a law or part of a law.
Governmental entities
Organizations run by the government, like agencies and commissions.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify what happens to existing free parking spaces.
  • It is unclear if this change affects all types of governmental entities equally.

Bill History

  1. 2020-03-24 LSO

    Assigned Chapter Number 145

  2. 2020-03-24 Governor

    Governor Signed SEA No. 0044

  3. 2020-03-10 House

    H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0044

  4. 2020-03-09 Senate

    S President Signed SEA No. 0044

  5. 2020-03-09 LSO

    Assigned Number SEA No. 0044

  6. 2020-03-09 House

    H 3rd Reading:Passed 33-25-2-0-0

  7. 2020-03-06 House

    H 2nd Reading:Passed

  8. 2020-03-05 House

    H COW:Passed

  9. 2020-03-04 House

    H Placed on General File

  10. 2020-03-04 House

    H08 - Transportation:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0

  11. 2020-02-28 House

    H Introduced and Referred to H08 - Transportation

  12. 2020-02-26 House

    H Received for Introduction

  13. 2020-02-26 Senate

    S 3rd Reading:Passed 24-6-0-0-0

  14. 2020-02-25 Senate

    S 2nd Reading:Passed

  15. 2020-02-24 Senate

    S COW:Passed

  16. 2020-02-18 Senate

    S Placed on General File

  17. 2020-02-18 Senate

    S08 - Transportation:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0

  18. 2020-02-12 Senate

    S Introduced and Referred to S08 - Transportation 21-8-1-0-0

  19. 2020-02-10 Senate

    S Received for Introduction

  20. 2020-02-04 LSO

    Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

Bill Summary - 20LSO-0413
Bill No.:

SF0076

Effective:

Immediately

LSO No.:

20LSO-0413

Enrolled Act No.:

SEA No. 0044

Chapter No.:

145

Prime Sponsor:

Coe

Catch Title:

Governmental agency parking.

Subject:

Parking regulation requirements.

Summary/Major Elements:

The bill repeals a law that requires government commissions or boards who regulate vehicle parking to provide free parking adequate to accommodate at least twenty percent (20%) of the number of vehicle parking spaces for which a fee is charged.
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

Read the full stored bill text
20LSO-0413

ORIGINAL Senate

File No
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SF0076

ENROLLED ACT NO. 44,

SENATE

SIXTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2020 Budget Session

AN ACT relating to motor vehicles; repealing requirement for governmental entities to provide free parking; 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. 31
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5
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501(d) is repealed.

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.

(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

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