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HB0069 • 2021

Division of banking-fees.

AN ACT relating to banking and commerce; specifying how fees authorized by statute may be charged by the state banking commissioner; requiring a report; making conforming amendments; and providing for an effective date.

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Enacted

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

Sponsor
Representative Greear
Last action
2021-03-30
Official status
enrolled
Effective date
7/1/2021

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details on how adjustments are made or the exact process for updating existing laws.

Division of Banking Fees

This law sets rules for how fees are charged by the State Banking Commissioner, requires annual reports on fee collections, and allows adjustments to fees based on financial needs.

What This Bill Does

  • Sets rules for charging fees related to bank supervision and administration.
  • Requires the State Banking Commissioner to report annually on all collected fees.
  • Allows the Commissioner to adjust fees if needed after reviewing revenues and expenditures.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The State Banking Commissioner
  • Financial institutions in Wyoming

Terms To Know

State Banking Commissioner
A government official responsible for overseeing banking activities within the state of Wyoming.

Limits and Unknowns

  • Does not specify how fees will be adjusted or the exact process for doing so.
  • Only applies to banking-related entities regulated by the State Banking Commissioner.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

HB0069HS001

Standing Committee • House Minerals, Business and Economic Development

Adopted

Plain English: The amendment adds a new subsection to the bill that allows the state banking commissioner to reduce fees charged to financial institutions based on an assessment of current fiscal year revenues and expenditures.

  • Adds a new subsection (f) allowing the commissioner to decrease installment amounts and charge lower fees to financial institutions if needed.
  • The amendment does not specify how much or under what exact conditions the fees can be reduced, leaving these details unclear.

Bill History

  1. 2021-03-30 LSO

    Assigned Chapter Number 40

  2. 2021-03-30 Governor

    Governor Signed HEA No. 0024

  3. 2021-03-26 Senate

    S President Signed HEA No. 0024

  4. 2021-03-26 House

    H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0024

  5. 2021-03-26 LSO

    Assigned Number HEA No. 0024

  6. 2021-03-25 Senate

    S 3rd Reading:Passed 30-0-0-0-0

  7. 2021-03-24 Senate

    S 2nd Reading:Passed

  8. 2021-03-23 Senate

    S COW:Passed

  9. 2021-03-22 Senate

    S Placed on General File

  10. 2021-03-22 Senate

    S09 - Minerals:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0

  11. 2021-03-12 Senate

    S Introduced and Referred to S09 - Minerals

  12. 2021-03-04 Senate

    S Received for Introduction

  13. 2021-03-03 House

    H 3rd Reading:Passed 60-0-0-0-0

  14. 2021-03-02 House

    H 2nd Reading:Passed

  15. 2021-03-01 House

    H COW:Passed

  16. 2021-03-01 House

    H Placed on General File

  17. 2021-03-01 House

    H09 - Minerals:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0

  18. 2021-02-04 House

    H Introduced and Referred to H09 - Minerals

  19. 2021-01-21 House

    H Received for Introduction

  20. 2021-01-15 LSO

    Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

Bill Summary - 21LSO-0158
Bill No.:

HB0069

Effective:

7/1/2021 12:00:00 AM

LSO No.:

21LSO-0158

Enrolled Act No.:

HEA No. 0024

Chapter No.:

40

Prime Sponsor:

Greear

Catch Title:

Division of banking-fees.

Subject:

Imposing reporting requirements on banking fees and authorizing adjustments to certain fees by the state banking commissioner.

Summary/Major Elements:

Current law authorizes the State Banking Commissioner to assess and collect fees associated with the administration of regulating, among other entities, banks, digital asset custodial services, consumer-credit services, and financial-technology companies.

This act requires the State Banking Commissioner to report to the Joint Minerals, Business and Economic Development Interim Committee each year regarding all fees the Commissioner collected, including separately identifying the amount for each fee collected.

The act also authorizes the Commissioner to decrease the aggregate amount of an installment and bill a proportionately lower amount to each financial institution subject to an assessment after the Commissioner reviews the actual and projected revenues and expenditures for the current fiscal year.

Comments:

The act requires the State Banking Commissioner to submit an annual report to the
Joint Minerals, Business and Economic Development Interim Committee by October 1 of each year.
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
21LSO-0158

ORIGINAL House

Bill No
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HB0069

ENROLLED ACT NO. 24,

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

SIXTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2021 General Session

AN ACT relating to banking and commerce; specifying how fees authorized by statute may be charged by the state banking commissioner; requiring a report; making conforming amendments; 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. 13
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603(d) and by creating new subsections (e) and (f), 34
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104(n), 40
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632 by creating a new subsection (d), 40
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634 by creating a new subsection (s), 40
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642(f), 40
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646 by creating a new subsection (c), 40
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114 by creating a new subsection (k), 40
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109, 40
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111 by creating a new subsection (d), 40
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114(c), 40
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103(a) by creating a new paragraph (x) and 40
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104 by creating a new subsection (m) are amended to read:

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603.

State banking commissioner; powers and duties.

(d)

The commissioner shall establish any fee by rule and regulation if
this act
any provision of this title
authorizes the fee to be established by rule and regulation of the commissioner. The fee shall be established in accordance with the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act and shall be set in an amount to ensure that, to the extent practicable, the total amount generated from the fee approximates
but does not exceed
the direct and indirect costs incurred by the commissioner in carrying out his duties as a result of the submission or supervisory activity for which a fee is authorized.

(e)

Not later than October 1 of each year, the commissioner shall submit a report to the joint minerals,
business and economic development interim committee listing all fees collected in the immediately preceding fiscal year by the commissioner including those authorized or required pursuant to this title and any other provision of law. The report shall separately identify the amount collected for each fee collected.

(f)

The commissioner may, after review and consideration of actual and projected revenues and expenditures in the current fiscal year, decrease the aggregate amount of an installment and bill a proportionately lower amount to each financial institution subject to an assessment.

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104.

Digital asset custodial services.

(n)

To offset the costs of supervision and administration of this section, a bank which provides custodial services under this section shall pay a supervision fee equal to two
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tenths of one mill on the dollar ($.0002) relating to assets held in custody as provided by rule of the commissioner. The supervision fee shall be deposited by the commissioner into the financial institutions administration account and may be expended for any purpose authorized for that account.
Fees charged and collected under this subsection shall be reported as required by W.S. 13
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603(e).

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632.

Fees.

(d)

Fees charged, paid and collected under this section shall be subject to the requirements of W.S. 13
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603(d) through (f).

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634.

License required; application; fee; conditions and execution; license nontransferable; display; renewal.

(s)

Any fee charged and collected under this section shall be in accordance with W.S. 13
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603(d) through (f).

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14
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642.

Loan originator application; processing.

(f)

Each application submitted under subsection (a) of this section shall be accompanied by an application fee not to exceed three hundred dollars ($300.00), as established by rule of the administrator.

When an application for licensure is denied or withdrawn, the administrator shall retain all fees paid by the applicant.
Fees charged and collected under this section shall be in accordance with W.S. 13
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603(d) through (f).

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646.

Standards for loan originator license renewal; rulemaking.

(c)

Any fee charged and collected under this section shall be in accordance with W.S. 13
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603(d) through (f).

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114.

License required; application for license; fee; qualifications.

(k)

Any fee charged and collected under this section shall be in accordance with W.S. 13
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603(d) through (f).

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109.

Application fee.

Each application shall be accompanied by a nonrefundable application fee not to exceed three thousand dollars ($3,000.00) for each license applied for, as set by rule of the commissioner.
Any fee charged and collected under this section shall be in accordance with W.S. 13
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603(d) through (f).

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111.

Renewal of license and annual report.

(d)

Any fee charged and collected under this section shall be in accordance with W.S. 13
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603(d) through (f).

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114.

Changes in control of a licensee.

(c)

The licensee shall reapply and submit the required fees established by rule, not to exceed three thousand dollars ($3,000.00) for a new license upon a change in the control of the licensee as determined by the commissioner. The license is not transferable nor assignable to the new persons in control of the licensee.
Any fee charged and collected under this section by the commissioner shall be in accordance with W.S. 13
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603(d) through (f).

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103.

Powers and duties of commissioner.

(a)

In addition to any other powers and duties imposed upon the commissioner by law, the commissioner shall:

(x)

Establish fees authorized in this act in accordance with W.S. 13
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603(d) through (f).

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104.

Financial technology sandbox application; standards for approval; consumer protection bond.

(m)

Any fee charged and collected under this section by the commissioner shall be in accordance with W.S. 13
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603(d) through (f).

Section 2
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This act is effective July 1, 2021
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(END)

Speaker of the House

President of the Senate

Governor

TIME APPROVED: _________

DATE APPROVED: _________

I hereby certify that this act originated in the House.

Chief Clerk

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