Judges-housing allowance.

Plain English Breakdown

The bill did not pass and was not signed into law.

Judges' Housing Allowance

The bill allows judges and justices to receive housing assistance if they live in a county with significantly higher average housing costs than the statewide population weighted average.

What This Bill Does

• Creates a new law that lets certain judges get help for high housing costs.
• Requires the Supreme Court to make rules about how to give this help.
• Limits who can get help to those living in counties with significantly higher housing costs compared to the state average.

Who It Names or Affects

• Judges and justices of Wyoming's Supreme Court, District Courts, Chancery Courts, and Circuit Courts
• People who live in counties with significantly higher housing costs than the statewide population weighted average

Terms To Know

Housing assistance

Financial help given to judges to cover high housing costs.

Population weighted average cost of housing

The average cost of homes across the state, adjusted for how many people live in different areas.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill did not pass and was not signed into law.
• It only applies to judges living in counties with significantly higher-than-average housing costs.
• Details about how much help judges can get are left up to the Supreme Court's rules.

Current Bill Text

22LSO-0266
2022
STATE OF WYOMING
22LSO-0266
Numbered
2.0

HOUSE BILL NO. HB0040

Judges-housing allowance.

Sponsored by: Joint Judiciary Interim Committee

A BILL

for

AN ACT relating to courts; authorizing the award of housing assistance to judges and justices 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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Housing assistance for judges.

Subject to constitutional and statutory provisions concerning when salaries can become effective, justices of the supreme court and judges of the district courts,
chancery courts and circuit courts may receive housing assistance if the judge or justice resides in a county in Wyoming where the average cost of housing is significantly higher than the statewide population weighted average cost of housing. The supreme court shall promulgate rules for the award of housing assistance under this section.

Section 2
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This act is effective July 1, 2022
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