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HB0021 • 2024

Charter school leasing.

AN ACT relating to K-12 school facilities; repealing the requirement that charter schools operate successfully for three (3) years to receive reimbursement for leasing expenses; 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
Sel Sch Fac
Last action
2024-03-04
Official status
enrolled
Effective date
3/4/2024

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not provide information on whether other reimbursement requirements remain unchanged or if the law starts immediately upon signing.

Charter School Leasing Act

This law removes a three-year requirement for charter schools to receive state reimbursement for leasing expenses.

What This Bill Does

  • Removes the rule that charter schools must operate successfully for three years before they can get money from the state to pay for renting school buildings.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Charter schools that rent space for their operations
  • Local school districts responsible for reimbursing charter schools

Terms To Know

Reimbursement
Money given back to a person or group after they have paid for something.
Leasing expenses
Costs related to renting property, such as school buildings.

Limits and Unknowns

  • It is unclear how many charter schools will be affected by this change.

Amendments

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

HB0021HS001

Standing Committee • House Education Committee

Adopted

Plain English: The amendment removes specific sections of the bill related to charter school leasing requirements.

  • Removes language about modifying department duties.
  • Eliminates provisions requiring successful operation for three years before receiving reimbursement for leasing expenses.
  • Deletes entire pages and lines that contain detailed rules or references.
  • The amendment text does not provide clear details on what specific changes will be made to the bill's content, only which sections are being deleted.

Bill History

  1. 2024-03-04 LSO

    Assigned Chapter Number 11

  2. 2024-03-04 Governor

    Governor Signed HEA No. 0009

  3. 2024-02-29 Senate

    S President Signed HEA No. 0009

  4. 2024-02-28 House

    H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0009

  5. 2024-02-28 LSO

    Assigned Number HEA No. 0009

  6. 2024-02-28 Senate

    S 3rd Reading:Passed 30-1-0-0-0

  7. 2024-02-27 Senate

    S 2nd Reading:Passed

  8. 2024-02-26 Senate

    S COW:Passed

  9. 2024-02-23 Senate

    S Placed on General File

  10. 2024-02-23 Senate

    S04 - Education:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0

  11. 2024-02-20 Senate

    S Introduced and Referred to S04 - Education

  12. 2024-02-19 Senate

    S Received for Introduction

  13. 2024-02-19 House

    H 3rd Reading:Passed 61-0-1-0-0

  14. 2024-02-16 House

    H 2nd Reading:Passed

  15. 2024-02-15 House

    H COW:Passed

  16. 2024-02-14 House

    H Placed on General File

  17. 2024-02-14 House

    H04 - Education:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0

  18. 2024-02-12 House

    H Introduced and Referred to H04 - Education 61-0-1-0-0

  19. 2024-01-24 House

    H Received for Introduction

  20. 2023-12-14 LSO

    Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

Bill Summary - 24LSO-0165

Bill No.:

HB0021

Effective:

Immediately

LSO No.:

24LSO-0165

Enrolled Act No.:

HEA No. 0009

Chapter No.:

11

Prime Sponsor:

Select Committee on School Facilities

Catch Title:

Charter school leasing.

Has Report:

No

Subject:

Charter school leasing.

Summary/Major Elements:

This act repeals the requirement that charter schools operate successfully for three (3) years to receive reimbursement from the State, through their resident school district, for leasing expenses. There are additional requirements for charter schools to receive reimbursement for leasing expenses that remain unchanged with the passage of this act.
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

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24LSO-0165

ORIGINAL House

Bill No
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HB0021

ENROLLED ACT NO. 9,

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

SIXTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2024 Budget Session

AN ACT relating to K-12 school facilities; repealing the requirement that charter schools operate successfully for three (3) years to receive reimbursement for leasing expenses; and providing for an effective date.

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

Section 1.

W.S. 21
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3
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110(a)(x)(A)(III) 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 House.

Chief Clerk

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