Renaming the deaf, dumb and blind account.

AN ACT relating to public funds; renaming the deaf, dumb and blind account; and providing for an effective date.

Taxes

Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor: Representative Conrad
Last action: 2024-02-23
Official status: inactive
Effective date: 3/1/2024

Plain English Breakdown

The bill did not pass and therefore the changes will not take effect.

Renaming a Public Fund Account

The bill renames the 'deaf, dumb and blind account' to include more accurate descriptions for people with hearing or visual impairments.

What This Bill Does

Changes the name of an existing public fund account from 'deaf, dumb and blind account' to 'hard of hearing, blind and visually impaired account'.
Updates Wyoming state law in Section 9-4-310(a)(i) to reflect this new name.
Sets July 1, 2024 as the date when this change takes effect.

Who It Names or Affects

People who receive funds from or are involved with the renamed account.
State officials responsible for managing public funds and accounts.

Terms To Know

Permanent land fund: A fund that holds revenue from grants of land given to Wyoming by federal acts, used to support certain institutions or purposes.
Deaf, dumb and blind account: An existing public fund account in Wyoming that is being renamed for clarity.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill did not pass during the session.
It does not specify how much funding is involved or who benefits directly from this change.

Amendments

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

HB0048HS001

Standing Committee • House Labor, Health and Social Services Committee

Filed

Plain English: The amendment changes the wording in HB0048 to include 'nonverbal' before 'hard' and adds a new section making the act effective immediately upon completion of all necessary steps for it to become law.

Adds the word 'nonverbal' before 'hard' on page 2, line 4.
Inserts a new provision at the end of the bill stating that the act will take effect immediately after completing all legal requirements.

The amendment's text does not provide further context about why these specific changes are being made or what impact they might have beyond the wording and effective date.

Bill History

2024-02-23 House
H COW:H Did not consider for COW
2024-02-21 House
H Placed on General File
2024-02-21 House
H10 - Labor:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 7-2-0-0-0
2024-02-14 House
H Introduced and Referred to H10 - Labor 55-6-1-0-0
2024-01-24 House
H Received for Introduction
2024-01-09 LSO
Bill Number Assigned

Current Bill Text

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24LSO-0154
2024
STATE OF WYOMING
24LSO-0154
Numbered
2.0

HOUSE BILL NO. HB0048

Renaming the deaf, dumb and blind account.

Sponsored by: Representative(s) Conrad, Harshman, Neiman and Sommers and Senator(s) Furphy and Schuler

A BILL

for

AN ACT relating to public funds; renaming the deaf, dumb and blind account; 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. 9
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4
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310(a)(i) is amended to read:

9
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4
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310.

Permanent land fund and land income fund accounts.

(a)

The following accounts within the permanent land fund are established to account for revenue dedicated to certain institutions or for certain purposes accruing from grants of land contained in the Act of Admission or acts of congress, or accruing from provisions of the Wyoming constitution or Wyoming statutes:

(i)

Deaf,
dumb and
hard of hearing,
blind
and visually impaired
account
(formerly the deaf, dumb and blind account)
;

Section 2
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This act is effective July 1, 2024
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(END)

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