Senior citizen service districts-authorization and renewal.

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not provide information on the consequences of voter rejection in renewal elections.

Senior Citizen Service Districts - Renewal Elections

This law changes when elections must be held to renew mill levies for senior citizen service districts, extending the time between renewal votes from two years to four years.

What This Bill Does

• Changes the timing of elections to continue a mill levy for senior citizen service districts.
• Extends the period before voters are asked if they want to keep funding these services from two years to four years.
• Sets July 1, 2025 as when this new rule starts.

Who It Names or Affects

• Voters in senior citizen service districts who decide on funding through mill levies.
• Counties where these districts are located and manage elections for them.

Terms To Know

Mill Levy

A tax rate set by a government to raise money, usually based on the value of property.

Senior Citizen Service Districts

Areas created to provide services specifically for senior citizens.

Limits and Unknowns

• Only applies to counties that have these districts and hold such elections.
• The law does not change how the initial mill levy is approved or funded.

Official Summary Text

Bill Summary - 25LSO-0543

Bill No.:

HB0122

Effective:

7/1/2025

LSO No.:

25LSO-0543

Enrolled Act No.:

HEA No. 0053

Chapter No.:

105

Prime Sponsor:

Connolly

Catch Title:

Senior citizen service districts-authorization and renewal.

Has Report:

No

Subject:

Amending when elections must be held to renew mill levies for senior citizen service districts.

Summary/Major Elements:

Current law authorizes the creation of senior citizen service districts; as part of the district, voters may authorize a mill levy to fund the operation and services of the district. The question to continue a mill levy that is authorized currently must be submitted to the voters of the district two (2) years after the initial election authorizing the district and mill levy.

This act provides that the question to continue a mill levy for a senior citizen service district must first be submitted to the voters of the district four (4) years after the initial election.

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

25LSO-0543

ORIGINAL House

Bill No
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HB0122

ENROLLED ACT NO. 53,

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

SIXTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2025 General Session

AN ACT relating to counties; amending the length of time for approval of a mill levy proposition for senior citizen service districts; 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. 18
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15
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102(d) is amended to read:

18
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15
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102.

Formation of district; mill levy.

(d)

If the proposition to authorize a mill levy is approved by the qualified electors of the proposed district
under subsection (c) of this section
, the proposition to impose a levy in the same or at a different amount not to exceed two (2) mills, shall be submitted to the resident electors within the proposed district at the first general election held
two (2)
four (4)
years after the election authorizing the district and every four (4) years thereafter, until defeated. If the proposition to impose or continue a mill levy is defeated, the proposition shall not be submitted to the electors for a period of not less than one (1) year.

Section 2
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This act is effective July 1, 2025
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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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