Senior citizen service districts-authorization and renewal.
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.
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Enacted
This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.
Sponsor
Representative Connolly
Last action
2025-03-04
Official status
enrolled
Effective date
7/1/2025
Plain English Breakdown
The official summary does not provide information about the consequences of a defeated renewal vote.
Senior Citizen Service Districts - Renewal Elections
This law changes when elections can be held to renew mill levies for senior citizen service districts from two years after initial approval to four years.
What This Bill Does
Changes the time between initial and renewal elections for mill levies from two years to four years.
Who It Names or Affects
Voters in senior citizen service districts
Counties where these districts are located
Terms To Know
Mill Levy
A tax rate set by a government to raise money, usually measured in dollars per $1000 of property value.
Senior Citizen Service Districts
Special areas created to provide services specifically for senior citizens.
Limits and Unknowns
The law only changes the timing of elections and does not change how much money can be raised or what services are provided.
It applies only to future elections after July 1, 2025.
Amendments
These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.
Standing Committee • House Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivis
Adopted
Plain English: The amendment changes the frequency at which senior citizen service districts can renew their mill levy propositions from annually to every four years.
Removes the annual renewal requirement for senior citizen service district mill levies and replaces it with a four-year renewal cycle.
The amendment text does not provide details on how the change will be implemented or what specific impacts this might have on existing districts.
Bill History
2025-03-04LSO
Assigned Chapter Number 105
2025-03-04Governor
Governor Signed HEA No. 0053
2025-02-28Senate
S President Signed HEA No. 0053
2025-02-28House
H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0053
2025-02-28LSO
Assigned Number HEA No. 0053
2025-02-28Senate
S 3rd Reading:Passed 29-2-0-0-0
2025-02-27Senate
S 2nd Reading:Passed
2025-02-26Senate
S COW:Passed
2025-02-25Senate
S Placed on General File
2025-02-25Senate
S07 - Corporations:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
2025-02-18Senate
S Introduced and Referred to S07 - Corporations
2025-01-28Senate
S Received for Introduction
2025-01-27House
H 3rd Reading:Passed 44-17-1-0-0
2025-01-24House
H 2nd Reading:Passed
2025-01-23House
H COW:Passed
2025-01-20House
H Placed on General File
2025-01-20House
H07 - Corporations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0
2025-01-15House
H Introduced and Referred to H07 - Corporations
2025-01-09House
H Received for Introduction
2025-01-07LSO
Bill Number Assigned
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
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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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102(d) is amended to read:
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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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