2016 Bills of Interest:
My votes during the 2016 Legislative Session can be found here…
The bills listed below are those that I sponsored and co-sponsored. Contact me with questions or concerns you may have regarding these or any bills in the Wyoming Legislature. I appreciate and encourage your input!
HB0048 – State spending and revenues-public
Sponsored By: Reeder – • Co-Sponsor: Mark Jennings
Fiscal Note:
AN ACT relating to administration of government; requiring public reports on the use of the governor’s exercise of specified budget powers, on state agency contracts for services and supplies and on revenues received by state agencies as specified; and providing for an effective date.
… 02/23/2016 – H 3rd Reading: Passed 60 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0
… 03/02/2016 – S Did Not Consider for Introduction
HB0062 – Wyoming Money Transmitter Act-digital currency amendments.
Sponsored By: Miller – • Co-Sponsor: Mark Jennings
Fiscal Note:
AN ACT relating to the Wyoming Money Transmitter Act; amending definitions to exclude the transmission of monetary value and digital currency from the Wyoming Money Transmitter Act licensure requirements; and providing for an effective date.
… 02/15/2016 – H 3rd Reading:Passed 58 – 2 – 0 – 0 – 0
… 03/02/2016 – S Did Not Consider for Introduction
HB0067 – Senior center meal sales tax exemption.
Sponsored By: Edwards – • Co-Sponsor: Mark Jennings
Fiscal Note:
AN ACT relating to taxation and revenue; revising the sales tax exemption for meals provided by senior centers as specified; and providing for an effective date.
… 02/15/2016 – H 3rd Reading:Passed 58 – 2 – 0 – 0 – 0
… 02/29/2016 – S 3rd Reading:Passed 29 – 1 – 0 – 0 – 0
HB0072 – Medicaid SHARE plan.
Sponsored By: Clem – • Co-Sponsor: Mark Jennings
Fiscal Note:
AN ACT relating to education; providing for optional participation in public K -12 educational assessments as specified; and providing for an effective date.
… 02/09/2016 – H Failed Introduction 25 – 33 – 2 – 0 – 0
HB0106 – State lands-camping.
Sponsored By: Miller – • Co-Sponsor: Mark Jennings
Fiscal Note:
AN ACT relating to state lands; repealing prohibition against camping overnight on state lands; and providing for an effective date.
… 02/11/2016 – H Failed Introduction 27 – 32 – 1 – 0 – 0
HB0120 – Capitol building rehabilitation.
Sponsored By: Jaggi – • Co-Sponsor: Mark Jennings
Fiscal Note:
AN ACT relating to the capitol building rehabilitation project; amending provisions related to project oversight and components; eliminating project components as specified; providing duties and authority to the state building commission; eliminating the capitol building rehabilitation and restoration oversight group and related provisions; providing definitions; modifying a definition; imposing limitations on expenditures; transferring funds as specified; repealing an appropriation; requiring the development of a project budget; requiring a report; repealing provisions related to interfund borrowing, repayment of borrowed funds and other superseded provisions; and providing for an effective date.
… 02/12/2016 – H Failed Introduction 26 – 33 – 1 – 0 – 0
HB0126 – Public land access.
Sponsored By: Laursen – • Co-Sponsor: Mark Jennings
Fiscal Note:
AN ACT relating to public lands; providing that the office of state lands and investments shall commission a study and provide a report on restrictions of access to public lands in Wyoming as specified; providing an appropriation; and providing for an effective date.
… 02/12/2016 – H Failed Introduction 7 – 52 – 1 – 0 – 0