S.F. No. 0003

Veterans exemption-Serbia and Afghanistan.

Sponsored By: Senator(s) Hinchey

AN ACT relating to taxation and revenue; granting a partial property tax exemption for certain veterans as specified; and providing for an effective date.

12/05/2001 Bill Number Assigned

02/08/2002 S Received for Introduction

02/12/2002 S Introduced and Referred to S03

ROLL CALL

Ayes: Senator(s) Anderson, J., Barton, Boggs, Cathcart, Coe, Decaria, Devin, Erb, Hanes, Harris, Hawks, Hinchey, Job, Kinnison, Kunz, Larson, Massie, Meier, Miller, C., Mockler, Peck, Roberts, Schiffer, Scott, Sessions, Vasey and Youngbauer.

Nays: Senator(s) Case and Goodenough.

Excused: Senator(s) Geis

Ayes 27 Nays 2 Excused 1 Absent 0 Conflicts 0

02/15/2002 S03 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

ROLL CALL

Ayes: Senator(s) Devin, Erb, Job, Mockler and Peck

Ayes 5 Nays 0 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0

02/15/2002 S Placed on General File

02/20/2002 S Amendments Adopted

SF0003SS001/A

Page 1-line 2 After "specified;" insert "clarifying exemption for a veteran's widow as specified;".

Page 1-line 8 Delete "and (Q)" insert "through (S) and (h)(iii)".

Page 2-line 6 After "expeditionary medal" insert "," strike "or"; after "service medal" insert "or other authorized service or campaign medal".

Page 2-after line 6 Insert:

"(P) Bosnia – from November 20, 1995 to a date to be determined by the department of revenue;

(Q) Iraq – Operation Southern Watch and Operation Northern Watch – from December 1, 1995 and from January 1, 1997, respectively, to a date or dates to be determined by the department of revenue;".

Page 2-line 8 Delete "(P) Serbia" insert "(R) Kosovo".

Page 2-line 9 Before "Serbia" insert "Kosovo and".

Page 2-line 12 Delete "(Q)" insert "(S)"; after "Afghanistan" insert "and other locations".

Page 2-line 13 After "Freedom" insert "and Operation Noble Eagle (Homeland Security)".

Page 2-before line 16 Insert:

"(h) A widow, during her widowhood, is qualified for the tax exemption under W.S. 39-11-105(a)(xxiv) and is entitled to apply for it under the same procedure specified in this section for veterans if:

(iii) Her spouse would have qualified under subsection (a) of this section for a tax exemption had he survived and applied for the exemption. on or after January 1, 1992.". PECK, CHAIRMAN

02/20/2002 S Passed CoW

02/21/2002 S Passed 2nd Reading

02/22/2002 Amendment Adopted

SF0003S3001/A

Page 1-line 2 In the Senate Standing Committee Amendment (Sf0003SS001/A) to this line, delete "widow" insert "surviving spouse".

Page 1-line 8 Delete the Senate Standing Committee Amendment (SF0003SS001/A) to this line and further amend as follows: Delete "and (Q)" insert "through (S) and (h)".

Page 2-before line 16 Delete the Senate Standing Committee Amendment (SF0003SS001/A) to this line and further amend as follows:

"(h) A widow surviving spouse, during her widowhood or widowerhood, is qualified for the tax exemption under W.S. 39-11-105(a)(xxiv) and is entitled to apply for it under the same procedure specified in this section for veterans if:

(i) At the time of her the spouse's death, both she the veteran and her the veteran's spouse were residents of Wyoming;

(ii) She The veteran's spouse has been a resident of Wyoming for at least three (3) years at the time she the spouse claims the exemption; and

(iii) Her spouse The veteran would have qualified under subsection (a) of this section for a tax exemption had he the veteran survived and applied for the exemption. on or after January 1, 1992. ". HINCHEY

02/22/2002 S Passed 3rd Reading

ROLL CALL

Ayes: Senator(s) Anderson, J., Barton, Boggs, Cathcart, Coe, Decaria, Devin, Erb, Geis, Hanes, Harris, Hawks, Hinchey, Job, Kinnison, Kunz, Larson, Massie, Meier, Miller, C., Mockler, Peck, Roberts, Schiffer, Scott, Sessions, Vasey and Youngbauer.

Nays: Senator(s) Case and Goodenough.

Ayes 28 Nays 2 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0

02/22/2002 H Received for Introduction

02/25/2002 H Introduced and Referred to H03

02/28/2002 H03 Recommended Do Pass

ROLL CALL

Ayes: Representative(s) Anderson, R., Boswell, Cohee, Deegan, Huckfeldt, Nagel, Nicholas, Osborn and Wostenberg

Ayes 9 Nays 0 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0

02/28/2002 H Placed on General File

03/05/2002 H Passed CoW

03/06/2002 H Amendments Adopted

SF0003H2001/AE (TO ENGROSSED COPY)

Page 2-line 24 Delete "." insert ";".

Page 2-After line 24 Insert:

"(T)  Grenada – Operation Urgent Fury – from October 23, 1983 to November 21, 1983;

(U)  Somalia – Operation Restore Hope – from December 5, 1992 to March 31, 1995.". MEULI

03/06/2002 H Passed 2nd Reading

03/07/2002 H Passed 3rd Reading

ROLL CALL

Ayes: Representative(s) Anderson, R., Baker, Boswell, Burns, Childers, Cohee, Deegan, Diercks, Edwards, Esquibel, Eyre, Gay, Hageman, Hessenthaler, Hines, Huckfeldt, Iekel, Illoway, Johnson, L., Johnson, W., Jones, Law, Lockhart, Luthi, McGraw, McMurtrey, McOmie, Meuli, Meyer, Miller, D., Morgan, Nagel, Nelson, Nicholas, Parady, Paseneaux, Petersen, Philp, Reese, Robinson, Rose, Ross, Sadler, Samuelson, Shivler, Simons, Simpson, Slater, Stafford, Tempest, Thompson, Tipton, Tomassi, Warren, Wasserburger, Watt, Willford and Wostenberg.

Nays: Representative(s) Landon

Excused: Representative(s) Osborn

Ayes 58 Nays 1 Excused 1 Absent 0 Conflicts 0

03/07/2002 S Did Not Concur

ROLL CALL

Nays: Senator(s) Anderson, J., Barton, Boggs, Case, Cathcart, Coe, Decaria, Devin, Erb, Geis, Goodenough, Hanes, Harris, Hawks, Hinchey, Job, Kinnison, Kunz, Larson, Massie, Meier, Miller, C., Mockler, Peck, Roberts, Schiffer, Scott, Sessions, Vasey and Youngbauer.

Ayes 0 Nays 30 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0

03/07/2002 S Appointed JCC01 Members

Senator(s) Hinchey, Harris and Case

03/08/2002 H Appointed JCC01 Members

Representative(s) Huckfeldt, Hessenthaler and Landon

03/13/2002 S Adopted SF0003JC01

ROLL CALL

Ayes: Senator(s) Anderson, J., Barton, Boggs, Cathcart, Coe, Decaria, Devin, Erb, Geis, Hanes, Harris, Hawks, Hinchey, Job, Kinnison, Kunz, Larson, Massie, Meier, Miller, C., Mockler, Peck, Roberts, Schiffer, Scott, Sessions, Vasey and Youngbauer.

Nays: Senator(s) Case and Goodenough.

Ayes 28 Nays 2 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0

03/13/2002 H Adopted SF0003JC01

ROLL CALL

Ayes: Representative(s) Anderson, R., Boswell, Burns, Childers, Cohee, Deegan, Diercks, Edwards, Esquibel, Eyre, Gay, Hageman, Hessenthaler, Hines, Huckfeldt, Iekel, Illoway, Johnson, L., Johnson, W., Jones, Landon, Law, Lockhart, Luthi, McGraw, McMurtrey, McOmie, Meuli, Meyer, Miller, D., Morgan, Nagel, Nelson, Nicholas, Osborn, Parady, Paseneaux, Petersen, Philp, Reese, Robinson, Rose, Ross, Sadler, Samuelson, Shivler, Simons, Slater, Stafford, Tempest, Thompson, Tipton, Tomassi, Warren, Watt, Willford and Wostenberg.

Excused: Representative(s) Baker, Simpson and Wasserburger.

Ayes 57 Nays 0 Excused 3 Absent 0 Conflicts 0

SF0003JC01/AA

Delete the following House amendments:

SF0003H2001/AE HINCHEY, HARRIS, HUCKFELDT, HESSENTHALER, LANDON

03/13/2002 Assigned Number SEA0047

03/13/2002 H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0047

03/13/2002 S President Signed SEA No. 0047

03/17/2002 Governor Signed SEA No. 0047

Chapter No. 90 Session Laws of Wyoming 2002