Please Note: The following summaries of legislation enacted during the 2004 Legislative Session were prepared by the Legal Services Division Staff for internal use by the Legislative Service Office.

This report is not an official publication of the Wyoming Legislature and does not purport to be an official statement of legislative intent concerning any measure enacted by the Legislature.

The bill summaries contained in this report were prepared as an aid to locating enacted legislation and as a brief recap of the major provisions of each bill. While the information provided in these summaries is accurate, the summaries are not intended as a detailed abstract and reference should be made to the enacted bills for more complete information.

Bill No.: HJ0003 Drafter: MQ

LSO No.: 04LSO-0023.E2 Effective Date: N/A

Enrolled Act No.: HEJR0001

Chapter No.: N/A

Prime Sponsor: Representative Buchanan

Catch Title: Local economic development.

Subject: Joint resolution to amend the Wyoming constitution to authorize enactment of laws for local economic development for local governments.

Summary/Major Elements:

· Current constitutional law prohibits the state from appropriating money to any entity which is not under the absolute control of the state (Art. 3, Sec. 36); and prohibits the state or a local government from loaning, giving its credit or donating money in aid of any individual, association or corporation except for aid of the poor (Art. 16, Sec. 6).

· The joint resolution (to be submitted to the voters) would amend the constitution to authorize the legislature to enact laws for local governments to use local sources of revenue (property taxes, sales taxes, etc.) for economic or industrial development subject to vote approval.