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.: SF0071 Drafter: DRN

LSO No.: 04LSO-0374.E2 Effective Date: 7/1/2004

Enrolled Act No.: SEA0018

Chapter No.: 65

Prime Sponsor: Senator Job

Catch Title: Retirement-law enforcement disability.

Subject: Law enforcement retirement program disability benefits.

Summary/Major Elements:

· Imposes a 10 year vesting period upon receipt of nonduty related disability retirement benefits under the law enforcement officer retirement plan;

· Excepts from vesting requirements those law enforcement officers transferring retirement from local policemen pension plans to the state plan;

· Sets partial disability benefits under the state highway patrol, game and fish warden and criminal investigator retirement system at 50% of the highest average salary, which was previously set at 42.5% for duty-connected partial disability and 35% for ordinary partial disability.