H.B. No. 0020

Private equity investments.

 

Sponsored By:        Joint Revenue Interim Committee

 

AN ACT relating to public funds; creating the private equity investment account as specified; providing for the administration and use of the account; requiring a report; providing for rules and regulations; providing definitions;  providing an appropriation; and providing for an effective date.

 

12/7/2005   Bill Number Assigned

2/13/2006   H Received for Introduction

2/14/2006   H Introduced and Referred to H03

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Anderson, R., Bagby, Barnard, Berger, Brechtel, Brown, Buchanan, Bucholz, Childers, Davison, Diercks, Edwards, Esquibel, Gay, Gilmore, Gingery, Goggles, Hageman, Harshman, Harvey, Hastert, Hinckley, Iekel, Illoway, Landon, Lockhart, Lubnau, Luthi, Martin, Mercer, Miller, Morgan, Osborn, Pedersen, Petersen, Philp, Powers, Quarberg, Reese, Samuelson, Semlek, Simpson, Slater, Thompson, Walsh, Warren, Wasserburger, White and Zwonitzer.

Nays:  Representative(s) Alden, Cohee, Hammons, Jones, Jorgensen, McOmie, Meuli, Olsen, Robinson and Watt.

Excused:  Representative(s) Jackson

Ayes 49    Nays 10    Excused 1    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/20/2006   H03 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Anderson, R., Bucholz, Gay, Gilmore, Harshman, Hastert, Miller, Pedersen and Walsh

Ayes 9    Nays 0    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/20/2006   H Placed on General File

2/20/2006   H Rereferred to H02

2/24/2006   H02 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Berger, Jones, Jorgensen, Meuli, Petersen, Philp, Simpson and Warren

Ayes 8    Nays 0    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/24/2006   H Placed on General File

 

HB0020HS001/ADOPTED

Page 2-line 24          After "fund." insert "The state treasurer shall select a general partner with substantial experience in private equity buy-out investing.  The state treasurer shall only consider individuals who have sufficient, relevant and successful investment experience.  The state treasurer shall only consider candidates for general partner who have not less than five (5) years of experience as a lead investor of direct investing into portfolio companies as a full-time professional investor.". 

Page 3-line 4           After "agreement." insert "The agreement shall require the general partner to reside and maintain an office in this state.  The agreement shall be subject to final approval by the state loan and investment board.".

Page 5-line 22          Before "private" insert "permanent Wyoming mineral trust fund for deposit into the".  ANDERSON, R., CHAIRMAN

 

HB0020HS002/ADOPTED

Page 5-line 23          Delete "fifty".

Page 5-line 24          Delete the line through "($50,000,000.00)" insert "thirty million dollars ($30,000,000.00)".  PHILP, CHAIRMAN

 

2/24/2006   H Passed CoW

 

HB0020H2001/FAILED

Page 2-line 13          After "private" insert "domestic"; after "companies" insert "formed under the laws of Wyoming".

Page 2-line 14          Before "companies" insert "domestic"; after "companies" insert "formed under the laws of Wyoming".  HAMMONS

 

2/27/2006   H Passed 2nd Reading

2/28/2006   H Passed 3rd Reading

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Anderson, R., Barnard, Berger, Brown, Buchanan, Bucholz, Childers, Cohee, Davison, Edwards, Gay, Gingery, Hageman, Harshman, Harvey, Hastert, Hinckley, Iekel, Illoway, Jackson, Jones, Landon, Lockhart, Lubnau, Luthi, Martin, Mercer, Meuli, Miller, Olsen, Osborn, Pedersen, Petersen, Powers, Samuelson, Semlek, Simpson, Slater, Walsh, Wasserburger and White.

Nays:  Representative(s) Alden, Bagby, Brechtel, Diercks, Esquibel, Gilmore, Goggles, Hammons, Jorgensen, McOmie, Morgan, Philp, Quarberg, Reese, Robinson, Thompson, Warren, Watt and Zwonitzer.

Ayes 41    Nays 19    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

3/1/2006    S Received for Introduction

3/1/2006    S Introduced and Referred to S03; No Report Prior to CoW Cutoff

3/3/2006    S03 Motion to Do Pass Failed

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Aullman and Peck

Nays:  Senator(s) Cooper, Hawks and Mockler

Ayes 2    Nays 3    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

3/11/2006   Died in Committee