H.B. No. 0057

Public recreation facilities.

 

Sponsored By:     Representative(s) Warren, Berger, Brown, Bucholz, Harshman, Hinckley, Pedersen, Simpson and Zwonitzer and Senator(s) Burns, Massie, Nicholas and Peck

 

AN ACT relating to recreational facilities; increasing the mill levy authorization for public recreation systems as specified; and providing for an effective date.

 

12/30/2005  Bill Number Assigned

2/13/2006   H Received for Introduction

2/15/2006   H Introduced and Referred to H07

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Alden, Anderson, R., Bagby, Barnard, Berger, Brown, Buchanan, Bucholz, Cohee, Davison, Diercks, Edwards, Esquibel, Gay, Gilmore, Goggles, Hammons, Harshman, Hastert, Hinckley, Iekel, Illoway, Jorgensen, Landon, Lockhart, Luthi, Martin, McOmie, Meuli, Morgan, Osborn, Pedersen, Petersen, Powers, Quarberg, Reese, Robinson, Samuelson, Semlek, Slater, Thompson, Walsh, Warren, White and Zwonitzer.

Nays:  Representative(s) Brechtel, Childers, Gingery, Hageman, Jones, Lubnau, Mercer, Miller, Olsen, Simpson, Wasserburger and Watt.

Excused:  Representative(s) Harvey, Jackson and Philp.

Ayes 45    Nays 12    Excused 3    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/21/2006   H07 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Barnard, Diercks, Illoway, Martin, McOmie and Miller

Nays:  Representative(s) Gingery, Mercer and Olsen

Ayes 6    Nays 3    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/21/2006   H Placed on General File

 

HB0057HS001/ADOPTED

Page 1-line 3           After ";" insert "providing for election;".

Page 1-line 7           After "(b)" insert "and by creating a new subsection (c)".

Page 1-line 15          Before "Any" insert "Subject to subsection (c) of this section,".

Page 2-After line 5           Insert:

"(c)  The following provisions apply to imposition by a school district of more than one (1) mill levy authorized under subsection (b) of this section:

(i)  Not more than one (1) mill may be imposed by a school district under subsection (b) of this section unless the proposition to impose any additional levy is submitted to the vote of the qualified electors of the school district, and a majority of those casting their ballots vote in favor of imposing the additional levy.  Any additional levy imposed under this paragraph shall commence in the calendar year next following the election approving the imposition of the tax.  The election to impose the additional levy shall be at the expense of the school district;

(ii)  The proposition may be submitted at an election held on a date authorized under W.S. 22‑21‑103.  A notice of election shall be given in at least one (1) newspaper of general circulation in the school district in which the election is to be held, and the notice shall specify the object of the election.  The notice shall be published at least once each week for a thirty (30) day period preceding the election.  At the election the ballots shall contain the words "for the additional recreation levy" and "against the additional recreation levy".  If the proposition is approved the same proposition shall be submitted at every other subsequent general election as provided in this paragraph until the proposition is defeated;

(iii)  If the proposition to impose or continue the additional recreation levy is defeated the proposition shall not again be submitted to the electors of the school district for at least eleven (11) months.  If the proposition is defeated  following initial adoption of the proposition, the additional recreation levy is repealed and shall not be collected in the calendar year next following the election at which the proposition is defeated.".  ILLOWAY, CHAIRMAN

 

2/22/2006   H Passed CoW

 

HB0057H2001/FAILED

Page 2-After line 5     In the standing committee amendment (HB0057HS001/A) to this line in paragraph (ii) created by that amendment after "A notice of election" insert "with a description of the effect of the increased mill levy on each one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00) of fair market value for all tax categories and a description of each tax category".  CHILDERS

 

2/23/2006   H Passed 2nd Reading

2/24/2006   H Passed 3rd Reading

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Alden, Anderson, R., Bagby, Barnard, Berger, Brown, Buchanan, Bucholz, Davison, Diercks, Edwards, Esquibel, Gilmore, Goggles, Hammons, Harshman, Harvey, Hastert, Hinckley, Iekel, Jackson, Luthi, Martin, McOmie, Meuli, Miller, Morgan, Osborn, Pedersen, Petersen, Philp, Powers, Quarberg, Robinson, Samuelson, Simpson, Slater, Thompson, Walsh, Warren, White and Zwonitzer.

Nays:  Representative(s) Brechtel, Childers, Cohee, Gay, Gingery, Hageman, Illoway, Jones, Jorgensen, Landon, Lockhart, Lubnau, Mercer, Olsen, Reese, Semlek, Wasserburger and Watt.

Ayes 42    Nays 18    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/27/2006   S Received for Introduction

2/28/2006   S Introduced and Referred to S07

3/2/2006    S07 Recommended Do Pass

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Hanes, Johnson, Meier and Mockler

Nays:  Senator(s) Scott

Ayes 4    Nays 1    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

3/2/2006    S Placed on General File; Did Not Consider in CoW