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S.J. No. 0004 |
Higher education endowment funds. |
Sponsored By: Joint Education Interim Committee
A JOINT RESOLUTION proposing to amend the Wyoming Constitution to authorize the establishment of inviolate trust funds for higher education; and authorizing the investment and use of earnings from such funds.
2/13/2006 Bill Number Assigned
2/14/2006 S Received for Introduction
2/16/2006 S Introduced and Referred to S04
ROLL CALL
Ayes: Senator(s) Anderson, J., Aullman, Barrasso, Boggs, Burns, Case, Coe, Cooper, Decaria, Geis, Hanes, Hawks, Hines, Jennings, Job, Johnson, Larson, Massie, Meier, Mockler, Nicholas, Peck, Peterson, Ross, Schiffer, Scott, Sessions, Townsend, Vasey and Von Flatern.
Ayes 30 Nays 0 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0
2/20/2006 S04 Recommended Do Pass
ROLL CALL
Ayes: Senator(s) Boggs, Coe, Jennings, Peck and Townsend
Ayes 5 Nays 0 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0
2/20/2006 S Placed on General File
2/24/2006 S Passed CoW
2/27/2006 S Passed 2nd Reading
2/28/2006 S Passed 3rd Reading
ROLL CALL
Ayes: Senator(s) Anderson, J., Aullman, Barrasso, Boggs, Coe, Cooper, Decaria, Geis, Hanes, Hawks, Jennings, Job, Johnson, Larson, Massie, Meier, Mockler, Nicholas, Peck, Peterson, Ross, Schiffer, Scott, Sessions, Townsend, Vasey and Von Flatern.
Nays: Senator(s) Burns, Case and Hines.
Ayes 27 Nays 3 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0
2/28/2006 H Received for Introduction
2/28/2006 H Introduced and Referred to H04
3/3/2006 H04 Recommended Amend and Do Pass
ROLL CALL
Ayes: Representative(s) Bucholz, Goggles, Hammons, Harshman, Hinckley, McOmie, Quarberg, Semlek and Wasserburger
Ayes 9 Nays 0 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0
3/3/2006 H Placed on General File
SJ0004HS001/ADOPTED
Page 2-line 21 After "funds" insert ", regardless of the source of the funds,"; delete "used" insert "expended".
Page 2-line 23 Delete "pass laws regulating" insert "regulate".
Page 2-line 24 After "used." delete balance of the line and insert "Earnings from funds in the current Hathaway student scholarship account are intended to be used for college scholarships. The amendment would also allow the funds to be invested as the legislature authorizes, including in stocks.
Section 3. It is the intention of the legislature that if approved by the voters this amendment will immediately apply to the funds within the education endowment account and the Hathaway student scholarship account previously established by law in Wyoming statutes 21‑16‑1201(a) and (b), and would subsequently apply to other higher education endowment funds as designated by law.".
Page 3-lines 1 through 15 Delete entirely. MCOMIE, ACTING CHAIRMAN
SJ0004HW001/ADOPTED
Page 2-line 19 After "scholarships" insert ", which include the current Hathaway scholarship program". HARSHMAN
3/6/2006 H Passed CoW
3/7/2006 H Passed 2nd Reading
3/8/2006 H Passed 3rd Reading
ROLL CALL
Ayes: Representative(s) Alden, Anderson, R., Bagby, Barnard, Berger, Brechtel, Brown, Buchanan, Bucholz, Childers, Cohee, Davison, Diercks, Edwards, Esquibel, Gay, Gilmore, Gingery, Goggles, Hageman, Hammons, Harshman, Harvey, Hastert, Hinckley, Iekel, Illoway, Jones, Jorgensen, Landon, Lubnau, Luthi, Martin, McOmie, Mercer, Meuli, Miller, Morgan, Olsen, Osborn, Pedersen, Petersen, Philp, Powers, Quarberg, Reese, Robinson, Samuelson, Semlek, Simpson, Slater, Thompson, Walsh, Warren, Wasserburger, Watt, White and Zwonitzer.
Excused: Representative(s) Jackson and Lockhart.
Ayes 58 Nays 0 Excused 2 Absent 0 Conflicts 0
3/9/2006 S Did Concur
ROLL CALL
Ayes: Senator(s) Anderson, J., Aullman, Barrasso, Boggs, Burns, Coe, Cooper, Decaria, Geis, Hanes, Hawks, Jennings, Job, Johnson, Larson, Massie, Meier, Nicholas, Peck, Peterson, Ross, Schiffer, Scott, Sessions, Townsend and Vasey.
Nays: Senator(s) Case, Hines, Mockler and Von Flatern.
Ayes 26 Nays 4 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0
3/9/2006 Assigned Number SEJR No. 0002
3/10/2006 S President Signed SEJR No. 0002
3/10/2006 H Speaker Signed SEJR No. 0002
3/24/2006 Governor Signed SEJR No. 0002