S.F. No. 0077

Liens by cooperative utilities.

 

Sponsored By:     Senator(s) Larson and Representative(s) Gingery

 

AN ACT relating to liens by cooperative utilities; providing for a lien for materials or services; specifying filing procedures and timelines; and providing for an effective date.

 

1/8/2007    Bill Number Assigned

1/9/2007    S Received for Introduction

1/10/2007   S Introduced and Referred to S09

1/15/2007   S09 Recommended Do Pass

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Burns, Cooper, Fecht, Larson and Vasey

Ayes 5    Nays 0    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

1/15/2007   S Placed on General File

1/16/2007   S Passed CoW

1/17/2007   S Passed 2nd Reading

 

SF0077S3001/ADOPTED

Page 1-line 13          After "member" insert "." and delete balance of line.

Page 1-line 14          Delete through "the lien.".

Page 2-line 10          After "(b)" delete balance of line and insert "The cooperative utility shall provide notice".

Page 2-line 11          Delete through "given".

Page 2-line 12          Delete "and shall be given".

Page 2-line 14          After "lien." insert "The notice required by this subsection shall contain the information required in subsection (c) of this section.".  PERKINS

 

1/18/2007   S Passed 3rd Reading

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Anderson, J., Aullman, Barrasso, Burns, Coe, Cooper, Fecht, Geis, Hastert, Hines, Jennings, Johnson, Larson, Massie, Meier, Peterson, Scott, Sessions, Townsend, Vasey and Von Flatern.

Nays:  Senator(s) Case, Decaria, Job, Mockler, Nicholas, Perkins, Ross and Schiffer

Excused:  Senator(s) Peck

Ayes 21    Nays 8    Excused 1    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

1/23/2007   H Received for Introduction

1/31/2007   H Introduced and Referred to H09

2/12/2007   H09 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Brechtel, Edmonds, Esquibel, F., Harvey, Lockhart, Meyer, Quarberg and Steward

Excused:  Representative(s) Hammons

Ayes 8    Nays 0    Excused 1    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/12/2007   H Placed on General File

 

SF0077HS001/ADOPTED  (TO ENGROSSED COPY)

Page 1-line 13          After "member" insert "from the time of giving notice of the lien".  QUARBERG, ACTING CHAIRMAN

 

2/20/2007   H Passed CoW

2/21/2007   H Laid Back Pursuant to HR 9-3

 

SF0077H2001/FAILED  (TO ENGROSSED COPY)

Page 1-line 16          Delete ":".

Page 2-lines 2 and 3    Delete entirely.

Page 3-line 5           Delete "(ii)".  ZWONITZER, DV.

 

SF0077H2002/ADOPTED  (TO ENGROSSED COPY)

Delete the standing committee amendment (SF0077HS001/AE) entirely.

Delete the Zwonitzer, DV., second reading amendment (SF0077H2001/AE) entirely.

Further amend the Engrossed copy as follows:

Page 1-above line 1           In the catch title delete "for electrical services" insert "by cooperative utilities".

Page 1-line 1           Delete "corporations" insert "liens by cooperative utilities".

Page 1-line 2           Delete "electrical" insert "materials or"; After "procedures" delete "," insert "and timelines;".

Page 1-line 3           Delete entirely.

Page 1-line 4           Delete "lien;".

Page 1-line 8           After "Section 1." delete balance of the line and insert "W.S. 29-2-101 by creating a new subsection (d) and 29-2-106 by creating a new subsection (d) are amended to read:".

Page 1-lines 10 through 16    Delete entirely and insert:

"29-2-101.  Persons entitled to liens; extent of lien on realty; exceptions.

(d)  A cooperative utility, as defined by W.S. 17-20-140(a)(i), shall have a lien for the materials or services provided to a member.  The lien shall attach to the real property of the member at the location where the materials or services were provided, if the amount due to the utility:

(i)  Is greater than five thousand dollars ($5,000.00); and

(ii)  Has been unpaid for more than ninety (90) days.

29-2-106.  When statement lien to be filed; rights of subcontractor not abridged by contract between owner and contractor; agreement to extend filing period.

(d)  A cooperative utility claiming a lien under W.S. 29-2-101(d) shall file its lien statement within one hundred eighty (180) days after the first date the provisions of W.S. 29-2-101(d)(i) and (ii) were met.  The cooperative utility and its member may agree to an extension of the time in which the lien may be filed, but the agreement may not exceed a total time for filing the lien statement beyond three hundred sixty (360) days.  Any agreement for an extension under this subsection shall otherwise comply with the requirements of subsection (c) of this section.".

Page 2-lines 2 through 22     Delete entirely.

Page 3-lines 1 through 14     Delete entirely.  LUBNAU

 

2/22/2007   H Passed 2nd Reading

 

SF0077H3001/ADOPTED  (TO ENGROSSED COPY)

Page 1-line 8           In the Lubnau second reading amendment (SF0077H2002/ACE) to this line after "W.S." insert "29-1-305 by creating a new subsection (e),".

Page 1-lines 10 through 16    In the Lubnau second reading amendment (SF0077H2002/ACE) to these lines before "29-2-101" insert:

"29-1-305.  Priority of liens.

(e)  The priority of a perfected lien for a cooperative utility provided in W.S. 29-2-101(d) shall be determined by the date and time the lien statement is filed and shall not have priority over other perfected liens or mortgages on the same property which have been perfected prior to the filing date.".  LUBNAU

 

2/23/2007   H Passed 3rd Reading

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Bagby, Berger, Blake, Brechtel, Childers, Cohee, Craft, Diercks, Dockstader, Edmonds, Gingery, Goggles, Harshman, Harvey, Iekel, Illoway, Landon, Lubnau, Madden, Martin, McOmie, Mercer, Meyer, Millin, Olsen, Philp, Quarberg, Samuelson, Semlek, Simpson, Slater, Steward, Thompson, Throne, Wallis, Walsh, Warren and White.

Nays:  Representative(s) Alden, Anderson, R., Buchanan, Davison, Edwards, Esquibel, F., Esquibel, K., Gentile, Gilmore, Hammons, Jaggi, Jones, Jorgensen, Lockhart, Miller, Petersen, Shepperson, Teeters, Zwonitzer, Dn. and Zwonitzer, Dv.

Excused:  Representative(s) Hallinan

Conflicts:  Representative(s) Brown

Ayes 38    Nays 20    Excused 1    Absent 0    Conflicts 1

 

2/26/2007   S Did Concur

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Anderson, J., Aullman, Barrasso, Burns, Case, Coe, Cooper, Decaria, Fecht, Geis, Hastert, Hines, Jennings, Job, Johnson, Larson, Massie, Meier, Nicholas, Perkins, Peterson, Ross, Schiffer, Scott, Sessions, Townsend, Vasey and Von Flatern

Nays:  Senator(s) Mockler

Excused:  Senator(s) Peck

Ayes 28    Nays 1    Excused 1    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/26/2007   Assigned Number SEA No. 0072

2/26/2007   S President Signed SEA No. 0072

2/27/2007   H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0072

3/4/2007    Governor Signed SEA No. 0072

3/4/2007    Assigned Chapter Number

 

Chapter No. 0193  Session Laws of Wyoming 2007.