School construction and renovation-constitutional amendment.
Summary
A JOINT RESOLUTION proposing to amend the Wyoming Constitution by creating a new section authorizing the legislature to require school districts to impose a special tax on property within the school district for the purpose of construction of public school facilities; requiring voter approval of the facilities; providing for the legal effect of a negative vote; providing excess taxes are remitted to the state; and limiting the legislature's capital obligation.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Jan 2017
Senate Passage
Feb 2017
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 24, 2017
Last action Feb 6, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
2
Committee
1
Feb 1, 2017
Legislature · Passed
COW:Passed
legislature
Jan 31, 2017
Legislature · Passed
S04 - Education:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 3-2-0-0-0
legislature
Jan 24, 2017
Introduced
Introduced and Referred to S04 - Education
legislature
Jan 24, 2017
Introduced
Received for Introduction
legislature
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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