Legislative and executive authority-taxation and spending.
This bill proposes a constitutional amendment to explicitly state that taxation and spending powers belong to Wyoming's legislative and executive branches, not the judiciary. It would allow the legislature to delegate local taxing authority to subdivisions (with elected officials serving no longer than four years) and delegate debt payment duties to others (with courts enforcing these tasks). For public school funding, it requires the legislature to create a funding formula subject to judicial review, while the appropriation amount for that formula cannot be challenged in court. If funding falls short, spending would be reduced uniformly across all programs. This amendment must be approved by Wyoming voters to become part of the state constitution.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 24, 2023
Last action Feb 7, 2023
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Total actions
6
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Committee
2
Feb 7, 2023
Committee
S COW:S Did not consider for COW
upper
Feb 1, 2023
Upper · Passed
S03 - Revenue:Recommend Do Pass 3-1-1-0-0
upper
Jan 24, 2023
Introduced
S Introduced and Referred to S03 - Revenue
upper
0 primary · 2 co-sponsors
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