HB 15 (Wyoming) removes the requirement for notarization on certain motor vehicle titles and bills of sale. It directly affects vehicle owners, dealers, and auctioneers during title transfers by eliminating the need for notarized signatures on sale documents. The bill clarifies ownership transfer rules, allowing any owner listed on a title to transfer a vehicle without signatures from other owners unless the title specifies joint tenancy or "and" ownership. This simplifies the process for most title transfers while maintaining existing requirements for lien notifications and tax payments. The changes apply to all motor vehicles requiring a Wyoming title.
HB 55 allows mobile home owners in Wyoming to use a copy of their title instead of the original when transporting their mobile home within the state. The bill amends tax and permit rules to require owners to present a copy of the title (along with proof of tax payment) to the county treasurer before obtaining an over-width permit from the Department of Transportation. This change directly affects mobile home owners who need to move their homes on public roads, simplifying the process by eliminating the need to carry the original title. The law became effective July 1, 2019, and does not alter the requirement to pay annual property taxes for transport permits.
Wyoming's SF 57 updates the state's Public Records Act to improve transparency. It requires all state agencies, institutions, and local governments to designate a specific staff member to handle public records requests and respond within 7 business days. The bill mandates that records be released within 10 days (or a mutually agreed date) if readily available, and establishes the State Chief Information Officer to investigate complaints about denied requests. Violations now carry civil penalties up to $750, with intentional violations potentially resulting in felony charges.
Wyoming's SF 118 clarifies that tax liens on mineral production (like oil and gas) have priority over most other claims against the mineral property. It requires counties to notify existing lienholders 90 days after taxes become delinquent and file their lien within 120 days, while protecting taxpayers' rights to appeal tax disputes before enforcement. This directly affects mineral producers who owe taxes, creditors holding prior liens, and counties managing tax collections. The law applies to mineral tax liens perfected on or after July 1, 2019, and ensures mineral tax claims are prioritized over most other debts except federal/state claims and pre-existing, properly recorded liens.
This Wyoming bill changes how state agencies select firms for professional services like architecture, engineering, and land surveying. It defines a "resident firm" as one with an in-state office staffed by local employees and requiring at least 50% of the project work to be performed by staff or contractors based in Wyoming. Agencies must now consider whether a firm meets this residency standard when evaluating bids and selecting contractors. The rule applies to all new contracts issued on or after July 1, 2019.
This bill creates a $250,000 livestock enforcement account within Wyoming's livestock board to reimburse county sheriffs for costs related to enforcing livestock laws. Sheriffs can be reimbursed for patrol expenses, personnel costs, and livestock investigations (both in-state and out-of-state), with funds directly credited to their budget accounts. The livestock board must establish rules for eligible expenses and provide training for sheriffs on enforcement. The account has a $500,000 cap and reverts unspent funds to the general fund at biennial ends.
This bill (SF 31) is a procedural "revisor's bill" that corrects minor errors and inconsistencies in Wyoming's existing statutes. It updates outdated references, fixes typographical errors, and clarifies language in numerous existing laws - such as juvenile court procedures, scholarship accounts, and administrative rules - without creating new policies or changing legal requirements. The bill directly affects the accuracy of Wyoming's legal code but does not alter how laws are applied to residents or institutions. It serves purely as a technical correction to ensure statutes are clear and consistent.
Wyoming's HB 103 requires physicians performing abortions to submit detailed, non-identifying reports to the state health office within 20 days. The reports must include the patient's age, race, procedure type, and gestational age (but not names or addresses), with late submissions incurring $1,000 fees per 30-day period. Failure to report or submit complete forms may lead to disciplinary action by the medical board or misdemeanor penalties for intentional falsification. The state must publish annual anonymized abortion statistics by June 30 each year, ensuring no data could identify individual patients, and these reports are shared with national health authorities. The law took effect July 1, 2019.
Wyoming's SF 150 creates a framework for the Department of Health to conduct "innovative studies" focused on reducing health care costs, enabling home-based long-term care, developing new health services, and expanding telehealth access. The bill establishes a dedicated $1 million health care innovation account (funded from the general fund), allows the department to bypass standard procurement rules and waive certain regulations for these studies, and defines "innovative study" as controlled trials or pilot programs (excluding pharmaceuticals). It requires annual reports to legislative committees on study progress and funding use. The bill directly affects the state health department and entities partnering with it to test new health care approaches.
HB 177 removes the requirement for prosecutors to consent before defendants can join court-supervised treatment programs in Wyoming. Previously, defendants needed agreement from the prosecutor, judge, and program team; this bill now requires only the judge and defendant's consent, plus program team acceptance. The change applies to all criminal cases filed on or after July 1, 2019, streamlining access to treatment options. This policy shift does not alter prosecutors' authority in charging or prosecuting cases, only the process for program enrollment.
This bill allows private buyers to purchase retiring Wyoming coal-fired power plants without becoming regulated public utilities, while requiring utilities to make good-faith efforts to sell such plants before retirement. It prevents utilities from recovering costs for replacement facilities unless the commission determines they attempted to sell the retiring plant and received no reasonable offers. The Public Service Commission must approve all sale agreements and evaluate offers based on cost savings, risk reduction, and public interest - not potential lost utility revenues. It directly affects Wyoming utilities owning retiring coal plants, potential private buyers, and the commission overseeing approvals.
SF 9 exempts fire protection districts and water and sewer districts in Wyoming from the requirement to undergo an annual financial audit under the Uniform Municipal Fiscal Procedures Act. Previously, these districts were mandated to have an annual audit by a certified public accountant, but this bill removes that specific obligation. The districts must still comply with other financial oversight provisions, such as those outlined in Wyoming Statute 9-1-507(a)(iii). The exemption takes effect immediately upon the bill's enactment.
