Rep. Joe MacGuire

Maddy summaryWyoming's HB 214 reduces the required record retention period for licensed real estate brokers from seven years to two years. The bill directly affects all licensed real estate brokers in Wyoming who must maintain full records of every transaction they participate in. It amends Wyoming Statute 33-28-123 to require brokers to keep these records for a minimum of two years after the transaction's latest date. The law took effect on July 1, 2019.

Maddy summaryThis bill amends Wyoming election code to clarify procedures for voters changing political party affiliation. It allows voters to change their party affiliation at the polls on election day (for general elections) or when requesting an absentee ballot, in addition to the existing 14-day advance filing requirement before primaries. The change must be noted on the poll list by election judges, but voters cannot switch parties between two weeks before absentee voting begins and primary election day. It directly affects Wyoming voters seeking to alter their party affiliation before casting a ballot. The bill took effect July 1, 2019.

Maddy summaryWyoming's HB 228 requires the Department of Transportation and Game and Fish Department to study wildlife-vehicle collisions on highways and wildlife deaths along specific railroad corridors (near U.S. Highway 30). The bill mandates collecting data on accident locations, injuries, animal deaths, and injury locations from 2019-2023, then creating priority maps and lists of high-risk areas. It appropriates $5 million for wildlife safety projects like signage, crossings, and fences on identified highways, with projects requiring local matching funds (5-30% depending on the entity). This directly affects drivers, wildlife conservation efforts, and communities along Wyoming highways and railroads, focusing on reducing collisions through data-driven infrastructure improvements.

Maddy summarySF 94 allows Wyoming's Secretary of State to refuse to file nomination applications for state and federal offices (such as legislators, judges, or U.S. representatives) if an applicant is deemed ineligible under law. If an application is refused, the Secretary must provide written notice by certified mail, and the applicant may appeal to district court within five days - requiring a ruling within five days. The bill also mandates that complaints alleging an applicant's ineligibility must include the complainant's name and address. This procedural bill affects candidates seeking office and clarifies administrative steps for handling nomination eligibility.

Maddy summaryWyoming's SF 146 requires state departments to study the potential costs and benefits of expanding Medicaid, directly affecting state agencies (insurance, family services, health, and library) and future policy decisions. The study must analyze enrollment demographics, provider reimbursement impacts (including hospitals and physicians), administrative costs, income cliffs in welfare programs, and compare findings to previous studies and Oregon's Medicaid expansion experience. It mandates specific cost breakdowns showing federal vs. state expenses under different federal match scenarios (90% vs. 50% for benefits) and includes health status impact analysis based on academic literature. The bill does not expand Medicaid but provides a framework for evaluating such a change.

2019/Summaries/SF0083.pdf

2019/Summaries/HB0031.pdf

2019/Summaries/HB0033.pdf