Legislative Update

Greetings from Cheyenne! Week four has been one of deadlines for the 65th Legislature. Tuesday represented the last day for bill introduction, HB0001 – General government appropriations had to be considered and Friday was the last day for bills to be considered by House committees.

Next Monday will be the last day for bills to be heard on General File. The final total of pieces of legislation filed for consideration from both the House and Senate totals 499. We will do our best to hear them all but time constraints may see some important issues left on the table.

The Appropriations Committee introduced the Budget Bill on Monday. On second and third readings, House members considered 107 amendments – of which 53 were adopted, 32 failed and 22 were withdrawn. Of the amendments, I offered four and three were adopted.

I am pleased to say that to date four of my bills have passed the House and gone over to the Senate for consideration. I look forward to monitoring them as they are worked by our Senate colleagues.

There are a couple bills of note progressing as well. HB0037 - Elected official residency requirements, which was sponsored by the Joint Interim Corporations committee, has passed the House and been referred to the Senate Appropriations Committee.

This bill would require county elected officials to live in the county in which they wish to serve. It is important to note this bill would not impact anyone currently elected to office. I have had several conversations with folks in Weston County about this piece of legislation, and I welcome more to find a solution that meets everyone’s concerns.

Further, there are several blockchain bills have advanced. HB0070 – Commercial filing system, allows the Wyoming Secretary of State to set up a blockchain backed business filing system. HB0074 – Special purpose depository institutions, creates a special purpose bank for businesses that have trouble in the traditional banking sector such as blockchain and cryptocurrency companies. Both passed the House and have been received by the Senate for introduction.

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me at 307-282-0968 or email me at [email protected]. You can also find updates about my work on my Facebook page, http://www.facebook.com/Tyler4HD1.

Sincerely,

Representative Tyler Lindholm

House District #1

Bills I have introduced:

HB0015 - Motor vehicles-titles and bills of sale.

Passed the House and Received for Introduction in the Senate

HB0055 - Transport of mobile homes-copy of title.

Passed the House and Received for Introduction in the Senate

HB0097 - Taxation of broadband internet infrastructure.

Passed the House and Received for Introduction in the Senate

HB0098 - Rights of way-communications services.

Passed the House and Received for Introduction in the Senate

HB0179 – Food Trucks

Referred to the House Corporations Committee for consideration

HB0234 – Marihuana reform

Received House Judiciary Committee for consideration

HJ0003 - Supreme court justices-senate confirmation.

Received for Introduction