Welcome to new County Treasurers that were recently sworn into their first terms:
Nicole Vigil, Big Horn County
Tammy Deisch, Laramie County
Katie Araas, Sheridan County
Mark Cowan, Sweetwater County
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Congratulations to Emily, who was voted in as the new President of the association at the WACO meetings in Gillette. Congratulations also to Leticia, who will be the new Vice-President. Thanks to Tracy for maintaining her position as Treasurer and Doris for agreeing to serve as the association’s secretary. We appreciate your service!
The WACO Board has finalized the agenda for the WACO Convention, set for September 27th through 29th at the CamPlex in Gillette. Here’s a link to the agenda. The WCTA events are in blue.
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As the committees continue their interim work, there are several bills of interest to Treasurers. Those to keep an eye on include:
Residential property taxation amendment
Off road recreational vehicles – safety and insurance
Lightweight trailers – permanent registration
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The Management Council has released the interim topics that each standing legislative committee will focus on prior to the 2022 legislative session. Notable topics include:
Revenue Committee
Distribution of Existing Revenue Streams – review all revenues and distribution to local governments
Review of Tax Exemptions
Property Taxes and Taxes on Agricultural Land and Business Personal Property
Transportation Committee
Replacement of the RIS system
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As the Legislative Committees continue to meet, they are discussing issues and developing bills that are of interest to Treasurers. Some of those issues and bills are listed here, with links and noting which committee is working the bill:
Real estate transfer tax (Revenue) — a tax on property sales price, collected by Treasurers.
Transportation computer system funding (Transportation) — adds a $5 fee to all registrations.
Antique motor vehicle definition (Transportation) — changes definition of antique vehicle. Committee voted to table bill but form a working group to rework antique plate, cost, eligibility and use requirements.
Tax lien enforcement – amendments (Minerals) — amendments to the lien statutes passed in the last legislative session.
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The Wyoming Taxpayers Association hosted a forum entitled, “A Twenty Year Review of Tax Reform 2000,” discussing the effort twenty years ago to reform the tax system and where we are today. The forum can be viewed here:
Legislative meetings are continuing as committees work on interim issues. Upcoming meetings of interest include:
Transportation – July 10 — Online — Link to Details
Appropriations — July 13-15 — Online — Link to Details
Revenue — Aug 24-25 — Green River — Link to Details
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The Joint Transportation Committee has announced their meeting on May 21-22, 2020, which will be conducted online.
The meeting agenda was also posted, showing the committee will focus on transportation issues on the 21st and military issues on the 22nd.
The meeting will be live-streamed at www.wyoleg.gov.
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The Minerals Committee, Co-Chaired by Senator Anderson and Representative Greear, has announced their first interim meeting on May 14th and 15th. The meeting will take place on-line.
The Committee posted the agenda, which includes a discussion of ad valorem tax issues on Friday, May 15th at 10:30 am. Specifically, the committee will address SF 139, the bill that passed the 2020 legislature addressing mineral liens on unpaid production taxes.
The livestream of the meeting will be available at www.wyoleg.gov.
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