State Legislation

AN ACT relating to civil procedure; authorizing property owners to request law enforcement assistance for the removal of unauthorized occupants as specified; specifying requirements for the law enforcement assistance; specifying liability; providing civil remedies; prohibiting unlawful use of false property documents; amending the offense of property destruction and defacement by creating an additional felony offense; providing definitions; specifying penalties; and providing for an effective date.

AN ACT relating to the Wyoming Legal Tender Act; requiring the state treasurer to hold and invest specie and specie legal tender; authorizing the state treasurer to hire consultants; requiring a study and report; and providing for effective dates.

AN ACT relating to sales and use taxes; removing the requirement for specified notices related to sales and use taxes to be sent by mail; authorizing electronic notices; making conforming amendments; and providing for an effective date.

AN ACT relating to education; imposing requirements for rental fees charged by school districts for use of school district property as specified; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date.

AN ACT relating to the insurance code; amending the definition of insurance transaction; making requirements applicable to original certificates of authority apply to all certificates of authority; requiring insurers to update their contact information as specified; amending service of process requirements; clarifying requirements regarding reporting of actions; clarifying the applicability of statutes governing property and casualty insurance; repealing the requirement for insurers to deliver certificates of authority to the insurance commissioner upon expiration, suspension or termination of the certificates; repealing disclosure requirements regarding the extent to which disability, group disability and blanket disability insurance policies include comprehensive adult wellness benefits; and providing for an effective date.

AN ACT relating to water; requiring a study of waste water and storm water infrastructure in the state as specified; requiring reports; specifying ownership of data collected pursuant to the study; providing requirements for production, disclosure and dissemination of data collected; providing an appropriation; and providing for an effective date.

AN ACT relating to language and literacy competency; providing definitions; specifying screeners, assessments, diagnostics and screening requirements; requiring professional development; establishing school district duties; requiring parental notice; requiring individual reading plans for students with reading difficulties or at risk for poor reading outcomes; requiring reports; establishing additional duties for the department of education; authorizing the state superintendent of public instruction to create a language and literacy division; requiring rulemaking; repealing provisions; making conforming amendments; and providing for an effective date.

AN ACT relating to school districts; requiring public school children to use restrooms, sex‑designated changing facilities and sleeping quarters that align with their sex at birth; requiring reasonable accommodations; providing exceptions; providing penalties; providing definitions; and providing for an effective date.

AN ACT relating to taxation and revenue; creating a property tax exemption for property owned by the state; clarifying the taxability of state owned lands; specifying applicability; providing a sunset date; and providing for an effective date.

AN ACT relating to the certification of teachers; modifying the duties of the professional teaching standards board; creating an alternative teacher certificate for K-12 teachers; establishing requirements for alternative certification; and providing for an effective date.

AN ACT relating to irrigation projects; authorizing irrigation districts, watershed improvement districts and water conservancy districts to direct a portion of annual district funding for major maintenance projects; authorizing investments of major maintenance accounts; authorizing water conservancy districts to assess mills for major maintenance projects as specified; and providing for an effective date.

AN ACT relating to pari-mutuel wagering; specifying requirements for simulcasting permits, including historic horse racing terminals; requiring approval by a city, town or county for the issuance of a simulcasting permit as specified; authorizing conditions and revocation of approval; authorizing appeals; amending enforcement requirements; conforming provisions; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date.