HB0166

Signed into Law

State auditor payment transparency.

Require the state auditor to publicly disclose information about payments made to vendors.

Full legal title

AN ACT relating to the administration of the government; requiring that the state auditor provide the public with information on payments made to vendors as specified; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date.

Government

Sponsor:

Co-sponsors: Representative(s) Hoeft, Knapp, Lawley, Locke, Lucas, Webb, Senator(s) Boner, Hutchings, Ide

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What does this bill do?

Requires the state auditor to publicly disclose information on vendor payments made by the state auditor's office on the auditor's website.

Mandates the state auditor make available for public inspection and download on its official website information about all payments to vendors for items or services. Required information includes payment date, vendor name, requesting state agency, total amount paid, and payment description. (W.S. 9-1-403(a)(ix))
Requires payment information to be posted to the state auditor's website within 30 days of payment and maintained on the website for at least 5 years. (W.S. 9-1-403(a)(ix))
Makes the payment transparency requirement subject to state and federal law. (W.S. 9-1-403(a)(ix))
Applies the transparency requirement to all payments made by the state auditor on and after July 1, 2025. (Sec. 2)

Effective: July 1, 2025

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Actions (22)

2/24/2025(LSO)

Assigned Chapter Number 33

2/24/2025(Governor)

Governor Signed HEA No. 0018

2/21/2025(Senate)

S President Signed HEA No. 0018

2/20/2025(House)

H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0018

2/20/2025(LSO)

Assigned Number HEA No. 0018

Amendments (1)

HB0166S2001Adopted

Senate2nd Reading

Sponsor: Senator Hutchings

Roll Call Votes (3)

H Concur:Passed 61-0-1-0-0

Key VotePassed

2/20/2025HouseYea 61Nay 0Excused 1

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Yea: Allemand, Andrew, Angelos, Banks, Bear, Brady, Bratten, G. Brown, L. Brown, Byron, E. Campbell, K. Campbell, Chestek, Clouston, Connolly, Davis, Eklund, Erickson, Filer, Geringer, Guggenmos, Haroldson, Harshman, Heiner, Hoeft, Jarvis, Johnson, Kelly, Knapp, Larsen, Larson, Lawley, Lien, Locke, McCann, Lucas, Nicholas, Ottman, Pendergraft, Posey, Provenza, Rodriguez-Williams, Schmid, Sherwood, Singh, Smith, Storer, Strock, Styvar, Tarver, Thayer, Washut, Wasserburger, Webb, Webber, Wharff, Williams, Winter, Wylie, Yin, Neiman

Excused: Riggins

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S02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0

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2/13/2025SenateYea 5Nay 0

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Yea: DRISKILL, GIERAU, LAURSEN, SMITH, SALAZAR

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H 3rd Reading:Passed 60-0-2-0-0

Key VotePassed

2/5/2025HouseYea 60Nay 0Excused 2

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Yea: Allemand, Andrew, Angelos, Banks, Bear, Brady, Bratten, G. Brown, Byron, E. Campbell, K. Campbell, Chestek, Clouston, Connolly, Davis, Eklund, Filer, Erickson, Geringer, Guggenmos, Haroldson, Harshman, Heiner, Hoeft, Jarvis, Johnson, Kelly, Knapp, Larsen, Larson, Lawley, Lien, Locke, Lucas, McCann, Nicholas, Ottman, Pendergraft, Posey, Provenza, Rodriguez-Williams, Schmid, Sherwood, Singh, Smith, Storer, Strock, Styvar, Tarver, Thayer, Washut, Wasserburger, Webb, Webber, Wharff, Williams, Winter, Wylie, Yin, Neiman

Excused: L. Brown, Riggins