Extend the Wyoming telecommunications act sunset date, update definitions, modify universal service fund requirements, and limit exclusive broadband agreements by local governments.
AN ACT relating to the Wyoming telecommunications act; extending the sunset date of the act; amending definitions; specifying the application of the act; specifying requirements for providing price schedules to the public service commission; providing a limitation on local governments entering an exclusive agreement for provision of broadband internet access service; amending the price benchmark and credit requirements for the universal service fund; repealing conflicting provisions; and providing for an effective date.
Sponsor:
Amends the Wyoming Telecommunications Act by extending its sunset date, revising definitions, clarifying regulatory scope, imposing universal service fund charges on prepaid wireless service, and restricting local government exclusive broadband agreements.
3/12/2025(LSO)
Assigned Chapter Number 135
3/12/2025(Governor)
Governor Signed SEA No. 0070
3/4/2025(House)
H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0070
3/4/2025(Senate)
S President Signed SEA No. 0070
3/3/2025(LSO)
Assigned Number SEA No. 0070
Sponsor: Representative Heiner
Sponsor: House Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivis
Sponsor: Senator Case
Sponsor: Senator Landen
Sponsor: Senator Case
Sponsor: Senator Case
Sponsor: Senator Case
Sponsor: Senate Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivi
Sponsor: Senate Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivi
Sponsor: Senate Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivi
Effective: July 1, 2025
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3/3/2025(Senate)
S Concur:Passed 28-3-0-0-0
3/3/2025(Senate)
S Received for Concurrence
3/3/2025(House)
H 3rd Reading:Passed 60-0-2-0-0
2/28/2025(House)
H 2nd Reading:Passed
2/27/2025(House)
H COW:Passed
2/24/2025(House)
H Placed on General File
2/24/2025(House)
H07 - Corporations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0
2/14/2025(House)
H Introduced and Referred to H07 - Corporations
1/29/2025(House)
H Received for Introduction
1/28/2025(Senate)
S 3rd Reading:Passed 22-7-2-0-0
1/27/2025(Senate)
S 2nd Reading:Passed
1/24/2025(Senate)
S COW:Passed
1/24/2025(Senate)
S Placed on General File
1/24/2025(Senate)
S02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
1/20/2025(Senate)
:Rerefer to S02 - Appropriations
1/20/2025(Senate)
S07 - Corporations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0
1/14/2025(Senate)
S Introduced and Referred to S07 - Corporations
1/2/2025(Senate)
S Received for Introduction
12/20/2024(LSO)
Bill Number Assigned
S Concur:Passed 28-3-0-0-0
Key VotePassedYea: Anderson, Barlow, Boner, Brennan, Case, Cooper, Crago, Crum, Dockstader, Driskill, Gierau, Hicks, Hutchings, Jones, Kolb, Landen, Laursen, Nethercott, Olsen, Pappas, Pearson, Rothfuss, Salazar, Schuler, Scott, Smith, Steinmetz, Biteman
Nay: French, Ide, McKeown
H 3rd Reading:Passed 60-0-2-0-0
Key VotePassedThis committee vote includes adoption of standing committee amendment SF0051HS001.
H07 - Corporations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0
RecommendedYea: BROWN, HOEFT, JOHNSON, LOCKE, LUCAS, WEBB, WEBBER, YIN, KNAPP
Yea: Allemand, Andrew, Angelos, Banks, Bear, Brady, Bratten, G. Brown, Byron, E. Campbell, K. Campbell, Chestek, Clouston, Connolly, Eklund, Davis, Erickson, Filer, Geringer, Guggenmos, Haroldson, Harshman, Heiner, Hoeft, Jarvis, Johnson, Kelly, Knapp, Larsen, Larson, Lawley, Lien, Locke, Lucas, McCann, Ottman, Nicholas, 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