HB0127

Requires voter approval for county and school district mill levies imposed for recreational purposes and establishes expiration dates for existing levies.

• Amends W.S. 18-9-201(b) to require that any mill levy for recreational facilities imposed by a school district or county must be approved by a majority vote of qualified electors before implementation. (W.S. 18-9-201(b), Sec. 1)
• Limits school district recreational mill levies to a maximum of one mill on assessed valuation, in addition to other tax limitations. (W.S. 18-9-201(b), W.S. 21-13-102)
• Requires the proposition to impose a recreational mill levy be submitted to voters at the same date as the general election and conducted according to procedures in W.S. 22-22-301 through 22-22-304. (W.S. 18-9-201(b))
• Establishes that approved recreational mill levies have a four-year term, with the term stated in the proposition submitted to voters. (W.S. 18-9-201(b))
• Requires that to continue a recreational mill levy beyond the initial four-year term, the proposition must be resubmitted to voters at the second general election following initial approval and every four years thereafter. (W.S. 18-9-201(b))
• Provides that existing recreational mill levies imposed before this act's effective date shall expire on December 31, 2028 or when a voter proposition is submitted under the new requirements, whichever occurs first. (Sec. 2)
• Allows existing recreational mill levies to continue if approved by voters under the new voter approval requirements. (Sec. 2)

Effective: Immediately upon completion of all acts necessary for a bill to become law as provided by Article 4, Section 8 of the Wyoming Constitution

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