H.B. No. 0346

Wyoming enterprise fund.

 

Sponsored By:                    Representative(s) Simpson, Cohee, Luthi and Quarberg

 

AN ACT relating to a business enterprise program; creating a loan and business management assistance program; specifying criteria for the program; providing for administration; providing a continuous appropriation of funds; and providing for an effective date.

 

1/31/2005               Bill Number Assigned

1/31/2005               H Received for Introduction

1/31/2005               H Introduced and Referred to H09

2/4/2005 H09 Recommended Do Pass

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Brechtel, Esquibel, Hammons, Harvey, Hinckley, Latta, Lockhart, Quarberg and Samuelson

Ayes 9    Nays 0    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/4/2005 H Placed on General File

 

HB0346HW001/ADOPTED

Page 1-line 4                            After "providing" insert "an appropriation and".

Page 2-line 3                            Delete "person" insert "certified community development financial institution".

Page 2-after line 5                                Insert "(ii)  "Certified community development financial institution" means a non-governmental organization certified by the United States department of treasury whose purpose is community development and which engages in financing and development activities, such as training and technical assistance for businesses;".

Page 2-line 7                            Delete "(ii)" insert "(iii)".

Page 2-line 15                          Delete "and funding for administration of" insert "under".

Page 2-line 17                          After "establish" insert "and oversee".

Page 2-line 19                          After "program." insert "In contracting for administration of the program, the council shall establish a range of interest rates and other terms allowable to be established in administration of the program.".

Page 2-line 23                          After "(i)." insert "The range of interest rates and other terms allowable shall be established in recognition of the economic development purposes of the program and repayment abilities and needs of businesses eligible for loans under the program.".

Page 3-line 4                            After "program." delete balance of the line.

Page 3-lines 5 through 8                       Delete entirely.

Page 3-line 16                          After "considered." Delete balance of the line.

Page 3-lines 17 through 19       Delete entirely.

Page 3-line 20                          Delete the line through "($25,000.00).".

Page 3-line 21                          After "establish" insert "an application process, a loan approval process,".

Page 3-line 22                          After "approved" insert "interest rates, and other pertinent policies and procedures all of which shall take into account the economic development purposes of the program and repayment abilities and needs of businesses eligible for loans under the program.".

Page 4-line 10                          After "collateralized" insert "or risks are sufficiently mitigated"; after "collateral" insert "policy".

Page 4-line 17                          Before "All" insert "The administrator shall receive funding under the program designated to be used only for loans and other funds for costs of administration and management assistance to businesses.".

Page 4-line 18                          Delete "redeposited into the" insert "made directly to the administrator who shall be responsible for collections.  The".

Page 4-line 19                          Delete "which".

Page 4-line 20                          Delete "administering this".

Page 4-line 21                          Delete the line through "it." insert "providing loans under this article.  At the end of the contract period, the council shall collect all loan repayments received by the administrator under the program and deposit those funds into the Wyoming enterprise account.".

Page 6-line 16                          After "Wyoming" insert "enterprise".

Page 7-after line 19                  Insert: "Section 3.  There is appropriated from the general fund to the Wyoming business council two hundred ninety four thousand five hundred dollars ($294,500.00) for administration of the Wyoming enterprise loan program created by this act.".

Page 8-line 1                            Delete "Section 3." Insert "Section 4."   SIMPSON

 

2/7/2005 H Passed CoW

2/8/2005 H Passed 2nd Reading

2/9/2005 H Passed 3rd Reading

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Alden, Anderson, R., Bagby, Barnard, Berger, Brechtel, Brown, Buchanan, Bucholz, Childers, Cohee, Davison, Diercks, Edwards, Esquibel, Gay, Gilmore, Gingery, Goggles, Hageman, Hammons, Harshman, Harvey, Hastert, Hinckley, Iekel, Illoway, Jackson, Jones, Landon, Latta, Lockhart, Lubnau, Luthi, Martin, McOmie, Meuli, Miller, Morgan, Olsen, Osborn, Pedersen, Petersen, Philp, Powers, Quarberg, Reese, Robinson, Samuelson, Semlek, Simpson, Slater, Thompson, Walsh, Warren, Wasserburger, Watt, White and Zwonitzer.

Excused:  Representative(s) Jorgensen

Ayes 59    Nays 0    Excused 1    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/10/2005               S Received for Introduction

2/11/2005               S Introduced and Referred to S09

3/2/2005 S Motion to Do Pass Failed

 

ROLL CALL

Nays:  Senator(s) Coe, Hawks, Jennings, Townsend and Vasey

Ayes 0    Nays 5    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

3/2/2005 S Committee Returned Bill Pursuant to SR 7-3(c)