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H.B. No. 0225 |
Collection costs for debts owed to the state. |
Sponsored By: Representative(s) Illoway
AN ACT relating to the collection of debts due the state or other governmental entities; providing a fee for collection costs when the state or governmental entity employs a collection agency to recover debts due the state; amending existing statutes; and providing for an effective date.
1/15/2007 Bill Number Assigned
1/17/2007 H Received for Introduction
1/18/2007 H Introduced and Referred to H07
1/25/2007 H07 Recommended Do Pass
ROLL CALL
Ayes: Representative(s) Brown, Gentile, Gilmore, Illoway, Martin, Quarberg, Walsh and Zwonitzer, Dn.
Excused: Representative(s) Miller
Ayes 8 Nays 0 Excused 1 Absent 0 Conflicts 0
1/25/2007 H Placed on General File
1/31/2007 H Passed CoW
2/1/2007 H Passed 2nd Reading
2/2/2007 H Passed 3rd Reading
ROLL CALL
Ayes: Representative(s) Alden, Anderson, R., Bagby, Berger, Blake, Brechtel, Brown, Buchanan, Childers, Cohee, Craft, Davison, Diercks, Dockstader, Edmonds, Edwards, Esquibel, F., Esquibel, K., Gentile, Gilmore, Goggles, Hallinan, Hammons, Harshman, Harvey, Iekel, Illoway, Jaggi, Jones, Jorgensen, Landon, Lockhart, Lubnau, Madden, Martin, McOmie, Mercer, Meyer, Miller, Millin, Olsen, Petersen, Philp, Quarberg, Samuelson, Semlek, Shepperson, Simpson, Slater, Steward, Teeters, Thompson, Throne, Wallis, Walsh, Warren, White, Zwonitzer, Dn. and Zwonitzer, Dv.
Excused: Representative(s) Gingery
Ayes 59 Nays 0 Excused 1 Absent 0 Conflicts 0
2/2/2007 S Received for Introduction
2/5/2007 S Introduced and Referred to S09
2/12/2007 S09 Recommended Amend and Do Pass
ROLL CALL
Ayes: Senator(s) Burns, Cooper, Fecht, Larson and Vasey
Ayes 5 Nays 0 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0
2/12/2007 S Placed on General File
Page 3-line 18 After "incurred." insert "The governmental entity shall first use best business practices in collection of any debt and may only consider the use of a collection agency after utilizing other reasonable attempts to collect the debt.". LARSON, CHAIRMAN
2/20/2007 S Passed CoW
Page 1-line 3 Delete "employs a" insert "is required to file suit".
Page 1-line 4 Delete "collection agency".
Page 2-line 9 Delete "collection fees" insert "reasonable costs of collection".
Page 2-line 13 Delete "collection fees" insert "reasonable costs of collection as provided by W.S. 9-1-415".
Page 2-line 23 Delete and insert "required to file a civil action to collect debts due the state or any state office or agency shall be entitled to the reasonable cost of collection, including attorney's fees and costs.".
Page 2-line 24 Delete.
Page 3-lines 1 through 4 Delete.
Page 3-line 5 Delete through "contingent fee" insert "In no event shall the reasonable costs of collection".
Page 3-line 14 After "entity." delete balance of line and insert "Any office or agency of the state required to file a civil action to collect debts due the state or any state office or agency shall be entitled to the reasonable cost of collection, including attorney's fees and costs. In no event shall the reasonable costs of collection exceed twenty-five percent (25%) of the unpaid debt per account.".
Page 3-lines 15 through 22 Delete including the Senate Standing Committee Amendment (HB0225SS001/A) to these lines.
Page 4-line 22 Delete "allowable collection fees" insert "any allowable costs of collection".
Page 5-line 9 Delete "collection fees" insert "reasonable costs of collection".
Page 5-line 16 Delete "collection fees" insert "reasonable costs of collection".
Page 6-line 16 Delete "collection fees" insert "reasonable costs of collection".
Page 7-line 2 Delete "collection fees" insert "reasonable costs of collection".
Page 8-line 12 Delete "collection fees" insert "reasonable costs of collection".
Page 8-line 22 Delete "collection fees" insert "reasonable costs of collection".
Page 9-line 9 Delete "collection fees" insert "reasonable costs of collection".
Page 9-line 16 Delete "collection fees" insert "reasonable costs of collection".
Page 10-line 5 Delete "collection" insert "reasonable costs of collection".
Page 10-line 6 Delete "fees".
Page 10-line 18 Delete "collection fees" insert "reasonable costs of collection".
Page 11-line 3 Delete "collection fees" insert "reasonable costs of collection".
Page 11-line 14 Delete "collection fees" insert "reasonable costs of collection".
Page 12-line 9 Delete "collection" insert "reasonable costs of collection".
Page 12-line 10 Delete "fees".
Page 12-line 21 Delete "collection fees" insert "reasonable costs of collection".
Page 13-line 5 Delete "collection fees" insert "reasonable costs of collection".
Page 13-line 16 Delete "collection fees" insert "reasonable costs of collection".
Page 13-line 23 Delete "collection" insert "reasonable costs of collection".
Page 13-line 24 Delete "fees".
Page 14-line 11 Delete "collection fees" insert "reasonable costs of collection".
Page 14-line 18 Delete "collection" insert "reasonable costs of collection".
Page 14-line 19 Delete "fees".
Page 15-line 5 Delete "collection fees" insert "reasonable costs of collection".
Page 16-line 3 Delete "collection fees" insert "reasonable costs of collection".
Page 16-line 16 Delete "collection fees" insert "reasonable costs of collection".
Page 18-line 4 Delete "collection fees" insert "reasonable costs of collection".
Page 18-line 14 Delete "collection fees" insert "reasonable costs of collection".
Page 19-line 21 Delete "collection fees" insert "reasonable costs of collection".
Page 20-line 19 Delete "collection fees" insert "reasonable costs of collection".
Page 21-line 2 Delete "collection fees" insert "reasonable costs of collection".
Page 21-line 9 Delete "collection fees" insert "reasonable costs of collection".
Page 24-line 13 Delete "collection" insert "reasonable costs of collection".
Page 24-line 14 Delete "fees". NICHOLAS
2/21/2007 S Passed 2nd Reading
2/22/2007 S Failed 3rd Reading
ROLL CALL
Ayes: Senator(s) Anderson, J., Barrasso, Burns, Cooper, Fecht, Larson, Meier, Peterson, Scott, Vasey and Von Flatern
Nays: Senator(s) Aullman, Case, Coe, Decaria, Geis, Hastert, Hines, Jennings, Job, Johnson, Massie, Mockler, Nicholas, Perkins, Ross, Schiffer, Sessions and Townsend
Excused: Senator(s) Peck
Ayes 11 Nays 18 Excused 1 Absent 0 Conflicts 0