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2001 General Session
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Historically, the Wyoming Legislature has earmarked some of the state's revenue from Wyoming's share of federal mineral royalties and from state mineral severance taxes for certain programs, including the University of Wyoming, K-12 education, highways, water development, and cities, towns and counties.
These distributions were designed to provide the target programs with a reliable revenue source for budget planning and to help equalize the distribution of mineral revenues among local governments, schools and other programs that benefit all citizens across the state.
The 2000 Legislature enacted HB 195 in response to arguments that the Legislature needed more money for other state programs, and that it should exercise more control over state revenue.
This bill capped the amount of federal mineral royalties that could be earmarked at $200 million. Any additional revenue over the cap was directed into a special account (the legislative government royalty impact assistance account) for the Legislature to use to balance the budget if necessary.
HB 195 also capped earmarked distributions of state severance taxes at $150 million, with any amount above the cap directed into the general fund.
Both de-earmarking caps were set to take effect on July 1, 2001.
The Legislature also appointed a select committee to study the effects of de-earmarking before it took effect.
Finding that de-earmarking would significantly reduce revenue to local governments and other recipients over time, the select committee brought forward SF 9 during the 2001 budget session of the Legislature to try and address the problems created by HB 195.
In reality, SF 9 changed very little of the substance of HB 195. Earmarked distributions from federal mineral royalties remained capped at $200 million, while those from severance taxes were capped at $155 million.
SF 9 thus improved the situation very slightly for the programs receiving earmarked funds from severance taxes.
However, the net result of HB 195/SF 9 will be a significant loss of funding to the traditional recipients of these earmarked mineral revenues, and a corresponding increase in state government revenue, as mineral revenues continue to increase in the future.
Proponents of SF 9 and the continuation of the de-earmarking process argued that the recipients of earmarked funds are not entitled to revenue increases due to rising mineral revenues, and that they are not sufficiently accountable for the use of the funds they receive.
Opponents argued that rising mineral revenues often reflect greater mineral development impacts, so it is fair to allow the earmarked accounts to increase as mineral revenues go up.
Opponents also noted that the bill titles are something of a misnomer, as they did not result in actually de-earmarking anything.
The bills capped the amounts allocated to earmarked accounts, but the Legislature re-examined neither the recipient accounts nor the allocation to each account, even though these priorities were set many years ago and may not reflect the state's current needs.
SF 9 passed the Senate, 21-9, and passed the House, 50-10.
The votes listed below are:
The Senate vote on an amendment offered by Sen. Mike Massie (D-S9, Laramie) to retain more earmarked funds for local governments, followed by the Senate and House Third Reading (final passage) votes on SF 9.
Massie Amendment (defeated 14-16)
A YES vote on the Massie amendment means the senator favored distributing more of the remaining earmarked funds to local governments.
A NO vote on the Massie amendment means the senator opposed distributing more to local governments.
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BIG HORN BASIN LEGISLATORS |
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S18 |
Sen. Hank Coe (R) |
No |
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H24 |
Rep. Colin Simpson (R) |
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H50 |
Rep. Pat Childers (R) |
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S19 |
Sen. Carroll Miller (R) |
Yes |
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H25 |
Rep. Alan Jones (R) |
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H26 |
Rep. Chas. Hessenthaler (R) |
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S20 |
Sen. Gerald Geis (R) |
No |
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H27 |
Rep. Jane Wostenberg (R) |
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H28 |
Rep. Mike Baker (R) |
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CASPER-AREA LEGISLATORS |
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S27 |
Sen. Bruce Hinchey (R) |
No |
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H35 |
Rep. Roy Cohee (R) |
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H36 |
Rep. Gerald Gay (R) |
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S28 |
Sen. Keith Goodenough (D) |
Yes |
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H56 |
Rep. Pat Nagel (R) |
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H57 |
Rep. Thomas Lockhart (R) |
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S29 |
Sen. Bill Hawks (R) |
No |
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H37 |
Rep. Rick Tempest (R) |
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H59 |
Rep. Dick Sadler (D) |
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S30 |
Sen. Charles Scott (R) |
No |
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H38 |
Rep. Carolyn Paseneaux (R) |
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H58 |
Rep. Ann Robinson (D) |
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CHEYENNE-AREA LEGISLATORS |
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S4 |
Sen. April Brimmer Kunz (R) |
No |
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H7 |
Rep. Tony Ross (R) |
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H41 |
Rep. Mac McGraw (D) |
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S5 |
Sen. John Hanes (R) |
No |
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H8 |
Rep. Larry Meuli (R) |
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H42 |
Rep. Pete Illoway (R) |
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S6 |
Sen. Rich Cathcart (D) |
Yes |
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H9 |
Rep. Wayne Johnson (R) |
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H10 |
Rep. Pete Anderson (R) |
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S7 |
Sen. Kathryn Sessions (D) |
Yes |
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H11 |
Rep. Wayne Reese (D) |
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H43 |
Rep. Doug Samuelson (R) |
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S8 |
Sen. Jayne Mockler (D) |
Yes |
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H12 |
Rep. Layton Morgan (D) |
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H44 |
Rep. Floyd Esquibel (D) |
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GILLETTE-AREA LEGISLATORS |
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S23 |
Sen. Steven Youngbauer (R) |
No |
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H31 |
Rep. John Hines (R) |
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H52 |
Rep. George McMurtrey (R) |
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S24 |
Sen. Dick Erb (R) |
No |
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H32 |
Rep. Jeff Wasserburger (R) |
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H53 |
Rep. Nick Deegan (D) |
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LANDER/RIVERTON-AREA |
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S25 |
Sen. Cale Case (R) |
No |
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H33 |
Rep. Harry Tipton (R) |
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H54 |
Rep. Del McOmie (R) |
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S26 |
Sen. Bob Peck (R) |
No |
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H34 |
Rep. Frank Philp (R) |
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H55 |
Rep. David Miller (R) |
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NORTHEAST/EAST CENTRAL |
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S1 |
Sen. Bill Barton (R) |
No |
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H1 |
Rep. Marlene Simons (R) |
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H2 |
Rep. Ross Diercks (D) |
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S2 |
Sen. Jim Anderson (R) |
Yes |
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H5 |
Rep. Jim Hageman (R) |
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H6 |
Rep. Dave Edwards (R) |
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S3 |
Sen. Curt Meier (R) |
No |
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H3 |
Rep. Bill Stafford (R) |
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H4 |
Rep. Roger Huckfeldt (R) |
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SHERIDAN-AREA LEGISLATORS |
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S21 |
Sen. Tom Kinnison (R) |
No |
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H29 |
Rep. Jerry Iekel (R) |
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H51 |
Rep. Bruce Burns (R) |
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S22 |
Sen. John Schiffer (R) |
No |
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H30 |
Rep. Jack Landon (R) |
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H40 |
Rep. Douglas Osborn (R) |
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SOUTH CENTRAL WYOMING |
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S9 |
Sen. Mike Massie (D) |
Yes |
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H13 |
Rep. Jane Warren (D) |
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H45 |
Rep. Lorna Johnson (D) |
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S10 |
Sen. Irene Devin (R) |
Yes |
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H14 |
Rep. Phil Nicholas (R) |
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H46 |
Rep. Jim Slater (R) |
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S11 |
Sen. Bill Vasey (D) |
Yes |
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H15 |
Rep. Tony Rose (R) |
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H47 |
Rep. Teense Willford (R) |
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SOUTHWEST WYOMING |
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S12 |
Sen. Rae Lynn Job (D) |
Yes |
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H16 |
Rep. Stephen Watt (R) |
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H48 |
Rep. George "Bud" Nelson (D) |
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S13 |
Sen. Tex Boggs (D) |
Yes |
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H17 |
Rep. Fred Parady (R) |
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H60 |
Rep. Bill Thompson (D) |
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S14 |
Sen. Mark Harris (D) |
Yes |
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H18 |
Rep. John Eyre (R) |
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H39 |
Rep. Chris Boswell (D) |
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S15 |
Sen. Ken Decaria (D) |
Yes |
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H19 |
Rep. Owen Petersen (R) |
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H49 |
Rep. Saundra Meyer (D) |
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WEST CENTRAL WYOMING |
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S16 |
Sen. Delaine Roberts (R) |
Yes |
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H20 |
Rep. Louie Tomassi (R) |
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H21 |
Rep. Randall Luthi (R) |
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S17 |
Sen. Grant Larson (R) |
No |
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H22 |
Rep. Jim "Bubba" Shivler (R) |
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H23 |
Rep. Clarene Law (R) |
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House and Senate Third Reading (final passage) votes on SF 9.
A YES vote means the legislator supported continuation of the de-earmarking process to cap the distribution of earmarked revenues to local governments and other recipients.
A NO vote means the legislator opposed the de-earmarking of state revenues.
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BIG HORN BASIN LEGISLATORS |
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S18 |
Sen. Hank Coe (R) |
Yes |
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H24 |
Rep. Colin Simpson (R) |
Yes |
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H50 |
Rep. Pat Childers (R) |
Yes |
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S19 |
Sen. Carroll Miller (R) |
No |
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H25 |
Rep. Alan Jones (R) |
Yes |
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H26 |
Rep. Chas. Hessenthaler (R) |
Yes |
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S20 |
Sen. Gerald Geis (R) |
Yes |
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H27 |
Rep. Jane Wostenberg (R) |
Yes |
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H28 |
Rep. Mike Baker (R) |
Yes |
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CASPER-AREA LEGISLATORS |
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S27 |
Sen. Bruce Hinchey (R) |
No |
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H35 |
Rep. Roy Cohee (R) |
Yes |
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H36 |
Rep. Gerald Gay (R) |
Yes |
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S28 |
Sen. Keith Goodenough (D) |
No |
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H56 |
Rep. Pat Nagel (R) |
Yes |
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H57 |
Rep. Thomas Lockhart (R) |
Yes |
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S29 |
Sen. Bill Hawks (R) |
Yes |
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H37 |
Rep. Rick Tempest (R) |
No |
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H59 |
Rep. Dick Sadler (D) |
No |
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S30 |
Sen. Charles Scott (R) |
Yes |
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H38 |
Rep. Carolyn Paseneaux (R) |
Yes |
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H58 |
Rep. Ann Robinson (D) |
Yes |
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CHEYENNE-AREA LEGISLATORS |
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S4 |
Sen. April Brimmer Kunz (R) |
Yes |
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H7 |
Rep. Tony Ross (R) |
Yes |
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H41 |
Rep. Mac McGraw (D) |
Yes |
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S5 |
Sen. John Hanes (R) |
Yes |
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H8 |
Rep. Larry Meuli (R) |
Yes |
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H42 |
Rep. Pete Illoway (R) |
Yes |
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S6 |
Sen. Rich Cathcart (D) |
Yes |
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H9 |
Rep. Wayne Johnson (R) |
Yes |
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H10 |
Rep. Pete Anderson (R) |
Yes |
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S7 |
Sen. Kathryn Sessions (D) |
No |
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H11 |
Rep. Wayne Reese (D) |
Yes |
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H43 |
Rep. Doug Samuelson (R) |
Yes |
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S8 |
Sen. Jayne Mockler (D) |
No |
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H12 |
Rep. Layton Morgan (D) |
Yes |
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H44 |
Rep. Floyd Esquibel (D) |
No |
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GILLETTE-AREA LEGISLATORS |
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S23 |
Sen. Steven Youngbauer (R) |
Yes |
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H31 |
Rep. John Hines (R) |
Yes |
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H52 |
Rep. George McMurtrey (R) |
Yes |
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S24 |
Sen. Dick Erb (R) |
Yes |
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H32 |
Rep. Jeff Wasserburger (R) |
Yes |
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H53 |
Rep. Nick Deegan (D) |
Yes |
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LANDER/RIVERTON-AREA |
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S25 |
Sen. Cale Case (R) |
Yes |
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H33 |
Rep. Harry Tipton (R) |
Yes |
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H54 |
Rep. Del McOmie (R) |
No |
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S26 |
Sen. Bob Peck (R) |
Yes |
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H34 |
Rep. Frank Philp (R) |
Yes |
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H55 |
Rep. David Miller (R) |
Yes |
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NORTHEAST/EAST CENTRAL |
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S1 |
Sen. Bill Barton (R) |
Yes |
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H1 |
Rep. Marlene Simons (R) |
Yes |
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H2 |
Rep. Ross Diercks (D) |
No |
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S2 |
Sen. Jim Anderson (R) |
Yes |
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H5 |
Rep. Jim Hageman (R) |
Yes |
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H6 |
Rep. Dave Edwards (R) |
Yes |
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S3 |
Sen. Curt Meier (R) |
Yes |
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H3 |
Rep. Bill Stafford (R) |
Yes |
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H4 |
Rep. Roger Huckfeldt (R) |
Yes |
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SHERIDAN-AREA LEGISLATORS |
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S21 |
Sen. Tom Kinnison (R) |
Yes |
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H29 |
Rep. Jerry Iekel (R) |
Yes |
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H51 |
Rep. Bruce Burns (R) |
Yes |
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S22 |
Sen. John Schiffer (R) |
Yes |
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H30 |
Rep. Jack Landon (R) |
Yes |
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H40 |
Rep. Douglas Osborn (R) |
Yes |
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SOUTH CENTRAL WYOMING |
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S9 |
Sen. Mike Massie (D) |
No |
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H13 |
Rep. Jane Warren (D) |
Yes |
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H45 |
Rep. Lorna Johnson (D) |
No |
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S10 |
Sen. Irene Devin (R) |
Yes |
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H14 |
Rep. Phil Nicholas (R) |
Yes |
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H46 |
Rep. Jim Slater (R) |
Yes |
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S11 |
Sen. Bill Vasey (D) |
No |
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H15 |
Rep. Tony Rose (R) |
Yes |
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H47 |
Rep. Teense Willford (R) |
Yes |
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SOUTHWEST WYOMING |
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S12 |
Sen. Rae Lynn Job (D) |
No |
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H16 |
Rep. Stephen Watt (R) |
Yes |
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H48 |
Rep. George "Bud" Nelson (D) |
No |
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S13 |
Sen. Tex Boggs (D) |
Yes |
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H17 |
Rep. Fred Parady (R) |
No |
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H60 |
Rep. Bill Thompson (D) |
Yes |
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S14 |
Sen. Mark Harris (D) |
Yes |
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H18 |
Rep. John Eyre (R) |
Yes |
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H39 |
Rep. Chris Boswell (D) |
No |
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S15 |
Sen. Ken Decaria (D) |
No |
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H19 |
Rep. Owen Petersen (R) |
Yes |
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H49 |
Rep. Saundra Meyer (D) |
Yes |
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WEST CENTRAL WYOMING |
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S16 |
Sen. Delaine Roberts (R) |
Yes |
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H20 |
Rep. Louie Tomassi (R) |
No |
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H21 |
Rep. Randall Luthi (R) |
Yes |
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S17 |
Sen. Grant Larson (R) |
Yes |
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H22 |
Rep. Jim "Bubba" Shivler (R) |
Yes |
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H23 |
Rep. Clarene Law (R) |
Yes |