2012 Wyoming Statutes
TITLE 22 - ELECTIONS
CHAPTER 24 - INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM
22-24-105. Requirements as to proposed bill.

(a) In an initiative, the proposed bill shall be confined to one (1) subject, the entire subject of the bill shall be expressed in the title, the enacting clause shall be: "Be it enacted by the people of the state of Wyoming:" and the bill shall not include subjects restricted by W.S. 22-24-101.

(b) In an initiative, concurrently with the filing of the application, the proposed bill shall be submitted by the committee of sponsors to the secretary of state for review and comment. Upon request of the secretary of state, the legislative service office or any agency in the executive department shall render assistance in reviewing and preparing comments on the proposed bill. No later than fourteen (14) calendar days after the date of submission, at a conference scheduled by the secretary of state, the secretary shall render to the committee of sponsors comments on any problems encountered concerning the format or contents of the proposed bill. The comments shall not be disclosed prior to the conference with the committee of sponsors but, at such time as the application is certified, the comments shall become a public record. After the conference but before the certification the sponsors may amend the proposed bill in response to some or all of the comments of the secretary of state and resubmit the proposed bill in accordance with this subsection, or they may disregard the comments entirely. The committee of sponsors shall notify the secretary of state within five (5) calendar days after the conference whether the proposed bill will be amended. If the proposed bill is to be amended it shall be resubmitted for review and comment in accordance with this subsection. If the proposed bill will not be amended it shall be submitted by the committee of sponsors together with the comments to the secretary of state.

(c) If in the opinion of the secretary of state the proposed bill will have a fiscal impact on the state, the comments prepared pursuant to subsection (b) of this section shall contain an estimate and explanation of the fiscal impact. The explanation shall include a statement that it is an estimate of fiscal impact to the state only and does not include an estimate of any impact upon political subdivisions. The estimate and explanation shall be disclosed to the committee of sponsors at the conference held pursuant to subsection (b) of this section and may be revised if in the opinion of the secretary of state the committee demonstrates the estimate or explanation is inaccurate. If the final estimated fiscal impact by the secretary of state and the final estimated fiscal impact by the committee of sponsors differ by more than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000.00), the secretary of state's comments under this section and the ballot proposition shall contain an estimated range of fiscal impact reflecting both estimates.

(d) The committee of sponsors shall notify the secretary of state within five (5) calendar days after the conference whether the proposed bill will be amended. If the proposed bill is to be amended it shall be resubmitted for review and comment in accordance with this subsection.

(e) If the proposed bill will not be amended the committee of sponsors shall submit the names, signatures, addresses and the date of signing of one hundred (100) qualified registered voters to act as sponsors supporting the application in its final form to the secretary of state.