Sen. Mike Gierau

Maddy summaryHB 81 exempts individuals from Wyoming's mortgage loan originator licensing requirements if they provide financing for five or fewer residential mortgage loans per year without charging fees (though interest payments are permitted). This directly affects people who assist with a small number of home loans, such as friends, family, or community members helping neighbors, rather than professional lenders. The key provision limits the exemption to no more than five loans annually, excluding compensation for interest earned on those loans. The bill takes effect on July 1, 2025, and modifies existing licensing law (W.S. 40-23-124(c)(vi)).

Maddy summaryHB 184 requires electricity sellers to obtain a written agreement (a "customer allocation agreement") with both the customer and the utility that serves the customer's specific service area (certificated territory) before selling power for use within that utility's territory. This applies when electricity is delivered to a point outside the seller's service area but consumed inside another utility's territory. The bill allows the affected utility to sue for lost income, attorney fees, and other costs if this requirement is violated. It takes effect on July 1, 2025.

Maddy summaryHB 284 requires hospitals licensed by Wyoming's Department of Health that receive public funding to offer minimum services, including emergency care, radiology, lab services, and nursing. It specifically mandates obstetrics, labor, and delivery services unless a hospital applies for a waiver. Hospitals seeking a waiver must prove financial hardship, insufficient patient volume to maintain staff competency, or lack of necessary personnel/equipment, and provide approval from local county commissioners or hospital boards. This bill directly affects public-funded hospitals providing inpatient acute care in Wyoming, effective July 1, 2025, if passed.

Maddy summaryHB 229 designates the High Plains Research Station and Arboretum in Laramie County as a state historic site managed by Wyoming's Department of State Parks and Cultural Resources. The bill requires the department to create a strategic master plan for preservation and operations within one year, including partnerships with local entities, and authorizes fees to fund site maintenance, development, and staff. These fees must be deposited into the state parks account, with annual financial reports submitted to the legislature. The bill also specifies $3.3 million in existing funds for site operations, effective immediately upon enactment.

Maddy summaryThis Wyoming joint resolution (SJ 8) requests Congress to propose a constitutional amendment allowing states and Congress to establish reasonable limits on money spent to influence elections. It specifically seeks authority to distinguish between natural persons (individuals) and artificial entities like corporations, unions, or AI when setting these limits. The resolution argues that current Supreme Court interpretations equating unlimited spending with free speech undermine political equality, election integrity, and local representation. It does not create new laws but formally asks Congress to initiate a constitutional amendment process to address these concerns.

Maddy summaryThis bill repeals Wyoming's "budget reserve account" and changes how excess state funds are managed. Instead of holding surplus general fund money in this account, it requires transferring unobligated balances above a set amount directly to the "legislative stabilization reserve account" at the end of each biennium. The bill also removes outdated references to the repealed account from state statutes and adds reporting requirements. This is a procedural budget adjustment affecting state financial management, not specific programs or services.

Maddy summaryWyoming's SF 42 creates a new "resort hotel liquor license" category for hotels meeting specific requirements. To qualify, a resort hotel must have a minimum $10 million valuation (including land), include a restaurant, offer at least 35 short-term guest rooms, provide 12-hour daily dining, and have meeting space for 50+ people. The license requires an annual fee between $500 and $3,000, and licensees may not sell alcohol for off-premises consumption except via catering permits. This bill directly affects owners or lessees of large resort hotels seeking to serve alcohol on-site, with provisions taking effect July 1, 2025.

Maddy summaryHB 73 adds "rock climbing" to the list of recreation activities covered under Wyoming's Recreation Safety Act. This change directly affects landowners who allow rock climbing on their property, clarifying that liability protections for landowners apply to this activity. The bill amends existing definitions in two statutes to include rock climbing within the scope of "sport or recreational opportunity" and "recreational purpose." It takes effect July 1, 2025, and does not create new safety requirements - only updates the legal definition.

Maddy summaryHB 143 increases Wyoming's grant for the LaPrele Dam rehabilitation project from $30 million to $90 million, with the state covering up to 100% of actual development costs. The bill transfers $60 million from the legislative stabilization reserve account to the water development account II to fund this project. It directly affects the dam's sponsor (likely a state agency or local entity managing the project) by providing additional funding for design and construction. The total project budget remains $182 million, with unspent funds reverting to the legislative stabilization reserve by July 1, 2032.

Maddy summaryHB 204 increases fees for nonresident fishing licenses in Wyoming. It raises the annual license from $100 to $110, the daily license from $12 to $14, and the five-day license from $54 to $60. These changes directly affect out-of-state anglers who purchase fishing licenses in Wyoming. The fee increases will take effect on July 1, 2025.