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2009 Wyoming Attorney General Reports and Opinions 1 (2009)

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Governor
Dave Freudenthal
Attorney General
Bruce A. Salzburg

Civil Division
123 Capitol Building
Cheyenne, Wyoming 82002
307-777-7876/777-7886 Telephone
307-777-3687 Fax

Chief Deputy Attorney General
Elizabeth C. Gagen
Deputy Attorney General
Michael L. Hubbard

February 2, 2009

OPINION NO. 2009-001

Honorable Kit Jennings
Wyoming State Senator
Wyoming State Capitol
Cheyenne, Wyoming 82002
Dear Senator Jennings:

QUESTION #1:
ANSWER:
QUESTION #2:
ANSWER:

Does Article 3, Section 33 of the Wyoming Constitution require all bills
dealing with taxes, including bills that decrease taxes or are revenue
neutral, to be introduced in the House of Representatives?
No. See DISCUSSION #1, below.
Does Article 3, Section 33 of the Wyoming Constitution require the bill
entitled property tax deferral program to be introduced in the House
of Representatives?
No. See DISCUSSION #2, below.

DISCUSSION OF QUESTION #1
The first question is whether Article 3, Section 33 of the Wyoming Constitution
requires all bills dealing with taxes, including bills that decrease taxes or are revenue
neutral, to be introduced in the House of Representatives. As you are aware, the
origination clause at Article 3, Section 33 provides:

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