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Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 001 - Governor's Office › Sub-Agency 0002 - Information Practices › Chapter 1 - INFORMATION PRACTICES › Section 1-9 - Mailing Lists

Current through July 13, 2024
Requests for names and addresses maintained by this agency
				  will be refused unless the requester can prove to the satisfaction of the
				  responsible authority and the Director of the Office of Information Practices
				  that release of the information will promote the health or safety of the
				  citizens of Wyoming. All inquirers of mailing lists shall be notified within an
				  appropriate time period as to whether their request has been approved or
				  denied. The requester may be required to complete a Request for Information
				  form identifying the organization or person making the request, a copy of any
				  material to be mailed, and a guarantee that the names and addresses furnished
				  will be used only for the stated purpose and will not be transferred to any
				  other party or to a computerized data system. If the request for a mailing list
				  is denied, this agency shall so inform the requester within an appropriate time
				  period and the statutory authority for the refusal.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 001 - Governor's Office › Sub-Agency 0002 - Information Practices › Chapter 2 - RELOCATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Section 2-1 - Applicability

Current through July 13, 2024
The provisions of these rules and regulations shall apply to
				  federal aid or state public highway projects initiated or administered by the
				  Wyoming Highway Department or the State Highway Commission of Wyoming and to
				  persons who are displaced as the result of the acquisition by the Department or
				  the Commissions the condemning or acquiring authorities of lands which are
				  necessary for the construction, improvement, alteration or repair of such
				  projects, and to any other persons who are entitled to receive relocation
				  assistance by the terms of
				  W.s.
				  9-17-101 et seq.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 001 - Governor's Office › Sub-Agency 0002 - Information Practices › Chapter 2 - RELOCATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Section 2-3 - Standards for Decent, Safe and Sanitary Replacement Housing

Current through July 13, 2024
a.
				A decent, safe and sanitary dwelling shall conform to state and local housing
				codes, regulations, or ordinances. If located where such codes, ordinances, or
				regulations are not applicable or less restrictive, a decent, safe and sanitary
				dwelling shall;
(1) Have a continuing and
				adequate supply of potable safe water;
(2) Have a kitchen or area set aside for a
				kitchen which contains a sink in good working order connected to hot and cold
				water and an adequate sewage system.
(3) Have utility service connections and
				adequate space for the installation of a stove and refrigerator.
(4) Have an adequate heating system in good
				working order which will maintain a minimum temperature of 70@ in the living
				area (excluding bedrooms) under local outdoor design temperature
				conditions;
(5) Have a bathroom,
				well lighted and ventilated, affording privacy to a person within it,
				containing a lavatory basin and a bathtub or stall shower properly connected to
				an adequate supply of hot and cold running water, and a flush toilet, all in
				good working order and properly connected to a sewage disposal
				system;
(6) Have an adequate and
				safe wiring system for lighting and other electrical services;
(7) Have a structure which is sound, weather
				tight, in good repair and adequately maintained;
(8) Have a safe and unobstructed means of
				egress leading to safe and open space at ground level; and
(9) Have at least 150 square feet (13.9
				square meters) of habitable floor space for the first occupant in a standard
				living unit and at least 100 square feet (9.3 square meters) of habitable floor
				space for each additional occupant.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 001 - Governor's Office › Sub-Agency 0002 - Information Practices › Chapter 2 - RELOCATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Section 2-5 - Moving Expense Payments to Businesses

Current through July 13, 2024
a. The owner of a
				displaced business who is eligible under the provisions of these rules and
				regulations shall be entitled to receive reimbursement for actual reasonable
				moving and related expenses including:
(1)
				Actual reasonable expenses in moving the business or other personal
				property;
(2) Actual direct losses
				of tangible personal property in moving or discontinuing his business;
				and
(3) Actual reasonable expenses
				in searching for a replacement business.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 001 - Governor's Office › Sub-Agency 0002 - Information Practices › Chapter 2 - RELOCATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Section 2-6 - Moving Expense Payments to Farm Operators

Current through July 13, 2024
a. The owner of a
				displaced farm operation who is eligible to receive relocation assistance
				pursuant to the provisions of these rules and regulations shall be entitled to
				receive a reimbursement payment for actual direct losses of tangible personal
				property and actual reasonable expenses in searching for a replacement farm
				subject to the provisions of Section 4 of these rules and regulations. The
				relocation agent shall assist the owner of a displaced farm in completing Form
				R/W 68 ra in order to process payment.
b. In lieu of actual moving expenses and
				subject to the provisions of these regulations, the owner of a displaced farm
				operation is eligible to receive a payment equal to the average annual net
				earnings of the farm operation. Such payment shall not be less than two
				thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500.00) nor more than ten thousand dollars
				($10,000.00). The owner of a displaced farm operation is entitled to payment
				under this section if:
(1) The farm operator
				has discontinued his farm operations or moved it to a new location;
				or
(2) In the case of a partial
				taking the property remaining after the acquisition is no longer an economic
				unit or;
(3) The taking caused the
				farm operator to move to adjacent land; or
(4) The taking forced such a change in
				operation so as to constitute a displacement.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 001 - Governor's Office › Sub-Agency 0002 - Information Practices › Chapter 2 - RELOCATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Section 2-7 - Moving Expense Payments to Non

Current through July 13, 2024
Profit Organizations.
a. A displaced non-profit organization which
				is eligible to receive relocation assistance subject to the provisions of these
				rules and regulations shall be entitled to reimbursement for actual direct
				losses of tangible personal property and actual reasonable expenses in
				searching for a replacement site.
b. In lieu of reimbursement for actual moving
				expenses, the displaced non-profit organization shall be entitled to receive
				two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500.00) if:
(1) The non-profit organization cannot be
				relocated without a substantial loss of existing patronage; and
(2) The non-profit organization is not part
				of another commercial enterprise having at least one other establishment
				engaged in the same or a similar activity which is not being
				acquired.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 001 - Governor's Office › Sub-Agency 0002 - Information Practices › Chapter 2 - RELOCATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Section 2-8 - Moving Expense Payments for Advertising Signs

Current through July 13, 2024
a. The owner of a
				displaced advertising sign shall be eligible to receive a reimbursement payment
				for actual reasonable moving expenses if he moves the advertising sign to
				another site not in violation of applicable Federal, State or local
				regulations. The amount of such reimbursement payment shall be determined
				according to the provisions of Section 4. f.(1) and f(2) of these Rules and
				Regulations.
b. In the event the
				owner of a displaced sign does not move the sign to another site, although he
				is entitled to do so, the owner shall be entitled to a reimbursement payment
				for the actual direct loss of the sign in an amount which shall be the lesser
				of:
(1) The depreciated reproduction cost of
				the sign as determined by the Department; or
(2) The estimated cost of moving the
				sign.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 001 - Governor's Office › Sub-Agency 0002 - Information Practices › Chapter 2 - RELOCATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Section 2-9 - Replacement Housing Payments

Current through July 13, 2024
a. A displaced
				person is eligible for replacement housing assistance if he:
(1) Satisfies the tenure of occupancy
				requirements of these Rules and Regulations; and
(2) Relocates and occupies a decent, safe,
				and sanitary dwelling or contracts for the rehabilitation or construction of
				such a replacement dwelling within one year from the later of:
(a) The date upon which the displaced person
				received final payment for all costs of the required dwelling where the amount
				of such payment is determined by negotiated settlement;
(b) In condemnation cases, the date upon
				which the Department or condemning authority deposits into Court for the
				benefit of the displaced person the sum of money provided for in Rule 71.1(e),
				W.R.C.P.;
(c) The date upon which
				the displaced person was required to move by the written notice to vacate the
				acquired dwelling within ninety (90) days; or
(d) The date upon which the displaced person
				moves if such date is earlier that the date upon which he is required to
				move.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 001 - Governor's Office › Sub-Agency 0002 - Information Practices › Chapter 2 - RELOCATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Section 2-10 - Replacement Housing Payments for Owner-Occupant for 180 Days or More Who Purchases

Current through July 13, 2024
a. A displaced
				owner-occupant is eligible to receive additional replacement housing
				assistance, not to exceed fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000.00) to purchase
				replacement housing, as compensation for the loss of favorable financing on an
				existing mortgage or as reimbursement for authorized incidental expenses
				incident to purchase of replacement housing if:
(1) He is in occupancy at the initiation of
				negotiations for the acquisition in whole or in part of the real property
				occupied; or
(2) He is in occupancy
				at the time he is given a written notice of intent to acquire the property by a
				certain date; and
(3) He has been
				in occupancy and ownership for at least one hundred and eighty (1 80) days
				prior to the earliest of:
(a) the date he
				vacated the property as a result of a notice of intent to acquire; or
(b) the date of the initiation of
				negotiations for the parcel; and
(4) The property was acquired from him by the
				Department; and
(5) He purchases
				and occupies a decent, safe, and sanitary dwelling within the applicable time
				period specified in Section 8. a. of these Rules and Regulations.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 001 - Governor's Office › Sub-Agency 0002 - Information Practices › Chapter 2 - RELOCATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Section 2-11 - Rental Supplement Payment for 180 Day Owner Who Rents

Current through July 13, 2024
a. A
				displaced owner-occupant who is eligible to receive replacement housing
				assistance pursuant to these Rules and Regulations and who elects to rent a
				replacement dwelling shall receive a rental replacement housing payment not to
				exceed four thousand dollars ($4,000.00).
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 001 - Governor's Office › Sub-Agency 0002 - Information Practices › Chapter 2 - RELOCATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Section 2-12 - Replacement Housing Payment for 90 Day Owner Who Purchases

Current through July 13, 2024
a. A displaced owner-occupant who has owned
				and occupied his dwelling for less than one hundred and eighty (180) days but
				more than ninety (990) days and who is eligible for replacement housing
				assistance under these Rules and Regulations, shall receive a payment to enable
				him to make a downpayment on the purchase of a replacement dwelling, for
				reimbursement of actual expenses incident to such purchase and for additional
				costs incurred in relocation of his retained dwelling, provided, however, that
				such payment shall not exceed four thousand dollars ($4,000.00). In no event
				shall a combined payment made pursuant to this section and any other section of
				these Rules and Regulations exceed four thousand dollars ($4,000.00).
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 001 - Governor's Office › Sub-Agency 0002 - Information Practices › Chapter 2 - RELOCATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Section 2-13 - Rent Supplement Payment for 90 Day Owner Who Rents

Current through July 13, 2024
a. A
				displaced owner-occupant who has owned and occupied his dwelling for less than
				one hundred and eighty (180) days but more than ninety (90) days, who is
				eligible for replacement housing assistance under the provisions of these Rules
				and Regulations and who elects to rent a replacement dwelling shall receive a
				rental replacement housing payment not to exceed four thousand dollars
				($4,000.00).
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 001 - Governor's Office › Sub-Agency 0002 - Information Practices › Chapter 2 - RELOCATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Section 2-14 - Rent Supplement Payment for Tenant-Occupant for Not Less than 90 Days Who Rents

Current through July 13, 2024
a. A displaced tenant-occupant who is
				eligible for replacement housing assistance under the provisions of these Rules
				and Regulations shall receive a rental replacement housing payment not to
				exceed four thousand dollars ($4,000.00) if:
(1) He is in occupancy at the beginning of
				negotiations for the acquisition of the real property, in whole or in part;
				or
(2) He is in occupancy at the
				time he is given a written notice to acquire the real property by a certain
				date; and
(3) The occupancy has
				been for at least ninety (90) consecutive days immediately prior to the date of
				vacation if he has been given notice of an intent to acquire or initiation of
				negotiations, whichever is earlier; and
(4) The property was subsequently acquired;
				and
(5) He rented and occupied a
				decent, safe and sanitary dwelling with the applicable time period specified in
				Section 8 of these Rules and Regulations.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 001 - Governor's Office › Sub-Agency 0002 - Information Practices › Chapter 2 - RELOCATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Section 2-15 - Replacement Housing Payment to Tenant-Occupant for Not Less than 90 Days Who Purchase

Current through July 13, 2024
a. A displaced
				tenant-occupant who is eligible for replacement housing assistance under the
				provisions of these Rules and Regulations shall receive a replacement housing
				payment in an amount to enable him to make a downpayment on the purchase of a
				replacement dwelling, provided, however, that such payment shall not exceed
				four thousand dollars ($4,000.00).
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 001 - Governor's Office › Sub-Agency 0002 - Information Practices › Chapter 2 - RELOCATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Section 2-16 - Replacement Housing or Rent Supplement Payment to Tenant of Sleeping Room for Not Less than 90 Days

Current through July 13, 2024
a. A displaced
				tenant of a sleeping room who is eligible for replacement housing assistance
				under the provisions of Section 13. a. of these Rules and Regulations shall
				receive a replacement housing payment to enable him to rent replacement housing
				or to make a downpayment on the purchase of a replacement dwelling, provided,
				however, that such payment shall not exceed four thousand
				($4,000.00).
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 001 - Governor's Office › Sub-Agency 0002 - Information Practices › Chapter 2 - RELOCATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Section 2-17 - Subsequent Occupants

Current through July 13, 2024
Subsequent occupants who occupy a dwelling after the
				  initiation of negotiations for its purchase and who are in occupancy at the
				  time legal possession is obtained, are entitled to relocation assistance
				  advisory services in locating adequate replacement housing. Rent supplement
				  payments are available only if adequate replacement housing is not available or
				  the monthly rent exceeds twenty-five percent (25%) of the occupant's gross
				  monthly income.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 001 - Governor's Office › Sub-Agency 0002 - Information Practices › Chapter 2 - RELOCATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Section 2-18 - Mobile Homes - General Provisions

Current through July 13, 2024
a. A mobile home
				may be acquired with Federal funds participating in the acquisition cost if it
				constitutes real property according to State law. A mobile home may be acquired
				as personal property if it cannot be moved without substantial damage or
				unreasonable cost or the mobile home is not a decent, safe and sanitary
				dwelling as defined by these Rules and Regulations.
b. When a sufficient portion of a mobile home
				park is taken to justify the operator to move or go out of business, the owners
				and occupants of the mobile home dwellings who are forced to move are eligible
				to receive payments although their dwelling may not have been within the actual
				taking.
c. When a comparable mobile
				home dwelling is not available, the replacement housing payment shall be
				calculated on the next highest type of dwelling available.
d. The same forms applicable to relocation
				assistance to occupants of conventional dwellings will be used to process
				mobile home moving and replacement housing claims.
e. An occupant of a mobile home who is
				entitled to relocation assistance pursuant to these Rules and Regulations and
				whose mobile home does not meet comparable mobile home park entrance
				requirements shall be entitled to a replacement housing payment which shall be
				equal to the difference between the acquisition cost and the price of a mobile
				home meeting park entrance requirements, or the cost to improve the mobile home
				to meet entrance fee may be included in the replacement housing payment if the
				park charging the fee is the only comparable park available and if the fee will
				not be refunded.
f. The ownership
				or tenancy of the mobile home and not the land on which it is located
				determines the occupant's status as an owner or tenant. The length of ownership
				and occupancy of the mobile home on the mobile home site determines the
				residency status as a 180 day owner or tenant.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 001 - Governor's Office › Sub-Agency 0002 - Information Practices › Chapter 2 - RELOCATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Section 2-19 - Moving Expense Payments for Occupants of Mobile Homes

Current through July 13, 2024
owners and tenants of mobile homes shall be entitled to
				  moving expense payments if they meet the eligibility requirements applicable to
				  owners and tenants of conventional dwellings as provided in these rules and
				  regulations.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 001 - Governor's Office › Sub-Agency 0002 - Information Practices › Chapter 2 - RELOCATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Section 2-20 - Replacement Housing Payments for 180 Day Owners of Mobile Homes

Current through July 13, 2024
A displaced owner of a mobile home who meets the eligibility
				  requirements applicable to owners of conventionally dwellings and who has
				  occupied the home for at least 180 days on the site from which he is being
				  displaced shall be entitled to receive reimbursement for costs necessary to
				  purchase replacement housing and compensation for the loss of favorable
				  financing on his existing mortgage provided such reimbursement does not exceed
				  $15,000.00. A displaced owner who is eligible for a replacement housing payment
				  under this section, and who elects to rent replacement housing, shall be
				  entitled to receive a rent supplement payment not to exceed
				  $4,000.00.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 001 - Governor's Office › Sub-Agency 0002 - Information Practices › Chapter 2 - RELOCATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Section 2-21 - Replacement Housing Payments for 90 Day Owners of Mobile Homes

Current through July 13, 2024
A displaced owner occupant who meets the eligibility
				  requirements applicable to owners of conventional dwellings and who has
				  occupied the mobile home for less than 180 days but more than 90 days shall be
				  entitled to receive reimbursement for a downpayment on the purchase of
				  replacement housing, of he elects to rent, a rent supplement payment, provided
				  that such reimbursement or rent supplement payment shall not exceed
				  $4,000.00.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 001 - Governor's Office › Sub-Agency 0002 - Information Practices › Chapter 2 - RELOCATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Section 2-22 - Appeals

Current through July 13, 2024
a. A displacee may appeal the decisions of
				the Wyoming State Highway Department regarding relocation assistance and
				payments as follows:
(1) The complainant may
				write letter starting the complaint and all relevant facts to: Wyoming Highway
				Department, State Right of Way Engineer, P.O. Box 1708, Cheyenne, Wyoming
				82001; or he make a personal appointment with the State Right of Way Engineer
				to present his complaint.
(2) The
				State Right of Way Engineer will review the case and render a decision. If that
				decision is unsatisfactory to the complainant, he may appeal to the Wyoming
				State Highway Commission. Appeal procedures before the Commission will be in
				accordance with "Rules and Regulations Wyoming State Highway Department
				relating to rules of practice governing appeals and hearings before the Wyoming
				State Highway Commission in accordance with Chapter 108, Session Laws of
				Wyoming, 1965." Copies are available from the State Right of Way
				Engineer.
(3) The appeal must be
				received within 90 days after the time limit specified for filing replacement
				housing claims or the time limit specified for moving payments.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 001 - Governor's Office › Sub-Agency 0002 - Information Practices › Chapter 2 - RELOCATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Section 2-23 - Relocation Program on Projects Affected by a Major Disaster

Current through July 13, 2024
a. THe policies and procedures contained in
				these rules are applicable to relocation programs on projects in areas
				designated by the President or Governor of the State of Wyoming as major
				disaster areas.
b. Individuals and
				families whose homes have been damaged or destroyed by a major disaster and who
				have not reoccupied their homes by the start of negotiations may be considered
				to be in constructive occupancy. Federal funds may be used to relocation
				payments providing that location approval for the project was given by the FHWA
				prior to the disaster.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 001 - Governor's Office › Sub-Agency 0003 - Tax Exempt Bonds, Allocation for › Chapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 1-1 - Authority

Current through July 13, 2024
Wyo. Stat. '
										9-1-219(a) authorizes the
				  Governor to promulgate rules governing the allocation of the unified statewide
				  volume limit (Astate ceiling"), established by the federal Tax Reform Act of
				  1986, among the state's issuing authorities.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 001 - Governor's Office › Sub-Agency 0003 - Tax Exempt Bonds, Allocation for › Chapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 1-4 - Applicability

Current through July 13, 2024
(a)
Repeal of Existing
				Rules.
All existing rules governing allocation of the volume cap
				on tax-exempt private activity bonds, including any emergency rules and the
				Governor's rules entitled AChapter 1 Allocation For Tax Exempt Bonds,@ are
				hereby repealed.
(b)
Adopted Rules.
These rules may be relied upon by
				issuers of private activity bonds, beneficiaries of the proceeds, owners of
				such bonds, and other participants in the issuance of such bonds for the period
				during which these rules are effective.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 001 - Governor's Office › Sub-Agency 0003 - Tax Exempt Bonds, Allocation for › Chapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 1-5 - Definitions

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) AAct" means the Tax Reform Act of 1986
				(26 U.S.C. ' 146).
(b)
				ACarryforward" means a specified allocation of the state ceiling issued in
				accordance with Chapter 6 in one calendar year, which allocation shall not
				exceed the amount remaining in the general allocation pool on December 31st,
				after deducting all other carryforward allocations in the same calendar
				year.
(c) "Certified allocation"
				means an allocation of the state ceiling to private activity bonds within the
				state, which authorizes such bonds to be treated as tax-exempt.
(d) "General allocation pool" means the
				portion of the state ceiling available to issuers of bonds regardless of
				whether such issuers are at the state or local level.
(e) "Governor" means the Governor of the
				State of Wyoming.
(f) "Issuing
				Authority@ means any entity which has the authority to issue bonds or other
				obligations the interest on which is exempt from federal income taxation
				pursuant to section 103 {a) of the Act.
(g) AOfficial intent@ means a resolution
				adopted by the governing body of the Issuing Authority or its delegatee in
				accordance with applicable federal tax regulations, which initially approves
				the issuance of its bonds for the project/program in question.
(h) "Preference allocation" means an
				allocation of the general allocation pool issued by the Governor before any
				bond issuance, based upon the complete filing of information required by
				Chapter 3. This allocation assures receipt of a certified allocation following
				bond issuance, if all required forms, including a complete and properly
				executed Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Form 8038, are submitted to the
				Governor in a timely manner, as required by Chapter 5.
(i) @Private activity bonds@ has the same
				meaning assigned that term in 26 U.S.C. ' 141(a).
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 001 - Governor's Office › Sub-Agency 0003 - Tax Exempt Bonds, Allocation for › Chapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 1-6 - Time Computation

Current through July 13, 2024
In the event the last day for filing or notice is Saturday,
				  Sunday or any day on which the office of the Governor is authorized or required
				  to close, then the time for expiration shall be extended to the first day
				  thereafter which is not a Saturday, Sunday or other day described
				  above.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 001 - Governor's Office › Sub-Agency 0003 - Tax Exempt Bonds, Allocation for › Chapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 1-8 - Performance of Governor's Duties

Current through July 13, 2024
In performing the functions required under these rules, the
				  Governor may seek the advice and assistance of the Advisory Board as
				  established under Chapter 6 of these rules, any state employee(s) or other
				  persons he deems qualified to provide such advice and assistance. The Governor
				  may appoint a designee to take all actions the Governor may take under these
				  rules.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 001 - Governor's Office › Sub-Agency 0003 - Tax Exempt Bonds, Allocation for › Chapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 1-9 - Anti-kickback Certification

Current through July 13, 2024
All allocations made under these rules shall carry a
				  certification by the public official responsible for the allocation under
				  penalty of perjury that to the best of his or her knowledge the allocation of
				  the state ceiling to the private activity bond(s) was not made in consideration
				  of any bribe, gift, gratuity or direct or indirect contribution to any
				  political campaign.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 001 - Governor's Office › Sub-Agency 0003 - Tax Exempt Bonds, Allocation for › Chapter 2 - VOLUME CAP ALLOCATION › Section 2-1 - Wyoming Community Development Authority

Current through July 13, 2024
On January 1st of each calendar
year, Wyoming Community Development Authority (WCDA) shall
				  receive a set allocation of the state ceiling in the amount of
				  $90,000,000.
(a) On or before July
				15th of each calendar year, the WCDA shall file a
				written report with the Governor. The report shall describe WCDA's actual and
				expected bond issuances for the year and shall identify any allocation WCDA
				anticipates it will not use before December 31st of the reporting year. The
				report shall demonstrate WCDA's need to retain the amount of the allocation it
				does not anticipate using before December 31st of the reporting year.
(b) If the Governor determines that the state
				and local benefits of tax-exempt financing will be better served by
				transferring the portion of WCDA's allocation that it does not anticipate using
				by December 31st to the general allocation pool, the Governor may, any time
				after July 15th, declare such portion of the WCDA's allocation expired, and
				such portion shall revert to the general allocation pool.
(c) Any portion of the WCDA's $90,000,000
				annual allocation not used by December 31st of the year in which it was
				allocated shall expire on December 31st and revert to the general allocation
				pool.
(d) WCDA, if it satisfies all
				requirements of Chapter 6, shall automatically receive as a carryforward any
				unused portion of the general allocation pool as provided in Chapter 6 of these
				rules.
(e) Between January 1st and
				March 31st of each year following allocation of a carryforward to the WCDA,
				WCDA shall, upon request of the Governor, relinquish and make available for
				general allocation a portion of its annual $90,000,000 allocation up to or
				equal to the carryforward allocation received by the WCDA, as provided in
				Chapter 6 of these rules. Between April 1st and June 30th of each year
				following allocation of a carryforward to the WCDA, WCDA shall, upon request of
				the Governor, relinquish and make available for general allocation a portion of
				its unused or uncommitted annual $90,000,000 allocation up to or equal to the
				carryforward allocation received by WCDA, as provided in Chapter 6 of these
				rules.
(f) WCDA may apply for an
				allocation from the general allocation pool only after the available annual
				WCDA allocation is committed to private activity bonds. Any application by WCDA
				for an allocation from the general allocation pool shall comply with the
				requirements of Chapter 3.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 001 - Governor's Office › Sub-Agency 0003 - Tax Exempt Bonds, Allocation for › Chapter 2 - VOLUME CAP ALLOCATION › Section 2-2 - Wyoming Student Loan Corporation

Current through July 13, 2024
On January 1st of each calendar
				  year, Wyoming Student Loan Corporation (WSLC) shall receive a set allocation of
				  the state ceiling in the amount of $30,000,000.
(a) On or before July
				15th of each calendar year, the WSLC shall file a
				written report with the Governor. The report shall describe WSLC=s actual and
				expected bond issuances for the year and shall identify any allocation WSLC
				anticipates it will not use before December 31st of
				the reporting year. The report shall demonstrate WSLC=s need to retain the
				amount of the allocation it does not anticipate using before December
				31st of the reporting year.
(b) If the Governor determines that the state
				and local benefits of tax-exempt financing will be better served by
				transferring the portion of WSLCs allocation that it does not anticipate using
				by December 31st to the general allocation pool, the
				Governor may, any time after July 15th, declare such
				portion of the WSLC=s allocation expired, and such portion shall revert to the
				general allocation pool.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 001 - Governor's Office › Sub-Agency 0003 - Tax Exempt Bonds, Allocation for › Chapter 2 - VOLUME CAP ALLOCATION › Section 2-3 - General Allocation Pool

Current through July 13, 2024
The balance of the state authorization after taking into
				  account the program allocations for WCDA and WSLC shall be available for
				  allocation to private activity bonds issued by issuers of such bonds within the
				  State of Wyoming, regardless of whether such issuers are at the state or local
				  level.
(a) Preference allocations may
				be applied for through November 10th. An applicant
				who submits and receives a preference allocation must complete the entire
				process required by these rules and obtain certified allocation by December
				31st.
(b) Applications for allocations from the
				general allocation pool shall comply with the requirements of Chapter 3.
				Allocations shall be granted based upon consideration of the objectives set
				forth in Chapter 1, Section 2.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 001 - Governor's Office › Sub-Agency 0003 - Tax Exempt Bonds, Allocation for › Chapter 3 - GENERAL ALLOCATION POOL APPLICATIONS › Section 3-1 - Date of Application

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) An application
				for a preference allocation from the general allocation pool shall be
				submitted, on or before November 10th, to the
				Governor before issuance of the affected private activity bonds.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 001 - Governor's Office › Sub-Agency 0003 - Tax Exempt Bonds, Allocation for › Chapter 3 - GENERAL ALLOCATION POOL APPLICATIONS › Section 3-2 - Application Information

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) An application
				for a preference allocation from the general allocation pool shall contain the
				following information:
(i) General
				Information:
(A) the Issuing
				Authority;
(B) the date of adoption
				of the official intent;
(C) the
				initial owner or principal user of the project;
(D) the name, title and address of the person
				to whom notices should be sent and from whom information can be obtained;
				and
(E) the name and address of
				bond counsel.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 001 - Governor's Office › Sub-Agency 0003 - Tax Exempt Bonds, Allocation for › Chapter 3 - GENERAL ALLOCATION POOL APPLICATIONS › Section 3-3 - Attachments to Application

Current through July 13, 2024
An application for an allocation from the general allocation
				  pool shall include the following:
(a)
				a copy of a fully executed official intent or similar official action passed by
				the Issuing Authority with respect to the project/program; and
(b) a letter from bond counsel for the
				Issuing Authority or the user, with supporting citations to state law, the Act
				and any federal regulations, stating that the private activity bonds are
				eligible for an allocation of the state ceiling and that the Issuing Authority
				is authorized under the laws and constitution of the state to issue such bonds.
				For purposes of this requirement, Abond counsel@ means an attorney or a firm of
				attorneys listed in the most recently available ADirectory of Municipal Bond
				Dealers of the United States, published by the Bond Buyer and commonly known as
				the ARed Book,@ in the section listing municipal bond attorneys of the United
				States, or the successor publication thereto. The letter from bond counsel
				shall be signed by the attorney authoring the letter and shall explain the
				specific basis for bond counsel's opinion that the bonds qualify for an
				allocation of the state ceiling. If applicable, the letter shall also set forth
				and explain all calculations for funding the portion of the project that
				qualifies for an allocation, if the entire project does not qualify.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 001 - Governor's Office › Sub-Agency 0003 - Tax Exempt Bonds, Allocation for › Chapter 3 - GENERAL ALLOCATION POOL APPLICATIONS › Section 3-4 - Supplemental Information

Current through July 13, 2024
The Governor may request that an applicant provide
				  additional written information or make an oral presentation, if the Governor
				  determines such additional information would be useful in evaluating the
				  application. If the Governor requests supplemental information on an
				  application, action shall be suspended until the supplemental informationis
				  received. All supplemental information shall be provided promptly to allow the
				  Governor to evaluate and compare applications within the twenty (20) working
				  day period set forth in Chapter 4, Section 1. If the supplemental information
				  is not received in a timely manner, so as to allow the Governor's evaluation of
				  the application, as provided for in Chapter 4, Section 1, the application shall
				  be denied.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 001 - Governor's Office › Sub-Agency 0003 - Tax Exempt Bonds, Allocation for › Chapter 4 - PREFERENCE ALLOCATIONS › Section 4-1 - Grant or Denial of Application

Current through July 13, 2024
Within twenty ( 20) working days following receipt of an
				  application for allocation from the general allocation pool, the Governor shall
				  issue either a notice of denial of the application or a preference allocation
				  from the general allocation pool, in the amount the Governor determines best
				  meets the objectives set forth in Chapter 1, Section 2. The intent of this rule
				  is that an application may be reviewed upon receipt, and supplemental
				  information may be requested anytime after receipt. Applications shall then be
				  ruled upon based on their relative merits in meeting the objectives set forth
				  in Chapter 1, Section 3. As used in this section, working days shall not
				  include Saturdays, Sundays, legal holidays or any other day on which the Office
				  of the Governor is authorized or required to close. Grant of a preference
				  allocation assures applicant of a certified allocation, conditioned upon
				  applicant's timely completion and submission of the documents required by this
				  Chapter, demonstrating timely use of the allocation.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 001 - Governor's Office › Sub-Agency 0003 - Tax Exempt Bonds, Allocation for › Chapter 4 - PREFERENCE ALLOCATIONS › Section 4-3 - Expiration

Current through July 13, 2024
Unless extended pursuant to Chapter 4, Section 4, a
				  preference allocation from the general allocation pool shall expire and shall
				  not assure a certified allocation unless a copy of a complete and property
				  executed Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Form 8038 and any other form required
				  by the Governor is received by the Governor from the issuer or the user within
				  one hundred twenty (120) calendar days after the date appearing on the
				  preference allocation. In any event, a preference allocation from the general
				  allocation pool shall automatically expire on December
				  31st at 5:00 p.m.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 001 - Governor's Office › Sub-Agency 0003 - Tax Exempt Bonds, Allocation for › Chapter 4 - PREFERENCE ALLOCATIONS › Section 4-4 - Extension

Current through July 13, 2024
Any preference allocation may be extended for
				   additional thirty (30) day
				  period
s
, provided that before the date of expiration
				  of the preference allocation a request for extension is received by the
				  Governor. In determining whether an extension shall be granted, the Governor
				  shall consider the objectives set forth in Chapter 1, Section 2 of these rules.
				  Within seven (7) working days of receipt of the extension request, the Governor
				  shall approve or deny the extension. As used in this section, working days
				  shall not include Saturdays, Sundays, legal holidays or any other day on which
				  the Office of the Governor is authorized or required to close. A preference
				  allocation may not be extended beyond December
				  31st.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 001 - Governor's Office › Sub-Agency 0003 - Tax Exempt Bonds, Allocation for › Chapter 4 - PREFERENCE ALLOCATIONS › Section 4-5 - Reversion

Current through July 13, 2024
In the event that a preference allocation expires in whole
				  or in part, the expired portion of the allocation shall revert back to the
				  general allocation pool, where it shall be subject to application for a new
				  preference allocation, pursuant to Chapter 2. Section 2, or a carryforward
				  allocation, pursuant to Chapter 6.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 001 - Governor's Office › Sub-Agency 0003 - Tax Exempt Bonds, Allocation for › Chapter 5 - CERTIFIED ALLOCATIONS › Section 5-1 - Issuance

Current through July 13, 2024
Within ten (10) working days following receipt of a copy of
				  the IRS Form 8038, and any other form required by the Governor, the Governor
				  shall issue a certified allocation of the state ceiling for the principal
				  amount of the bond issue or the amount of the preference allocation, whichever
				  is less. As used in this section, working days shall not include Saturdays,
				  Sundays, legal holidays or any other day on which the Office of the Governor is
				  authorized or required to close.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 001 - Governor's Office › Sub-Agency 0003 - Tax Exempt Bonds, Allocation for › Chapter 5 - CERTIFIED ALLOCATIONS › Section 5-3 - Effect of Issuance

Current through July 13, 2024
Upon issuance of the certified allocation, the preference
				  allocation shall be vacated up to the amount of the certified allocation. Any
				  unused preference allocation shall expire upon issuance of the certified
				  allocation and shall revert to the general allocation pool, where it shall be
				  subject to application for a new preference allocation or a carryforward
				  allocation.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 001 - Governor's Office › Sub-Agency 0003 - Tax Exempt Bonds, Allocation for › Chapter 6 - CARRYFORWARD ALLOCATIONS › Section 6-1 - Date of Allocation

Current through July 13, 2024
After November 10th and through
				  December 31st, any issuer of private activity bonds
				  within the state, regardless of whether such issuer is at the state or local
				  level, may submit an application for a carryforward allocation from the general
				  allocation pool. Except as provided in this Chapter, said applicant shall not
				  be entitled to a carryforward allocation but may, if the Governor so
				  determines, receive a substitute allocation made available from the WCDA's
				  annual $90,000,000 allocation up to the amount of carryforward for that
				  particular year as provided in this Chapter and Chapter 2 of these
				  Rules.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 001 - Governor's Office › Sub-Agency 0003 - Tax Exempt Bonds, Allocation for › Chapter 6 - CARRYFORWARD ALLOCATIONS › Section 6-2 - Automatic Allocation to WCDA

Current through July 13, 2024
After December 31st, the
				  remaining balance of the General Allocation Pool shall be allocated to the WCDA
				  and carried forward as a carryforward allocation. WCDA shall first be required
				  to provide an application with the certifications identified in Section 3(a)
				  and (b) of this Chapter and shall attach to the application the documents
				  required in Section 4 of this Chapter. The Governor may refuse to grant the
				  carryforward allocation to WCDA if WCDA fails to submit any required
				  application materials, certifications or attachments required by this Chapter,
				  in which event other qualified applicants may receive a carryforward
				  allocation. Between January 1st and March
				  31st of each year following allocation of a
				  carryforward to the WCDA, WCDA shall, upon request of the Governor, relinquish
				  and make available for general allocation a portion of its annual $90,000,000
				  allocation up to or equal to the carryforward allocation received by the WCDA.
				  Between April 1st and June
				  30th of each year following allocation of a
				  carryforward to the WCDA, WCDA shall, upon request of the Governor, relinquish
				  and make available for general allocation a portion of its unused or
				  uncommitted annual $90,000,000 allocation up to or equal to the carryforward
				  allocation received by WCDA.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 001 - Governor's Office › Sub-Agency 0003 - Tax Exempt Bonds, Allocation for › Chapter 6 - CARRYFORWARD ALLOCATIONS › Section 6-3 - Application Information

Current through July 13, 2024
An application for a carryforward allocation shall contain
				  the same information as an application for a preference allocation, as
				  applicable. The application shall also provide certifications:
(a) of the issuing authority's intent to
				issue private activity bonds with respect to the project(s)/program(s) during
				the three (3) calendar years (or in the case of qualifying pollution control
				equipment, six (6) calendar years) following the calendar year in which the
				carryforward arose; and
(b) that
				any carryforward elected for a project by the issuing authority in any previous
				calendar year will receive an absolute priority over the current project
				/program such that the carryforward elected with respect to any project/program
				shall be used in the order of the calendar year in which they arose.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 001 - Governor's Office › Sub-Agency 0003 - Tax Exempt Bonds, Allocation for › Chapter 6 - CARRYFORWARD ALLOCATIONS › Section 6-4 - Attachments to Application

Current through July 13, 2024
The application for carryforward shall include an opinion
				  from bond counsel that the project qualifies for carryforward under the Act and
				  any U.S. Secretary of the Treasury rules or regulations. For purposes of this
				  requirement, Abond counsel @ means an attorney or a firm of attorneys listed in
				  the most recently available "Directory of Municipal Bond Dealers of the United
				  States,@ published by the Bond Buyer and commonly known as the ARed Book@, in
				  the section listing municipal bond attorneys of the United States, or the
				  successor publication thereto. The letter from bond counsel shall be signed by
				  the attorney authoring the letter and shall explain the specific basis for bond
				  counsel's opinion that the bonds qualify for an allocation of the state
				  ceiling. If applicable, the letter shall also set forth and explain all
				  calculations for funding the portion of the project that qualifies for an
				  allocation, if the entire project does not qualify. Finally, where applicable,
				  the application shall include a detailed accounting and explanation of how past
				  carryforward allocations have been, or are currently used, including a
				  certification that the applicant has complied with 26 U.S.C. ' 146(f)(3) &
				  (5), as amended.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 001 - Governor's Office › Sub-Agency 0003 - Tax Exempt Bonds, Allocation for › Chapter 6 - CARRYFORWARD ALLOCATIONS › Section 6-5 - Advisory Board

Current through July 13, 2024
An Allocation Advisory Board, consisting of the Executive
				  Director of the WCDA, the Chief Executive Officer of the Wyoming Business
				  Council, the Director of the Wyoming Student Loan Corporation, the Executive
				  Director of the Wyoming County Commissioners' Association and the Executive
				  Director of the Wyoming Association of Municipalities, may review carryforward
				  applications and any other applications, as deemed necessary, and may make
				  recommendations to the Governor regarding the applications. The Governor shall
				  decide whether or not to grant a carryforward application or allocate the
				  WCDA's substituted annual allocation to any other applicant(s) under these
				  rules.