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Appropriations committee advances Wyoming Telecommunications Act revisions; appropriation to help revenue department handle prepaid service

2149269 · January 24, 2025
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Summary

The Senate Appropriations Committee voted to advance Senate File 51, a rewrite of the state telecommunications law. Witnesses said the appropriation tied to the bill would allow the Department of Revenue to collect revenue from prepaid telephone service that is not currently assessed.

The Wyoming Senate Appropriations Committee voted to move forward with Senate File 51, a revision to the Wyoming Telecommunications Act intended to update a 1995 law and adjust how prepaid telephone service is treated for revenue collection.

Chris Petrie, deputy chairman of the Public Service Commission, testified to the committee that the bill's appropriation is…

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