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Committee approves expedited Secretary of State filings, adds one FTE
Summary
The Minerals, Business & Economic Development Committee approved House Bill 47 to allow an expedited, pay-for-priority option for business filings at the Secretary of State's office and added an amendment authorizing one full-time equivalent position to carry the workload.
The Wyoming House Minerals, Business & Economic Development Committee in Cheyenne approved House Bill 47, creating an expedited filing option in the Secretary of State’s office and adding an amendment authorizing one full-time equivalent position to support the new service.
Sponsor Representative Ocean Andrew and co-sponsor Representative Daniel Singh told the committee the proposal would let filers pay a fee "up to $5,000" to move a business filing ahead of the ordinary queue in limited, time‑sensitive situations. The bill includes a provision forbidding payment from allowing a filer to "skip the line" ahead of another applicant who has a competing claim to the same business name.
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