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2009 Wyoming Attorney General Reports and Opinions 1 (2009)

handle is hein.sag/sagwy0005 and id is 1 raw text is: Office of the Attorney General 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: