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STATE OF WYOMING
25LSO-06861HB0256
HOUSE BILL NO. HB0256
Select Committee on Blockchain and Emerging Technologies-1.
Sponsored by: Representative(s) Singh, Andrew and Yin and
Senator(s) Nethercott and Rothfuss
A BILL
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1 AN ACT relating to the legislature; amending the name and
2 duties of the select committee on blockchain, financial
3 technology and digital innovation technology; amending the
4 sponsorship authority of the select committee; making
5 conforming amendments; and providing for an effective date.
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9. W.S. 28-11-701(a)(intro), (b)(i), (ii),
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11 40-31-105(e) are amended to read:
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14 SELECT COMMITTEE ON BLOCKCHAIN AND EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES
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4 (a) Not later than March 15 following each general
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16 (ii) Subject to subsection (e) of this section,
17evelop and introduce legislation as necessary to promote
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12 (c) Not later than March 15 following each general
13 election, the governor shall appoint three (3) persons to
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18 select committee. The liaisons shall:
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13 (e) Before publicly issuing any fully reserved
14 Wyoming stable tokens, the director shall provide a
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17 and the joint minerals, business and
18 economic development interim committee on all actions taken
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21. For all purposes the select committee on
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4. This act is effective immediately upon
5 completion of all acts necessary for a bill to become law
6 as provided by Article 4, Section 8 of the Wyoming
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