2016 | Wyoming YOUR LEGISLATORS’ VOTING RECORD ON VOTING RECORD SMALL BUSINESS ISSUES 2016 EDITION 2015–16 SESSION: Floor votes by your state legislators on key small business issues are listed inside. The Voting Record does not reflect all elements considered by a lawmaker when voting, nor does it represent a complete profile of a legislator, but it can be a guide in evaluat- ing a legislator’s attitude toward small business. Many issues affecting small business are decided in committees and never make it to the floor of the House or Senate. Unfortunately, there were not enough contrasting Senate floor votes to develop a voting record that provided any insight into a legislator’s level of support for small business issues. Please thank those legislators who supported small business and continue to work with those who have fallen short. 2015 4. SF0046, Seizure and forfeiture of assets involved in controlled substance violations. 1. HJR 0004, Balanced Budget Resolution, would This bill reforms guidelines in the seizure of assets if have requested Congress to call a convention to propose the assets are involved in a controlled substance vio- amendments to the United States Constitution to require lation. The bill requires notices of hearings and clear a balanced Federal budget. A YES vote was requested and convincing evidence that the property is subject by NFIB. Passed the House 44–16. Failed in Senate. to forfeiture. The passage provides protections to third parties with an interest in seized property, such 2. SF0080, Trespassing to Collect Data. This bill as a business who sold the property on credit. A YES creates a civil cause of action for unlawful trespass- vote was requested by NFIB. Passed the Senate ing to collect resource data, i.e. water samples. The 30–0 and passed the House 60–0. person trespassing is liable in a civil action for all damages caused by the trespass and for litigation 5. SF0049, Direct Primary care. This bill makes costs. This bill protects the property owner from direct primary care agreements exempt from insur- unauthorized access by activists. A YES vote was ance regulation. Direct primary care are agreements requested by NFIB. Passed the Senate 26–4 and between a patient and a health care provider provid- passed the House 50–9–1. Signed by the Governor. ing certain health care services in exchange for the periodic payment of a fee. In many instances the 2016 cost of employer-provided health care is lessened. A YES vote was requested by NFIB. Passed the 3. HB0082, Termination of employment Senate 30–0 and passed the House 60–0. Signed wages-time limits, adds language to the current by the Governor. statute concerning the time period when an employer must pay wages due an employee upon termina- 6. SF0065, Patent trolling. This bill prohibits bad tion of employment. The language added clarifies faith assertions of patent infringement and specifies the requirement the employer pay the wages at the factors for a court to consider in determining bad next regularly scheduled payday and adds language faith. The bill also specifies factors showing the claim stating wages are due at a time stated in a binding was not made in bad faith. Allows for a private right of agreement between the employee and the employer. action for a person aggrieved by a bad faith asser- A YES vote was requested by NFIB. Passed the tion of patent infringement providing for the recovery House 60–0. Not introduced in the Senate. of fees and damages. A YES vote was requested by NFIB. Passed the Senate 30–0 and passed the House 58–0–2. Signed by the Governor. VOTING KEY Y = Voted Yes % = Percentage of Votes Favorable to NFIB Position N = Voted No N/A = Not Enough Votes to Score (5 required) * = Did Not Vote NFIB | TONY GAGLIARDI, NFIB/WY STATE DIRECTOR | 866-476-6332 | WWW.NFIB.COM/WY | @NFIB HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES VOTING RECORD ISSUE NUMBER 1 2 3 4 5 6 % NFIB POSITION Y Y Y Y Y Y 100% Tyler Lindholm (R-Sundance, Dist. 1) Y Y Y Y Y Y 100% Hans Hunt (R-Newcastle, Dist. 2) Y Y Y Y Y Y 100% Eric Barlow (R-Gillette, Dist. 3) Y Y Y Y Y Y 100% Dan Kirkbride (R-Chugwater, Dist. 4) Y Y Y Y Y Y 100% Cheri E. Steinmetz (R-Lingle, Dist. 5) N Y Y Y Y Y 83% Richard Cannady (R-Glenrock, Dist. 6) Y Y Y Y Y Y 100% Sue Wilson (R-Cheyenne, Dist. 7) N N Y Y Y Y 67% Bob Nicholas (R-Cheyenne, Dist. 8) N Y * Y Y Y 80% David Zwonitzer (R-Cheyenne, Dist. 9) N N Y Y Y Y 67% John Eklund (R-Cheyenne, Dist. 10) Y Y Y Y Y Y 100% Mary Throne (D-Cheyenne, Dist. 11) N N N Y Y Y 50% Harlan Edmonds (R-Cheyenne, Dist. 12) Y Y Y Y Y Y 100% Cathy Connolly (D-Laramie, Dist. 13) N N * Y Y Y 60% Kermit Brown (R-Laramie, Dist. 14) Y Y Y Y Y Y 100% Donald Burkhart (R-Rawlins, Dist. 15) Y Y * Y Y Y 100% Ruth Ann Petroff (R-Jackson, Dist. 16) Y N Y Y Y Y 83% JoAnn Dayton (D-Rock Springs, Dist. 17) Y Y N Y Y Y 83% Fred A. Baldwin (R-Kemmerer, Dist. 18) Y Y Y Y Y Y 100% Allen Jaggi (R-Lyman, Dist. 19) Y Y N Y Y Y 83% Albert Sommers (R-Pinedale, Dist. 20) Y Y Y Y Y Y 100% Robert McKim (R-Afton, Dist. 21) Y Y N Y Y Y 83% Marti Halverson (R-Etna, Dist. 22) Y Y N Y Y Y 83% Andy Schwartz (D-Jackson, Dist. 23) N N Y Y Y Y 67% Samuel Krone (R-Cody, Dist. 24) Y Y Y Y Y Y 100% Dan Laursen (R-Powell, Dist. 25) Y Y Y Y Y Y 100% Elaine Harvey (R-Lovell, Dist. 26) Y Y Y Y Y Y 100% Mike Greear (R-Worland, Dist. 27) N Y * Y Y Y 80% Nathan Winters (R-Thermopolis, Dist. 28) Y Y Y Y Y Y 100% Mark Kinner (R-Sheridan, Dist. 29) Y Y Y Y Y Y 100% NFIB | TONY GAGLIARDI, NFIB/WY STATE DIRECTOR | 866-476-6332 | WWW.NFIB.COM/WY | @NFIB ISSUE NUMBER 1 2 3 4 5 6 % NFIB POSITION Y Y Y Y Y Y 100% Mark Jennings (R-Sheridan, Dist. 30) Y Y Y Y Y Y 100% Scott Clem (R-Gillette, Dist. 31) Y Y Y Y Y Y 100% Norine Kasperik (R-Gillette, Dist. 32) Y Y Y Y Y Y 100% Jim Allen (R-Lander, Dist. 33) Y Y Y Y Y * 100% Rita Campbell (R-Shoshoni, Dist. 34) Y Y Y Y Y Y 100% Kendell Kroeker (R-Evansville, Dist. 35) N Y Y Y Y Y 83% Gerald Gay (R-Casper, Dist. 36) Y Y * Y Y * N/A Steve Harshman (R-Casper, Dist. 37) Y Y * Y Y Y 100% Tom Walters (R-Casper, Dist. 38) Y Y Y Y Y Y 100% Stan Blake (D-Green River, Dist. 39) Y Y Y Y Y Y 100% Michael Madden (R-Buffalo, Dist. 40) Y Y Y Y Y Y 100% Ken Esquibel (D-Cheyenne, Dist. 41) Y Y N Y Y Y 83% Jim Blackburn (R-Cheyenne, Dist. 42) Y Y Y Y Y Y 100% Dan Zwonitzer (R-Cheyenne, Dist. 43) Y N Y Y Y Y 83% James Byrd (D-Cheyenne, Dist. 44) N N N Y Y Y 50% Charles F. Pelkey (D-Laramie, Dist. 45) N N N Y Y Y 50% Glenn Moniz (R-Laramie, Dist. 46) Y Y * Y Y Y 100% Jerry Paxton (R-Encampment, Dist. 47) Y Y Y Y Y Y 100% Mark Baker (R-Rock Springs, Dist. 48) Y Y Y Y Y Y 100% Garry Piiparinen (R-Evanston, Dist. 49) N Y Y Y Y Y 83% David Northrup (R-Powell, Dist. 50) Y Y Y Y Y Y 100% Rosie Berger (R-Big Horn, Dist. 51) Y Y Y Y Y Y 100% William Pownall (R-Gillette, Dist. 52) Y Y Y Y Y Y 100% Roy Edwards (R-Gillette, Dist. 53) N Y Y Y Y Y 83% Lloyd Larsen (R-Lander, Dist. 54) Y Y Y Y Y Y 100% David Miller (R-Riverton, Dist. 55) Y Y Y Y Y Y 100% Tim Stubson (R-Casper, Dist. 56) Y Y * Y Y Y 100% Thomas Lockhart (R-Casper, Dist. 57) Y Y Y Y Y Y 100% Tom Reeder (R-Casper, Dist. 58) Y Y Y Y Y Y 100% Bunky Loucks (R-Casper, Dist. 59) N Y Y Y Y Y 83% John Freeman (D-Green River, Dist. 60) N Y Y Y Y Y 83% NFIB | TONY GAGLIARDI, NFIB/WY STATE DIRECTOR | 866-476-6332 | WWW.NFIB.COM/WY | @NFIB.