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Today at the Wyoming Legislature: Party switching, tax break bills die in House
By Cowboy State Daily Bills on party switching, daylight savings time and a property tax exemption for seniors were all on the table at the Wyoming Legislature on Thursday. A bill that would have limited when voters can change their party affiliations, SF 32, was killed for a second time by the Senate Corporations, Elections…
January 25, 2019
Bill to impose tax on out-of-state companies headed for final House reading
A corporate income tax could be seen in Wyoming under a bill that cleared its second vote in the House on Thursday. Representatives voted in favor of HB 220 also called the National Retail Fairness Act to send it to a third and final House reading on Friday.
January 25, 2019
Public records bill clears Senate committee
A bill designed to set a deadline for the release of public documents won approval from a Senate committee on Thursday.
January 25, 2019
Health care study bill approved by committee
An effort to determine the cause of Wyomings high health care costs won approval Wednesday from a Senate committee. The Senates Labor, Health and Social Services Committee approved SF 67 on a vote of 4-1, sending it to the Senate for debate by the full body.
January 24, 2019
Legislature looks at shift in meeting schedule
Wyomings Legislature launched a review of its own schedule Wednesday as a House committee approved a possible change in the way lawmakers meet. Wyomings legislators now meet for 40 days one year and 20 days the next for a total of no more than 60 days every two years. The shorter session is dedicated largely to drafting and approving a budget for the state.
January 24, 2019
Gun-free zone repeal dies in committee
By Cowboy State Daily A bill that would have eliminated Wyomings gun-free zones was killed by a Senate committee on Wednesday. The Senate Judiciary Committee voted 3-2 to kill SF 75, proposed by Sen. Anthony Bouchard, R-Cheyenne. The bill would have eliminated areas where concealed weapons are not allowed, such as government buildings and school…
January 24, 2019
Party switching bill could be revived
A bill that would limit when voters can change their party affiliations may be resurrected. SF 32 was killed by the Senate Corporation, Elections and Political Subdivisions Committee on Tuesday, but the committees chairman said hell bring the issue back up for another vote.
January 24, 2019
Transparency bill sent back for major overhaul
By Cowboy State Daily A bill that would have set a deadline for public agencies to turn over public documents was pulled back Tuesday to allow for a major overhaul. The Senate Corporations, Elections and Political Subdivisions Committee, faced with concerns by state and local government agencies about a proposed 10-day deadline for the release…
January 23, 2019
Committee approves bill to put 48-hour waiting period on abortions
A bill that would impose a 48-hour waiting period on abortions was approved by a House committee on Tuesday.
January 22, 2019
Measure restricting changes in voter affiliation killed in committee
A measure to restrict when voters can change their party affiliations was narrowly defeated in a Senate committee Tuesday. Senate File 32 would have prevented voters from changing party affiliation after candidates begin filing for office usually in early May.
January 22, 2019
Resolution would declare “Women’s Suffrage Day” in Wyoming
By Cowboy State Daily An official Womens Suffrage Day would be commemorated in December under legislation approved in its first Senate review Friday. SJR 3 would declare Dec. 10 as Womens Suffrage Day. Senator Affie Ellis, R-Cheyenne, tells Cowboy State Dailys Bob Geha that the bills sponsors include every woman serving in the Legislature. Ellis…
January 19, 2019
Bill would limit amount of information provided on public pay
By Cowboy State Daily A bill that would limit the amount of information provided in official notices about how much public employees are paid cleared a House committee Thursday. HB 146 would remove the names of county and city public employees from a list that is published in the states newspapers. Under current law, that…
January 18, 2019
Party switch bill gets first committee review
By Cowboy State Daily A bill that would put limits on when voters can change their party affiliations got mixed reviews Thursday in its first session in a Senate committee. The Senate Corporations, Elections and Political Subdivisions Committee began its work on SF 32, which would require voters changing party affiliation to do so before…
January 17, 2019
Legislators take up a host of education bills
By Cowboy State Daily Support for a plan to expand eligibility for the states Hathaway Scholarship is being voiced by groups that have not spoken out on the scholarship program before, according to the chairman of the Senate Education Committee. SF 43, a bill that gained final Senate approval on Wednesday, would allow students taking…
January 17, 2019
House committee kills hemp extract bill
By Cowboy State Daily A measure that would have allowed adults to possess and use hemp extract was killed Tuesday by a House committee. The House Judiciary Committee, in a 4-4 tie vote, defeated HB 100, which would have legalized the use of hemp extract by adults. Under state law, hemp extract can now be…
January 16, 2019
Lodging tax clears first full House review
By Cowboy State Daily A proposal for a statewide lodging tax cleared an early hurdle in Wyomings House on Tuesday, while the Senate killed a bill that would have stiffened the penalties for animal cruelty. Representatives, in their first full review of HB 66, agreed to move it forward to a second reading on Wednesday.…
January 16, 2019
Death penalty repeal bill introduced in House
By Cowboy State Daily A bill that would repeal Wyomings death penalty was introduced in the House on Tuesday and is headed for review by a legislative committee. HB 145, sponsored by 18 legislators from both parties, would make the most severe penalty that could be handed down in murder cases life without parole. Rep.…
January 15, 2019
Statewide lodging tax bill gets committee nod
By Cowboy State Daily A measure that would create a new statewide lodging tax to pay for the promotion of Wyomings tourism industry was approved by a House committee on Monday and is headed for its first full review in the House. HB 66 won unanimous approval from the Minerals, Business and Economic Development Committee,…
January 15, 2019
Animal cruelty measure passes committee, heads for Senate
By Cowboy State Daily A measure aimed at making Wyomings penalties for animal abuse tougher won approval Monday from a Senate Committee, but committee members first reduced the penalties proposed. The Senate Transportation Committee voted 3-1, with one member excused, to approve SF 33, a bill that would raise the penalty for someone found guilty…
January 15, 2019
Records sought from auditor to be made available
By Cowboy State Daily Public records sought from the state auditors office for several years will be released online and available for public review within two weeks, according to the founder of a website that posts public documents. Adam Andrzejewski, founder of OpenTheBooks.com” said during a meeting with legislative leaders on Friday that an item-by-item…
January 13, 2019
Legislature wraps up its first week of work
By Cowboy State Daily Wyomings Legislature wrapped up its first week of business Friday with the initial review of a number of bills. Both the Senate and House had already given their final approval to several bills by the end of their third full day of work. Among the bills to win final approval in…
January 12, 2019