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Senator Scott spoke at length on fiscal modeling, describing a range of possible general-fund impacts as new nursing homes enter the market and potentially choose not to accept Medicaid. He summarized that current Medicaid reimbursement for nursing-home residents is about $53,000 per person annually while the actual cost to operate can be roughly $72,000\u0000to\u000079,000, creating a per-resident shortfall that is currently offset in part by provider assessments and federal matching programs. Scott presented low- and high-end estimates for potential general-fund exposure over multiple biennia and said the full fiscal effect could take several biennia to realize as construction and occupancy change.

Senator Crow and others said competition has worked in larger Wyoming communities and argued repealing the certificate-of-need would allow new construction and more options for patients. Senator Brennan noted the federal precedent where most certificate-of-need programs were repealed and said competition can lower prices and raise quality. Senator Pearson said he supported the bill and encouraged members to research why new facilities would choose to build without Medicaid reimbursement.

Senators did not take a final up-or-down passage vote during the afternoon floor sequence; the bill was ordered for a third reading as the next procedural step. Several senators asked for additional written materials on specific projects, federal funding readiness for LaPerel and Bridal Dam rehabilitation, irrigator counts and acreage tied to water projects discussed earlier in the day's floor session.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Senate Floor Session-Day 30, February 25, 2025-AM","oneSentenceSummary","Lawmakers debated House Bill 289 to repeal the certificate-of-need requirement for nursing homes. Supporters argued competition will improve care and expand capacity; opponents and analysts said repealing the requirement could shift Medicaid costs to the state and increase general-fund exposure.","taxTitle","Senate, Committees, Legislative, Wyoming","taxId",30485,"location","Wyoming","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6663692,"Senate debates cloud-seeding amendment to omnibus water bill; funding amendment fails by one vote",750,4080000,4830000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2389856-2d990d4adf76f0369b57cc2a0e1fc349&start=4080&end=4830","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2389856-2d990d4adf76f0369b57cc2a0e1fc349/thumbnail_4080000.jpg","/articles/6663692/Wyoming/Senate-debates-cloud-seeding-amendment-to-omnibus-water-bill-funding-amendment-fails-by-one-vote","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6663692-6a85e025a92e3dac6902c4773fb533fb/orig.mp4?Expires=1776192086&Signature=hS2xgd4mBmspElzEO14822vyH1Zm8lv2CK2oD5e14MMZb8JY9~CiUr6jU6Wbc2SxmHqODjrkSDthm~0CB4Limr8LlGXryxDCSUDgFcSvBtKVqhpBwi-SqacgsNATdfjQIUvcCYsywO8JINTEwT0gGaivEIKIYcxt2wmYJtgpaQ9D9JNZdpcMiukehWlAzwo6X7HkYFXL3UaqWSeFvXSjeDZtXlphQyZRWUenlcKUB2NBgtI6pto-dhFVe6KAgcQh8j5JKaQFcBQqKeFKG16vAwfIFliuwMVicxF8Kt-GUaQS1r-TM1csVXG11yWoErYFh-971zDqnKAsvX6oHo6nSg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Wyoming Senate considered two second-reading amendments to House Bill 117, the omnibus water bill, including a contentious proposal to fund ground-based cloud seeding and an amendment to accelerate the Alkali Creek project timeline.

Senator Larson moved second-reading amendment number 1 to restore a ground-based cloud-seeding program with an appropriation of about $322,000; he said Lower Colorado River Basin states would contribute roughly $500,000 and local partners could add additional funds. Supporters, including Senator Landon, said cloud seeding is a relatively low-cost supplement to water management and cited recent dry conditions. Skeptics such as Senator Hyde and Senator Scott questioned the scientific payoff and cited studies showing small average increases in snowpack (often under 5\u000026ndash;6%) and uncertainty whether seeded precipitation is captured by downstream reservoirs.

Senator Hicks summarized relevant science and economics, noting academic research that under favorable conditions ground-based seeding can slightly increase snowpack but that the water must be captured in reservoirs to be useful. He cited university-run cost estimates of roughly $35\u0000 to $45 per acre-foot for the water produced under certain assumptions.

Because the cloud-seeding amendment involved an appropriation, the chief clerk called a roll; the amendment failed 15 ayes to 16 no. Later in the bill sequence the Senate adopted second-reading amendment number 2, moving the Alkali Creek project date to 2026 rather than 2029. Several other water projects and dam rehabilitation items were discussed, and members asked for additional data on individual projects including LaPerel and Bridal dams and associated irrigator counts and acreage.","Senators debated a second-reading amendment to House Bill 117 to fund ground-based cloud seeding; the amendment (approx. $322,000) failed by a one-vote margin. The chamber later approved a separate amendment moving a project date for Alkali Creek to 2026.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6663695,"Senate narrows initial charter-school openings, rejects broader cap removal",1150,2910000,4060000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2389856-2d990d4adf76f0369b57cc2a0e1fc349&start=2910&end=4060","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2389856-2d990d4adf76f0369b57cc2a0e1fc349/thumbnail_2910000.jpg","/articles/6663695/Wyoming/Senate-narrows-initial-charter-school-openings-rejects-broader-cap-removal","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6663695-8414782b5814f0272d7d388876f4d7cf/orig.mp4?Expires=1776192086&Signature=dLky~OA2V-4n2bcseucVCbtTJ0gwbsZdaG0SJ26va~MfnjPfL0HnTVsT446i6B5v1PEdzZSCq8Ww5~GzLZEXXGG5p6~ZytXI95Nu7cXShVl5Xd9ZqpQGq6AmfzLbjZgATObr8rhEMoNZdUnl6HZ8x9iKjG84rHuyHSrkFgJRKIMhA1HitgkJyNi1Ak76wora0TwkGSdeyHq3y1zTrPA70JDyMAXfZ00Il2UTXVftDprtf-OP2UWo75LgWmbB7nDUVWJQBhBssYCEccdi98NOoQB4JFa4EA-23L4451e8T91J0xWWogwwOwJXJCS72nFF1j8-oS1byOyAsgcHTYSvsg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Wyoming Senate debated House Bill 94, a bill that would change charter school authorization. Sponsor Senator Schueller proposed an amendment that would limit new charter applications to no more than three in a given year for a temporary period; the Senate rejected that amendment. A second proposed amendment that would have required a fiscal-impact report for the joint education, appropriations and the select committee on school facilities also failed on the floor.

Senator Schueller said the proposed three-per-year limit was intended to allow the Legislature time to gather data and limit rapid proliferation amid budget uncertainty; she said the process to authorize a charter typically takes about 18 months. Opponents, including Senators Dockstader and others, argued market forces and application burdens would naturally limit growth and that further caps were unnecessary.

Senators raised technical questions about where data requests belong: several members noted existing interim and recalibration processes that will review school funding and that state agencies and standing committees already gather the data sought. Senator Rothfuss supported the reporting amendment while suggesting responsibility for compiling data should rest with the Department of Education rather than volunteer authorizing boards.

Both amendments failed by voice vote and the bill remained on second reading, prepared for third reading without the sponsor's proposed changes.","Senators debated House Bill 94 on charter school authorization and rejected an amendment to lift the cap without limitation; an amendment to allow up to three applications per year for a limited period failed, and a data-reporting amendment also failed on the floor.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6663698,"Senate amends \"Protecting Women's Privacy\" bill; changes and exemptions added",660,2280000,2940000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2389856-2d990d4adf76f0369b57cc2a0e1fc349&start=2280&end=2940","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2389856-2d990d4adf76f0369b57cc2a0e1fc349/thumbnail_2280000.jpg","/articles/6663698/Wyoming/Senate-amends-Protecting-Womens-Privacy-bill-changes-and-exemptions-added","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6663698-a96b85019d66191fa2fbefb358531de0/orig.mp4?Expires=1776192086&Signature=Bd-WCW2f728MbDtIAJcflbRm00xQ79zss-FkQN4d-2zBIvvln2KjYqwUXjUOdEy7LwnKEOeFxgPYNPu4pX104hl2oHHSv8qCdg3L4gw4jklp9-ntz3E9AJpDED-G5MgNtKyyPqjGKWbxHQlhgBfaxj-KmuQe8yv6VfDBQ4GiEa5KI7rgTZAL~jNbEvX74VtJPLB1tMufcVU3ZRVm7kH2fTus-sFyQHdSVzjMeYODcdb-rVBdTUTKFHyoqNPFOKbAX3nG-5NQTmZ1617auF1Z6sSW6PxB4EYwNDuDomK~YJxhSjghcKmhjox3NtfqIy1bV0l3965mmHZjXKoVYihmvg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Wyoming Senate adopted three second-reading amendments to House Bill 72, a measure addressing privacy in public spaces, and ordered the bill for third reading.

Senator Crum offered an amendment to change the bill's catch title from \"Protecting Women's Privacy in Public Spaces Act\" to \"Protecting Privacy in Public Spaces Act.\" The chamber adopted that amendment by voice vote. Senator Larson successfully moved a separate amendment creating narrow exceptions for situations such as athletic team locker rooms when coaching staff are present and for state-owned residential facilities used by employees; the body adopted that change as well. A third amendment addressing application in changing areas and definitions was also adopted on the floor.

During debate, Senators raised concerns about legal clarity and unintended conflicts within definitions: Senator Barlow pointed out a possible internal inconsistency between requirements that people be \"fully clothed at all times\" and the statutory definition of a \"changing area.\" Senator Ralphies and others questioned whether the statute would overregulate adult behavior in locker rooms; Senator Hutchings and Senator Nethercott argued the bill's language responds to privacy concerns expressed by many women and girls. Senator Scott noted the bill's catch title does not alter legal effect, but Senator Crum said the title better reflects the bill's application.

All adopted amendments were agreed by voice vote; no floor roll-call was recorded during the amendment votes. After the amendments were adopted, the Senate ordered House Bill 72 to be read a third time.","Lawmakers adopted three second-reading amendments to House Bill 72, renaming the catch title and adding several narrow exceptions for public facilities and state-owned residences; the bill will be read a third time.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6663701,"Senate rescinds nonconcurrence, agrees to reinstate “citizen” wording on ID cards",272,1860000,2132000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2389856-2d990d4adf76f0369b57cc2a0e1fc349&start=1860&end=2132","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2389856-2d990d4adf76f0369b57cc2a0e1fc349/thumbnail_1860000.jpg","/articles/6663701/Wyoming/Senate-rescinds-nonconcurrence-agrees-to-reinstate-citizen-wording-on-ID-cards","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6663701-4eb6a7add387adead181f618affa2e29/orig.mp4?Expires=1776192086&Signature=QipOh1PV93KSQG9AYC4elAOwj0a5PqA-w5R8q-ogpu-9rA1uZ2D5TO1e2VugTq4CZfQfnWKjMx6~QlPw49h7EJDtZ7kkaikYOVqPI-QbutS1ly5wTiZsYO1J3pvnypCEy66Nel2ux2nJuJiv5FQqsn9lhoToUKuQLQzpNa7mymFyrUEalJDwuDQkUvUgFSXLUoJ-3WeLu4of6MKN4zU9HcY67y~alKYYZNl-l5deqkkIo4hyGNk2vc1BQNGrf-46UxsKXh0R7LJP-tddw-ZzujC6Uj8Zdroze9jyT48r1r3iPhC2GsWlgyum2ncqOLmke-ZdpWUzc~heWErOhQF0dg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Wyoming Senate voted to rescind its nonconcurrence position on Senate File 33, a bill revising language for driver's licenses and state identification cards, returning the measure to the form agreed by the House.

Senator Pappas moved the motion under Joint Rule 2-4, saying the only substantive difference between the chambers was \"one word, the word citizen,\" and that the House had identified placement for the wording on the back of the card. The Senate adopted the motion and then voted on the bill-by-bill concurrence.

Senators debated placement and presentation but the sponsor said the bill does not require placement on the front and that the House had located sufficient room on the back of the card. A roll-call vote was taken: the clerk recorded the closing tally as recorded on the floor. By the vote, the Senate rescinded nonconcurrence and moved to concur with the House on Senate File 33.

The motion to rescind nonconcurrence was made under Joint Rule 2-4 and proceeded as a formal roll call. The motion carried on the recorded voice and roll-call sequence announced from the dais and clerk's roll call.

Senate File 33 will return to the enrollment or final processing steps consistent with legislative procedure following the chamber'recorded concurrence.

No amendments or further changes were recorded on the floor during the concurrence action.","The Wyoming Senate voted to rescind its nonconcurrence position on Senate File 33, agreeing to the House'passed language that reinserts the word \"citizen\" on driver's licenses and ID cards; the chamber approved the motion after discussion of placement of the wording on the back of the card.","actionData","errors"]

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