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Representative Benjamin Davis requested reimbursement to attend National Council of Legislators from Gaming States meetings. The council approved Davis’s travel to the Kentucky conference (regular out‑of‑state travel slot) but did not approve a second request to attend a Puerto Rico meeting that required a two‑thirds vote; the Puerto Rico request fell short of the two‑thirds threshold.

Senator Cooper requested the council accept four complimentary registrations from the Nuclear Energy Institute to attend a spent‑fuel‑management conference in Orlando and allow up to four legislators to attend with airfare and lodging reimbursed under the standard two‑trip allowance. The council approved the request and asked the presiding officers to jointly select the attendees.

The council also considered several other travel and support requests: it authorized legislators to attend a public‑lands symposium at the University of Wyoming and discussed but did not finalize a separate request seeking a $10,000 council contribution toward the symposium’s $30,000 cost. The public‑lands funding request was debated and division was called; transcript record shows disagreement during the vote and the contribution outcome remained contested on the record.

Other membership and dues items were discussed; Joint Corporations asked about a National Council of Insurance Legislators membership, and the council deferred further action pending additional information.

Ending: The council approved several travel requests, instructed presiding officers on delegate selection for the nuclear conference, and left some funding items pending further detail.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Management Council, April 8, 2025-PM","oneSentenceSummary","The council approved a set of interim travel requests — including complimentary conference registrations from the Nuclear Energy Institute for up to four legislators and approval for Representative Davis to attend a Kentucky gaming conference — and denied a Puerto Rico trip that required a two‑thirds vote.","taxTitle","Management Council, Joint & Standing, Committees, Legislative, Wyoming","taxId",29308,"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},6080919,"Management Council adds ALEC as an approved option for pre‑approved out‑of‑state legislative travel",5675,739000,6414000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2945118-0d391a9cc0f69d7bfeefa753dcca80cc&start=739&end=6414","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2945118-0d391a9cc0f69d7bfeefa753dcca80cc/thumbnail_739000.jpg","/articles/6080919/Wyoming/Management-Council-adds-ALEC-as-an-approved-option-for-preapproved-outofstate-legislative-travel","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6080919-51c1083f2198344da55ef59167f0fe2d/orig.mp4?Expires=1770956024&Signature=FgUVL-vpeTv7znQ1NAUQAPs291nHPjxrB~Z23vLhnqD7fAViOG7~tM5jr~TFQdLZEZbo8N8PXsT5YEW45XRLhh~5Xq~q2R6f-B66nIauYdJ5Y-Oo2dED4tdNxX86SH1LUDI7NOJw2zDFFhl35TGl5aFTPPC3WGOPtYs5RMpOXsfiFlhIWncke1c6gTTQ7VfOdP9pNpVKCsrpAmiy0LoDbuBzmjK~mQH~LUMFM0~D-xLUOxuy5hoCkf7-I2vUEDoGrbGnvarDSH955JHNcrRTdyV~bYtGJUIBgvsETBzk95o~s3I9L4VCqQsoKiQN2PG1iLRdBQF1xXhqMBHjwtVgFw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Management Council voted to allow legislators to use one of their two pre‑authorized out‑of‑state travel slots to attend meetings of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), bringing ALEC onto the list of groups whose meetings can be attended under the council’s pre‑approved travel policy.

Senator Lloyd Larson, who requested the change, said ALEC offers legislative academies and policy programming that some legislators find useful; several members suggested a stipend approach for travel in future policy updates. Director Matt Obrecht cautioned that the council’s current travel policy historically limits automatic pre‑approved travel to organizations in which the state participates as a legislature (for example NCSL and CSG), and recommended staff clean up travel policy language to reflect the change.

Members approved the motion to permit ALEC as one of the options for pre‑approved travel without increasing the number of pre‑approved trips per legislator; registration and travel costs for ALEC events will be reimbursed under the existing two‑trip allowance when requested and approved. Members also asked staff to invite both the Council of State Governments and the National Conference of State Legislatures to brief Management Council during the fall meeting about the value and services those memberships provide in light of the dues the Legislature pays.

Ending: The council adopted the change by recorded voice vote and requested LSO review and update travel policy language and consider a future approach to stipends and reimbursement rules.","The council voted to permit legislators to use one of their two pre‑approved out‑of‑state travel slots for the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC); members directed NCSL and CSG to brief council on membership benefits at the fall meeting.",{"_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},6080924,"Management Council establishes Select Committee on Gaming, cites need for education and uniform rules",1759,3261000,5020000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2945118-0d391a9cc0f69d7bfeefa753dcca80cc&start=3261&end=5020","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2945118-0d391a9cc0f69d7bfeefa753dcca80cc/thumbnail_3261000.jpg","/articles/6080924/Wyoming/Management-Council-establishes-Select-Committee-on-Gaming-cites-need-for-education-and-uniform-rules","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6080924-a62bedf88bcedf4cba373f43992a9ed5/orig.mp4?Expires=1770956024&Signature=fjwVezTHfViMurMWOFD857Z~N7e4uKmM50UEZsXAKezIBiAf~S7yzcPKd0YywNZU-KT9fuMrMHwJU~7-kaRDii~zuLG-Y1BUKfGWZE3TYrNYSP1tUECew-4h-EfieCg9GtGmZTOGtsrYa88d5wdm7--qjkLycb3UchsDypp2htbUah0TVavk5~uEU3uwol~PIfq6TOKZNmQzejGYM54B~W4lOW8c8Vh2UFsKOO~a6VsJMs7Yz8Z3j~GtgrXHaJ~oTQ-H9awzZDL-rVKP2sklrQTPqQShMQH4XjUBtYIfmIBxwQQygTusF4sm1xhqciI0mMQwc2LVyMgwubBwYwwSUQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Management Council voted to establish a Select Committee on Gaming to study the rapid growth and regulatory complexity of gambling in Wyoming.

Senators Colin Cole and Craigle (speakers during the request) urged the council to create a focused group because previous committees have repeatedly reviewed gaming without producing durable solutions. “It is out of control,” one sponsor said, describing how local control has weakened as new forms of wagering and machine‑based play have spread. Sponsors framed the immediate purpose as education and consensus‑building among legislators, local governments and industry representatives.

Members discussed whether the issue should remain with the standing committee that has historically addressed gaming (TRW) or be moved to a specially appointed select committee. Several council members said the scale and complexity of modern gaming — including historical horse racing, skill‑based games, online wagering and machine‑based operations — exceed the capacity of a single standing committee and recommended a multi‑meeting interim effort.

The council approved a motion to create the Select Committee on Gaming composed of three members from each chamber; presiding officers were directed to name co‑chairs and LSO will staff the committee. The council also set a baseline expectation that the select committee meet for the standard interim duration used by other select committees (four days) and allowed the committee to request additional meeting days if the work warrants it.

Council members said the group’s initial tasks should include education about industry structure and revenue flows, examination of local control and zoning, consideration of anti‑money‑laundering gaps, and producing recommendations for taxation or statutory reform if consensus emerges. Several members urged the committee to keep meetings lean and product‑oriented; others warned the subject may require multiple meetings over the biennium.

Ending: The council approved the committee and directed the presiding officers to appoint members and co‑chairs; the committee may request additional interim days if more work is necessary.","Following extended debate, Management Council created a Select Committee on Gaming to study state and local controls, taxation and regulatory gaps; presiding officers will appoint co‑chairs and LSO will staff the committee.",{"_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},6080930,"Management Council creates interim subcommittee to review legislator email policy",360,3285000,3645000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2945118-0d391a9cc0f69d7bfeefa753dcca80cc&start=3285&end=3645","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2945118-0d391a9cc0f69d7bfeefa753dcca80cc/thumbnail_3285000.jpg","/articles/6080930/Wyoming/Management-Council-creates-interim-subcommittee-to-review-legislator-email-policy","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6080930-22cfbe0e09abfcd6880a3c624e494ef7/orig.mp4?Expires=1770956024&Signature=RpSVjqp4gbjHSFn9CIK99nu~lFeTi5WrGbQuUim7WefmuTO6Pn42dY~~jRcibO8WBQm0pbHodlRmH9ZflCzA6m~rUs4ldJiXmCYhxm-ZeIwSm1Gsqxlrc~kpAzZMwpVXiLhIHFEWe~g7H57U0i~XmDFRlf5i8d5R36U-Dl3qBvsQQNEG1P9JG64KI3VzQOyjBQOcxex6ZRpwOPNs8Hv3eSVge7eWTcszMm93uWmJUrrsHbk6gjhhqaZT7fkLDTKc9CElzj4U4vMnFrzEdD72YPeB4M57NJAnb5Wv291iH8-fPwV27ejRZ1UN6yxleVacNHzIaTbygfoJnYZPEUjQng__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Management Council voted to form an interim subcommittee of legislators to review and recommend updates to the Legislature’s email policy after LSO staff reported constituent messages were being diverted to spam or quarantine folders.

Director Matt Obrecht told the council staff had worked with a constituent’s attorney to release some domain names from quarantine and discovered that the standard Microsoft spam filter had been catching many advocacy messages. Obrecht said the current Management Council legislator‑email policy dates to 1997 and “involves technology and legal aspects” that justify a focused interim review.

IT staff warned that lowering filtering thresholds can increase cybersecurity risk. Jamie Schaub of LSO IT explained Microsoft’s filters quarantine bulk or identical messages and that publishing a list of quarantined senders could provide a roadmap to those trying to evade spam controls.

After discussion about transparency and constituent access, the council approved creation of a legislator email policy subcommittee to meet during the interim; the motion authorized three members from each chamber and delegated co‑chair appointments to the presiding officers. The LSO will staff the subcommittee. The council directed the subcommittee to consider cybersecurity risks, statutory and privacy implications of publishing quarantined senders, and options to preserve constituents’ ability to communicate with legislators.

Ending: Council members urged the subcommittee to seek LSO IT and legal guidance and to return recommendations prior to the next FEED/budget cycle.","Management Council established an interim subcommittee to review the legislature's email filtering and quarantine practices and recommend updates to an email policy that has not been revised since 1997.",{"_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},6080934,"Management Council approves one-year renewal of mental health and vulnerable-adult task force",866,114000,980000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2945118-0d391a9cc0f69d7bfeefa753dcca80cc&start=114&end=980","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2945118-0d391a9cc0f69d7bfeefa753dcca80cc/thumbnail_114000.jpg","/articles/6080934/Wyoming/Management-Council-approves-one-year-renewal-of-mental-health-and-vulnerable-adult-task-force","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6080934-697cd05e75f05e72b96823d579c3f995/orig.mp4?Expires=1770956024&Signature=QhBEpN1QFKMvRPwnAYCKMwOt5wJzIjb6K2OEozeq3wGvMl~nXj69dHbG-H~Mju3dx9J84Ipa5tE5JUYl-pTAQN5oZxqMmbuz8k8m4Z8sw5mbxlL2qpuE5TNQdKF7C1O7GrXp4c0U-FLIMq6IOd11kKb9KYBcuhcGZF8muYU~IosC1CDEpIZf6nV5-eOENOnMOhBGgsXw0C5oGGL94IQxMVBGmCEwREFw1jj3jDUicJCh4mMj~xCi7tWFDrVBxkvLvspB4x6JJmArhhiWfvKaj6qn1EH4-vNpkvK4r4RuZPSuU8QLxY48vQMxuMoC~t1Rq7yyLqOwrZkrLcJqTm-YZA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Management Council voted to continue the Legislature’s Mental Health and Vulnerable Adult Task Force for one year and authorized Legislative Service Office contingency funds to cover legislative-member costs.

Representative Lloyd Larson asked the council to allow “three one‑day meetings during the interim” and to keep the task force’s current cross‑branch makeup — including judicial and executive branch representatives and three senators and three representatives — so the group can continue identifying policy gaps and refer proposals to standing committees. “This task force has been really good at identifying gaps in our policy in defining what it is we should and should not be doing,” Larson said.

Members who spoke in favor stressed the task force’s record of producing legislation and budget requests. Larson reviewed the recent output: bills on treatment courts and confidentiality, and a budget request tied to guardianships for vulnerable adults; past years’ work included civil‑cause‑of‑action language and behavioral health redesign updates. Director Matt Obrecht told the council LSO would pay legislative members’ costs from contingency funds and that executive and judicial branch participants would be covered by their branches.

Senators and representatives who supported the renewal urged a one‑year extension so the new Management Council and the next Legislature can review and weigh in during the budget process. The council’s motion — to continue the task force as currently manned for one year and finance legislative participation from contingency — was made on the record and carried by voice vote.

The task force’s role, speakers said, is primarily policy definition and referral: it is not a standing statutory committee and does not itself introduce committee bills. Members asked staff to ensure records of the task force’s prior bills and spending are available to new council members and legislators.

The council did not set a formal reporting deadline for the task force beyond the interim schedule but directed that continuation and funding be re‑examined when the next FEED/budget bill is drafted.

Ending: The council carried the renewal by voice vote; members said they expect the task force to use the additional year to refine policy proposals for referral to standing committees.","The Management Council voted to continue the Legislature’s mental health and vulnerable-adult task force for one year, funding legislative members from contingency and keeping the task force’s interbranch membership intact.","actionData","errors"]

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