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Conference committee adopts several Senate changes to HB 199, sets pre‑K scholarship at $7,000 for families up to 250% of poverty
Summary
A joint conference committee reconciled House and Senate differences on House Bill 199, adopting Senate amendments that rename a scholarship, clarify certification and testing language for ESA students, and set a $7,000 pre‑K scholarship for families up to 250% of the federal poverty level.
A joint conference committee on House Bill 199 adopted four Senate changes to the bill and agreed to a compromise on pre‑K eligibility, setting a $7,000 scholarship for families at or below 250% of the federal poverty level.
The committee, meeting as the Joint Conference Committee on House Bill 199, approved a non‑substantive name change that replaces the “Wyoming Freedom Scholarship Act” with the “Steamboat Legacy Scholarship Act.” The panel also approved a clarified certification provision and reinstated testing requirements for students who receive education savings accounts (ESA).
The session’s nut graf: the committee accepted amendments intended to align the bill with the Senate’s priorities while negotiating a middle ground on pre‑K, where the Senate favored universal pre‑K at $7,000 and the House opposed adding pre‑K to the program. After multiple proposals and votes, the committee settled on limited, income‑based…
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