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Senate approves bill giving Legislature option to fund suits against federal government; $75 million appropriation added
Summary
Senate File 41, a bill to give the Wyoming Legislature standing and an appropriation to authorize lawsuits against the federal government, passed the Committee of the Whole after more than an hour of debate on Jan. 24, 2025.
Senate File 41, a bill to give the Wyoming Legislature standing and an appropriation to authorize lawsuits against the federal government, passed the Committee of the Whole after more than an hour of debate on Jan. 24, 2025.
The bill would allow the Legislature, while in session, to vote to initiate litigation, and would allow the Management Council to take the same step while the Legislature is out of session. The bill includes a proposed appropriation to create a fund to pay for such litigation.
Advocates said the bill gives Wyoming tools to protect state interests. "It gives the legislature standing to prosecute an action that we think is relevant to the integrity of the legislature," said Senator Ide, who…
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