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Senate restores preschool access, broadens eligibility in Wyoming Freedom Scholarship debate
Summary
Wyoming senators debated and adopted two amendments to House Bill 199, including restoring preschool eligibility and removing a means test, after extended floor debate about constitutionality, program scope and funding.
Senators on Tuesday adopted two floor amendments to House Bill 199, the Wyoming Freedom Scholarship Act, restoring pre-kindergarten eligibility and removing a means test that previously limited who could receive education savings accounts.
The amendments were offered during second reading and passed after extended debate. Senator Hutchings moved Second Reading Amendment No. 1, which would restore the bill language that preserves the pre-K portion of the education savings account (ESA) program; that amendment was adopted on a roll call of 26 ayes and 5 no. Senator Brennan then moved Second Reading Amendment No. 2, which deleted a Committee of the Whole amendment and restored a universal $7,000 benefit for each eligible student; that amendment passed on a roll call of 21 ayes and 10 no.
The debate focused on whether the program should remain means-tested — limited by income — or be universal. Supporters said restoring the…
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