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Committee rejects bill to create a community-college veteran-services position, opts to draft alternative
Summary
Lawmakers debated a bill authorizing a full-time veteran-services position at the Wyoming Community College Commission and an initial appropriation of $100,512; the committee voted not to sponsor the bill and instead directed staff to draft an alternative that would add ex officio veteran representatives to governing bodies.
A bill to authorize a full-time veteran-services and fundraising position at the Wyoming Community College Commission failed to gain committee support Thursday after an extended debate about cost, scope and whether the authorization should instead be handled via the budget process.
Talise Hanson of the Legislative Service Office presented bill draft 25 LSO 79, which would authorize one position at the Community College Commission to coordinate veteran services and pursue fundraising for veterans' supports at Wyoming Community Colleges and University of Wyoming campuses outside…
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