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House amends budget bill in marathon floor session; several amendments pass and others fail
Summary
Lawmakers debated numerous third‑reading amendments to the biennial budget (House Bill 1). Key outcomes: Amendment 3 (defunding $400,000 for Wyoming Pacific Trade Corporation) failed; Amendment 4 (Riverton building utilities) narrowly passed; Amendments 5 and 6 failed; Amendment 7 (cost-allocation relief) passed after division.
The Wyoming House devoted a substantial portion of Feb. 20 floor time to third-reading amendments on the biennial budget bill, House Bill 1. Members debated multiple targeted amendments, voted on each by roll call or division, and adopted some measures while rejecting others.
Representative Connolly offered third-reading Amendment #1 to reclassify an Office of Homeland Security position, noting the "cost, $28,793" and that the funding would be "50% from, EMPG funds." Opponents characterized…
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