Legislators Work Through Myriad of Bills
Following Crossover Period
Cheyenne, Wyoming – After
two weeks spent largely addressing the state’s budget, the Wyoming Legislature reached
the midway point today for the 2016 Budget Session.
“While the budget has been our primary focus this session,
the legislatures’ business continues while the joint House & Senate
conference committee works to hammer out final details of the budget,” said
House Speaker Kermit Brown. “Members have worked incredibly hard the past
several weeks and we are continuing to address a number of high priority issues
and bills this session.”
The midpoint for the legislative session, known as the
crossover period, is the last day for third reading on bills in the house
of origin. Any legislation that did not pass third reading in their primary
chamber today will no longer be considered by the legislature.
At the start of the session, there were 170 bills in the
House and 109 bills in the Senate numbered for consideration. Of these 279
bills, 175 came from individual legislators and 104 from committees. 158 bills have
been passed out of their original house of origin. Bills still under
consideration by the House and Senate include:
·
House Bill 80 Community College Recalibration A bill that aims to provide a stable source of funding for Wyoming's community
colleges based on realistic enrollment levels.
·
House Bill
0087 School finance - nonresident attendance A bill that
modifies school funding for part-time students who attend school in nonresident
school districts.
·
Senate
File 86, Medical Assistance Program Design A bill that would require the development of a design for a
medical assistance program for people who cannot afford adequate health care
·
House
Bill 74, Upper payment limit program-public nursing homes A bill
that would increase payments to participating government owned nursing
facilities with the goal of compensating the facilities for care provided
to Medicaid patients up to the upper payment limit applicable to each
facility.
·
Senate
File 49, Direct Primary Care A bill that would exempt the plan from
the Insurance codes. It allows patients to “join” the Primary Care practice to
have more access to their doctor in a more personal way and generally have far
better health outcomes.
·
Senate
Joint Resolution 4, Labeling for genetically engineered items A Joint
Resolution requesting Congress to enact legislation providing uniform food
labeling related to genetic engineering.
·
Senate
File 46, Asset Forfeiture A bill amending procedures and
requirements for forfeiting and seizing property.
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