CHEYENNE, Wyo. (Wyoming News Now) – Wyoming has always considered itself a pro-Second Amendment state.
On Tuesday, lawmakers introduced several new bills to uphold that mandate.
The Senate Agriculture, States, Public Lands, and Water Resources Committee considered three bills.
These bills would modify the requirements for concealed carry permits.
It would also end the disclosure of protected information related to the sale of firearms and ammunition, stop the conduct and enforcement of red-handed gun seizures, and modify the loss of firearm rights for nonviolent felons.
“We are very proud to be a pro-Second Amendment state in Wyoming. And when it comes to protecting our constitutional rights, we stand with our people. ,” said Sen. Cheri Steinmetz, SD 3 Chair of the Agriculture, State, Public Lands, and Water Resources Committee.
All three bills passed out of committee with enhanced amendments, lawmakers said.
Next, lawmakers considered how to establish an exemption for nearly 97 percent of single-family homeowners by providing a 2-cent sales tax to fund local governments in lieu of property taxes. .
“We want to keep people in their homes, and we want our young people to come home and grow Wyoming and keep Wyoming strong,” said Rep. Steve Hirschman, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee HD 37. “We want to give them the ability,” he said.
Finally, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Megan Degenfelder talked about lawmakers authorizing education savings accounts and vouchers for private or home-schooled students.
Degenfelder said this would help diversify options for low-income children without taking away school funding.
Another budget priority for the Department of Education is career and technical student organizations.
They are looking for further ways to provide support to these children.
“What's really important to me as a member of the executive branch is working with the Legislature to make sure we have the right amount of funding for our agency so that we can support school districts as they prepare students for the workforce. That's true,” Degenfelder said.
Tomorrow is the last day for bills from the original House committees to be finalized.
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