Legislative Update

Greetings Crook and Weston County,

Tyler Lindholm here, happily reporting from home south of Sundance! The 2020 Budget Session wrapped up late in the evening on Thursday, March 12.

As you know, the primary purpose of this session was to approve and implement a Budget for the 2021-2022 Biennium. This Budget includes operating expenses for all executive, legislative and judicial branch agencies, including the University of Wyoming, community colleges and K-12 education.

Governor Mark Gordon issued 19 line-item vetoes in the Budget, primarily addressing concerns over making policy through the bud...