Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
Following the explosive housing demand fueled by the relatively recent influx of new residents, legislators continue looking for a means of lessening the impact of skyrocketing property taxes brought on by the exodus. As of this week, more than ten measures remain on the docket between the Senate and the House in this year's budget session.
With the deadline now passed for new bills to be introduced during this year's budget session, the Wyoming Legislature has its agenda set for the next few weeks.
The majority of the focus, of course, will be on the budget itself, which passed first reading by the House Committee of the Whole on February 16 and saw legislators undergo a marathon session on Monday that included the introduction of 80 amendments in the House, only 33 of which were adopted, and 59 in the Senate on second reading, of which 24 were adopted.
However, while nearly 100 bills failed to receive introduction before the de...
