Wyoming Legislature update – March 10, 2022
by Albert Sommers, House District #20 Representative
March 11, 2022
3/10/2022
Hello Sublette County, this is Albert Sommers reporting to you from Cheyenne on March 10. Today, the House had final vote on bills in 3rd Reading. Today was the last day for 3rd Reading on bills in second house. The House will continue to address conference committees and concurrences, in order to hammer out the differences between the House and the Senate.
SF0078 - Language proficiency - seal of biliteracy, passed the House on 3rd reading with one amendment. Students must meet proficiency standards in English and one additional language. Graduating high school students who achieve these standards will receive the official seal of biliteracy on their transcripts. I did not vote in favor of the bill, because small school districts do not have the personnel to teach advanced language courses. This award seems designed for a few big school districts.
SF0092 - Driver's license renewal or extension - exception, also passed on 3rd reading today. I voted in favor of this bill. It gives an extension for driver’s license renewals to citizens who serve on active duty in the armed forces, or are employed by a federal, state, or local government agency. The exception is permitted when the federal, state, or local government agency requires the licensee's physical presence in another state or in a foreign country. This allows such licensees to defer license renewal up to five consecutive years.
SF0106 - Wyoming stable token act, passed 3rd reading with two amendments. This bill creates a form of currency called a stable token that is backed by Wyoming reserves tied to the US dollar. The goal of this legislation is to provide a stable cryptocurrency controlled by the State of Wyoming. Wyoming will then generate revenue from stable token. One amendment added a section that deals with auditing and monitoring of the program to ensure the token system is being utilized correctly. I voted in favor of this bill.
I can be reached at albert@albertsommers.com with questions and comments.
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