Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports the measure because it creates a market for Wyoming's natural gas, demonstrates fuel efficiency along I-80, and is financially profitable.
Public statementFloor statement at 1:13:14 Watch the statement
Wyoming2011Did Not Pass
HB0244
Wyoming Unemployment Insurance Amendments (HB0244)
Last scannedOct 19, 2026, 2:19 AM
In one sentence
This bill proposed changes to Wyoming unemployment insurance, including new benefits for workers laid off due to permanent job cuts or specific family circumstances, but it did not pass.
What it does
- Creates a training extension benefit for workers who have exhausted regular and extended benefits and are enrolled in approved job training programs.
- Allows workers to receive benefits if they left their job due to documented domestic violence or the need to care for an immediate family member with a verified illness or disability.
- Removes benefit limitations for workers who become unemployed because their spouse moved for a job, provided they register for work in the new location.
- Amends the period for which extended benefits are payable.
- Provides an alternative base period for determining benefit eligibility.
- Requires the Department of Employment to submit a report to state committees about the effects of these changes on unemployment programs.
Who it affects
- Unemployed individuals in Wyoming who are seeking benefits.
- Workers who were permanently laid off or separated from declining occupations.
- Individuals who left work due to domestic violence or family caregiving needs.
- The Wyoming Department of Employment and state legislative committees.
Limits and unknowns
- The bill did not pass and was indefinitely postponed, so these changes were not enacted into law.
- The provided text is a working draft and may contain amendments that were not fully detailed in the excerpt.
- Specific effective dates for the proposed changes are not clearly defined in the provided text.
Plain language
Terms to know
- Base period
- The specific time frame used to calculate if a worker has earned enough wages to qualify for unemployment benefits.
- Training extension benefit
- Additional financial support paid to workers who are in approved job training programs after they have exhausted regular and extended unemployment benefits.
- Noncharged benefits
- Unemployment benefits that do not count against an employer's record, so they do not increase the employer's future insurance costs.
Official record
Sources
Public statements
Why lawmakers voted
Last checked Aug 7, 7:50 PM
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker opposes the current version of the bill because it deviated from his original intent to encourage natural gas vehicles across public sector facilities statewide and now appears ineffective.
Public statementFloor statement at 1:13:48 Watch the statement
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker opposes the bill because he believes budget appropriations for pilot projects should originate from the executive branch rather than being initiated by the legislature.
Public statementFloor statement at 1:16:08 Watch the statement
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker opposes state involvement because industry leaders do not support it, preferring private sector solutions, and cites concerns about vehicle range limitations and fuel efficiency.
Public statementFloor statement at 1:17:06 Watch the statement
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports the bill as a measured step toward utilizing Wyoming's domestic natural gas resources for transportation and reducing reliance on oil imports from foreign nations.
Public statementFloor statement at 1:19:23 Watch the statement
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports establishing an I-80 corridor fueling station to prove the concept and usefulness of natural gas vehicles in Wyoming.
Public statementFloor statement at 1:20:44 Watch the statement
Steve Harshman
R · H37
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports the bill because it ties into existing infrastructure, allows the state to be its own best customer using domestic resources, and offers a clear return on investment.
Public statementFloor statement at 1:22:06 Watch the statement
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports the bill because it was developed with industry input to avoid stepping on private sector toes while demonstrating natural gas viability for government fleets.
Public statementFloor statement at 1:23:35 Watch the statement
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Wyoming roll calls
Recorded votes
3 roll calls
H Failed CoW; Indef Postponed 25-34-1-0-02011-02-07 · House25 yes 34 no
- Yes
- 25
- No
- 34
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 1
- Conflict
- 0
Yes 25
Bernadine CraftH17Catherine R ConnollyH13Clarence J VranishH49Del McOmieH54Dn.Donald E Burkhart JrH15Gregory R BlikreH53James A RoscoeH22James W ByrdH44John L FreemanH60John W PattonH29Jonathan A BottenH30Joseph M BarbutoH48Ken A EsquibelH41Mary A ThroneH11Matthias E GreeneH45Michael D GreearH27Rita CampbellH34Rosie M BergerH51Ruth A PetroffH16Samuel P KroneH24Stanley L BlakeH39Steve HarshmanR · H37William "Jeb" StewardH47W. Patrick P GogglesH33
No 34
Allen M JaggiH18Amy L EdmondsH12Carl R LoucksH59David R MillerH55Dv.Edward BuchananH04Elaine HarveyH26Frank D PeasleyH03Gerald GayH36Glenn W MonizH46Hans HuntH02John C EklundH10John D Bonner Jr.H25Kathleen DavisonH20Keith M GingeryH23Kendell R KroekerH35Kermit C BrownH14Lorraine K QuarbergH28Mark SemlekH01Matt TeetersH05Michael K MaddenH40Nicholas BNorine A KasperikH32Owen PetersenH19Pat ChildersH50PedersonPeter S IllowayH42Richard L CannadyH06Robert A BrechtelH38Robert M McKimH21Sue E WallisH52Thomas A LockhartH57Timothy M StubsonH56Tom Lubnau IIH31
Excused 1
H02 Recommended Amend and Do Pass 7-0-0-0-02011-02-07 · House7 yes 0 no
- Yes
- 7
- No
- 0
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 0
- Conflict
- 0
H09 Recommended Amend and Do Pass 5-3-1-0-02011-02-04 · House5 yes 3 no
- Yes
- 5
- No
- 3
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 1
- Conflict
- 0
Official activity
Bill history
- H Failed CoW; Indef PostponedHouse
- Amendment AdoptedHouse
- H Amendments AdoptedHouse
- Amendment AdoptedHouse
- H Placed on General FileHouse
- H02 Recommended Amend and Do PassHouse
- H Rereferred to H02House
- H Placed on General FileHouse
- H09 Recommended Amend and Do PassHouse
- H Introduced and Referred to H09House
- H Received for IntroductionHouse
- Bill Number AssignedLSO
Changes
Amendments
2 stored
Adopted Standing Committee by H09
Adopted Standing Committee by H02