American Rescue Plan Act Appropriations Amendments
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Why they voted this way
The lawmaker requested a vote against concurrence to allow for further discussion with the House regarding differences in the bill, specifically concerning mental health provisions.
R · H54
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports the amendment because it removes language giving this bill priority over the budget, ensuring that conflicting agreements in the budget conference committee report take precedence.
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker opposes the amendment because adding specific community projects at this late stage would open the floodgates for similar requests, bypassing the established vetting process based on need.
R · H34
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports the amendment because it addresses an extreme emergency for a specific community facing potential destruction from a water tank failure.
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports the amendment as an appropriate use of available funds to help a community, noting that while it is not ideal process, there are extra dollars that must be spent by year-end.
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker urges a vote on the amendment, stating that without maximum flexibility for the governor to spend these one-time dollars in Wyoming, there will be no savings and it will be a lost opportunity.
R · H54
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports the amendment adding mental health, stating it is a focus of this session and should continue as a priority for the governor to consider.
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker opposes the division, noting that while mental health is important, there are already significant funds allocated for it and this one-time money should be used for other things.
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports the division, arguing that investing in mental health is a long-term investment for children and communities, similar to how schools are using one-time dollars to address immediate crises.
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker opposes the division, stating that on principle they want to keep these funds in Wyoming to alleviate problems rather than rejecting them and sending money back.
D · H14
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker opposes division one, arguing that removing priority language takes away the voice of the people who want relief for infrastructure.
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports the amendment to make a tax exemption effective immediately in 2024, despite having reservations about the required backfill funding.
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This amendment removes specific changes made by a previous committee in the bill.
The amendment removes a previously adopted amendment related to SF0132 bill.
This amendment to the American Rescue Plan Act removes certain sections of the bill related to appropriations and renumbers a section.
The amendment adds a new section that allocates $2 million from the American Rescue Plan Act Direct funds to the town of Wheatland for a specific tank replacement project.
The amendment modifies the bill by removing certain funding provisions and adding a new eligibility category for mental health programs.
This amendment changes how certain grant funding is handled for health and human services projects, giving priority to inflation-related costs and allowing for specific water development funds to be offset.
The amendment adds a new section to ensure that this specific act takes priority over all other acts passed during the 2024 budget session in Wyoming.
The amendment adds a new section to ensure that this specific act takes priority over all other acts passed during the 2024 budget session in Wyoming.
The amendment changes how certain funds are allocated for health and human services projects and water development projects.
The amendment changes how unspent funds from previous COVID-19 relief appropriations are managed and used until December 31, 2026.