David E Northrup

The lawmaker opposes concurring with Senate amendments because they remove an immunity clause from the Wyoming Governmental Claims Act, which affects parental rights protections.

The speaker opposes concurrence because he believes the bill is likely unconstitutional as it gives money to anyone who asks for it rather than being a welfare item.

The speaker supports the motion because the department responsible for data collection requested new dates, which were moved up by one year.

The lawmaker opposes the amendment because committee work during the interim allows public input and expertise on complex topics like education, which requires more than three days to address.

The lawmaker supports the amendment by stating that taxpayers have a right to transparency regarding how their money is used, including tracking student outcomes and safety.

The lawmaker supports keeping pre-kindergarten because the bill is about parental choice, allowing parents to select preschools that best benefit their children.

The lawmaker opposes reducing the funding because community colleges need inflation adjustments to raise wages and support their budgets.

The speaker supports the bill because it provides matching dollars, which he describes as a win-win for both the state and community colleges.

The lawmaker supports the amendment because the Hathaway scholarship has not been updated in over ten years and requires inflation adjustments.

The lawmaker opposes cutting the funding because he believes the tourism board has already made a decision on how to proceed and their judgment should be honored.

The sponsor states he is bringing the bill to ensure the safety of children in schools by requiring background checks for volunteers with regular contact or unsupervised access to minors.

The lawmaker opposes the bill because he believes the $100,000 appropriation would be better used to provide raises for teachers.

The lawmaker supports the bill to update an outdated cost-of-living index used in education funding, aiming for a fairer distribution across different counties by using new data.