Jeremy Haroldson

The lawmaker supports an amendment to clarify that while residential expansions are allowed under historic easements, industrial or data center projects must start the easement process over.

The speaker explains they removed an additional public information officer position from the bill because state forestry officials confirmed it was not a current need.

The lawmaker opposes the amendment because passing such a significant change at third reading denies directly affected landowners the opportunity to provide public input.

The lawmaker supports finding a permanent home for gaming legislation, either through this select committee or another stable arrangement, because the issue requires long-term expertise that has been lacking due to shifting committees.

The lawmaker states the bill is no longer needed because a related budget amendment has already passed.

The lawmaker supports the amendment because calculations show that small rural schools require a minimum of 17 teachers to meet core curriculum and CTE certification requirements, which would otherwise leave them ineligible for additional instructional staff.

The lawmaker opposes the bill because removing 25 school mills creates a significant net loss for the state's school foundation, which would require additional budget funding to replace.

The lawmaker supports the appropriation because it provides necessary funding to train staff and citizens, ensuring they are equipped to implement hand counting requirements.

The lawmaker opposes the amendment because while federal funding was cut, the base budget should be preserved if people want public television.

The lawmaker supports the amendment because it preserves history and brings a meaningful item home for an amazing man.

The lawmaker opposes the bill because he believes government debit cards create dependency and discourage local communities from stepping up to solve long-term family issues.

The lawmaker opposes voting on the amendment because he believes an educational aspect alone will not fix deep-rooted mental health issues and could potentially make them worse.

The lawmaker maintains his vote against the amendment because he believes it is unnecessary at this time given ongoing infrastructure updates and uncertain system failure timelines.

The lawmaker supports the bill as a necessary continuation of existing Second Amendment protections and to establish civil penalties after last year's veto.

The lawmaker opposes the bill because he believes it erodes rural electric co-ops and creates concerns about loads that cannot be serviced by them, despite acknowledging some protective language exists.

The lawmaker argues that since 18-year-olds are eligible to serve in the military, they should also be allowed to apply for a concealed carry permit. He further states that the bill aligns with training requirements and clarifies that it does not allow students to carry weapons on school grounds.

The lawmaker explains that the bill addresses issues where non-resident students with concealed carry permits are not recognized at Wyoming universities. He states the legislation would allow constitutional carry for individuals aged 21 and older on these campuses.

The lawmaker supports the bill because it prevents merchant category codes from creating a publicly compiled digital trail of firearm purchases, which they believe protects Second Amendment rights.

The lawmaker argues that the bill provides a necessary hand-count option alongside existing machines to ensure voters can verify their ballots were counted correctly.

The lawmaker explains the bill provides an additional hand count option alongside existing ballot machines to address constituent concerns about counting accuracy without eliminating machine use.