Marilyn Connolly

The lawmaker supports the amendment to prevent funding cliffs for small K-12 schools caused by enrollment shifts, ensuring they can maintain necessary services.

The lawmaker expresses hesitation about the bill because her district already has a successful literacy program and she fears the legislation might force them to change what is working.

The lawmaker opposes the amendment because it changes the standard of proof for felony charges and law enforcement in their district is opposed to it.

The lawmaker supports the bill as a necessary rate increase to help EMS services, distinguishing it from Medicaid expansion.

The lawmaker recommends concurring because the lack of a public information officer creates problems with informing the public about evacuations and road closures during active fires.

The lawmaker supports an amendment because creating a private cause of action with monetary damages increases litigation exposure and introduces legal ambiguity in grading and classroom management, even though schools already follow federal law.

The lawmaker opposes the amendment because they trust Wyoming public media more than social media for providing accurate information during crises.

The lawmaker opposes the amendment because their experience working in courthouses shows that this funding is essential for implementing safety measures like bulletproof glass to protect people.

The lawmaker opposes the amendment because she is unsure how providing funds before statutory requirements might negatively affect a neighboring college in Sheridan County.

The lawmaker states the bill is still not good enough to vote for because it creates impractical scenarios where groups of people must cross property one by one.

The lawmaker supports the amendment because invasive species are causing an emergent situation that hurts productivity, grazing land, and wildlife.

The lawmaker supports the amendment because she believes it improves the bill and helps women by protecting facilities that assist them in her region of the state.

The lawmaker supports the amendment based on personal experience watching local crews struggle to assemble teams quickly while waiting for distant resources, arguing two modules would solve this.

The lawmaker supports the amendment because increasing the distribution allows communities to provide essential services like ambulances and fire departments that they otherwise could not afford.

The lawmaker argues that current fees do not reflect real costs compared to other states and proposes a user-based fee increase to fund invasive species control.