Charles Scott

The speaker agrees to concurrence because although he believes the gender change was unnecessary, he considers the amendments harmless and not worth fighting over.

The lawmaker supports the concurrence because it leaves the recalibration product from the committee intact, which is necessary for the finance system to work effectively despite some features that increase spending.

The lawmaker supports the bill because it removes special privileges for certain organizations and allows individuals to make membership decisions privately, free from workplace coercion.

The lawmaker supports the bill as a necessary measure to address high healthcare costs and poor outcomes caused by existing federal programs, acknowledging that passing it is required despite past policy choices.

The lawmaker opposes the motion because they believe the bill contains complex flaws that cannot be adequately fixed within the remaining session time and should return next year.

The lawmaker warns that recall provisions can be exploited by special interests with sufficient funds to collect signatures and coerce officials into voting in specific ways, creating a risk of undue influence on municipal decisions.

The lawmaker supports the bill to address public lands being locked up by out-of-state owners, which prevents constituents from hunting and hinders wildlife management.

Senator Charles Scott supports the bill because he trusts the sponsor's commitment to address concerns and fix issues in future committee work.

The lawmaker opposes the amendment because he believes it is too restrictive compared to the bill as currently written.

The lawmaker supports the amendment to reduce spending because current resources are a temporary blip and ongoing increases will lead to tax hikes.

The lawmaker supports the bill because a closed hospital in Evanston will likely cause patients to use birthing centers instead, resulting in cost savings due to lower fees.

The lawmaker opposes the amendment because it dictates specific investment timing and methods rather than allowing professional managers to decide, which sets a risky precedent for legislative involvement in investing.

The lawmaker opposes the bill because he believes it will burden businesses and deter incorporation in Wyoming without providing reliable information, as bad actors will likely provide false data.

The lawmaker supports the bill to ensure legislative control over Medicaid eligibility and expansions, clarifying that future changes require statutory approval.

The lawmaker supports the bill to address a long-term problem of declining federal research funding by authorizing a state matching system for private funds, adjusting invention revenue percentages between professors and universities, and providing special funding for graduate assistants.