Wednesday, February 27, 2019

More bills becoming law. 2019 Wyoming Legislature.

Another selection of bills have been signed into law by Governor Gordon.

A formal bill signing has been requested for the following bills:
Bill No.
Enrolled Act #
Bill Title
SF0109
SEA No. 0061
Educational attainment executive council.
SF0115
SEA No. 0064
Order of protection-tolling during imprisonment.
SF0040
SEA No. 0065
Operation of motorboat while intoxicated.
HB0130
HEA No. 0095
Wyoming Cowboy and Cowgirl Legacy Week.
HB0204
HEA No. 0096
Common college transcript-implementation.
HB0297
HEA No. 0098
K-3 reading assessment and intervention program.
HB0082
HEA No. 0104
Veterans' skilled nursing facility.
HB0180
HEA No. 0106
Mixed martial arts regulation.
HB0212
HEA No. 0107
Alcoholic beverages-business flexibility.
HJ0010
HEJR No. 0003
Medal of Honor cities.
The governor will act upon these bills:
Bill No.
Enrolled Act #
Bill Title
SF0099
SEA No. 0057
Voting systems and ballots.
SF0067
SEA No. 0058
Hospital cost study.
SF0088
SEA No. 0059
Firemen's retirement fund plan b-contribution.
SF0107
SEA No. 0060
Pari-mutuel fee distribution-state fair account.
SF0120
SEA No. 0062
Student expulsion hearing requirements.
SF0142
SEA No. 0063
County regulation of livestock grazing.
SF0047
SEA No. 0066
Controlled substances education and administration.
SF0046
SEA No. 0068
Opioid prescription limits.
HB0143
HEA No. 0097
Presentence investigation reports-judicial discretion.
HB0020
HEA No. 0099
Program evaluation standards.
HB0062
HEA No. 0100
Wyoming Utility Token Act-property amendments.
HB0029
HEA No. 0101
Unclaimed life insurance benefits.
HB0113
HEA No. 0102
Special electric utility agreements.
HB0125
HEA No. 0103
District court filing fees.
HB0243
HEA No. 0108
Driver's licenses.

A really interesting one in this set is the one that designates certain towns and cities as Medal of Honor cities.  It's set out below:

ORIGINAL HOUSE ENGROSSED
JOINT RESOLUTIONHJ0010

ENROLLED JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 3, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

SIXTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2019 GENERAL SESSION




A JOINT RESOLUTION to designate cities and communities in the state of Wyoming as Medal of Honor cities or communities to honor the Medal of Honor recipients connected with the cities or communities.

WHEREAS, the Medal of Honor is our nation's highest award for valor presented to veterans of the Armed Forces of the United States for acting with conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty at the risk of one's life during combat with an enemy of the United States; and

WHEREAS, the Medal of Honor medal is widely respected by the military and public alike; and

WHEREAS, Wyoming has been home to seventeen (17) Medal of Honor recipients from the United States Army, Unites States Navy and United States Marine Corps who served in five (5) wars, from the Civil War to the Vietnam War, over a period of one hundred seven (107) years; and

WHEREAS, seventeen (17) recipients who earned Medals of Honor, were born in, or laid to rest in six (6) cities and three (3) unincorporated areas in the state of Wyoming; and

WHEREAS, Wyoming's Medal of Honor recipients are not presently honored by Medal of Honor markers in their cities or other communities with which they were associated; and

WHEREAS, "Medal of Honor City or Community" markers in public places across Wyoming will preserve the legacy of service and sacrifices of Wyoming's recipients; and

WHEREAS, Wyoming deeply appreciates the service and sacrifice of its Medal of Honor recipients and the positive roles they have played in their communities for more than one hundred (100) years.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING:

Section 1.  The Wyoming legislature hereby designates Casper, Greybull, Cheyenne, Laramie, Powder River, Rock Springs and three (3) unincorporated areas, Platte River, Elkhorn Creek and Bluff Station as "Medal of Honor" cities and communities and encourages the creation of Medal of Honor markers in public places in the designated cities and communities.

Section 2.  That the Secretary of State of Wyoming transmit copies of this resolution to the governing body of each Medal of Honor city or community, the Governor of the State of Wyoming, the Wyoming Veteran's Commission, the Wyoming Association of Municipalities, the Wyoming County Commissioners Association and state organizations of the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars.

(END)






Speaker of the House


President of the Senate





Governor





TIME APPROVED: _________





DATE APPROVED: _________


I hereby certify that this act originated in the House.




Chief Clerk


It's a neat idea, but it contains an error.  Little Powder River isn't an incorporated municipality.  It used to be, but ceased to be quite some time ago.

I'm amazed that there's seventeen Wyomingites associated with the Medal of Honor, but then this notes that it does go back to the Civil War.  At one time the Medal of Honor was the only medal issued by the United States military, and even civilians were eligible early on in some military circumstances.  Peace time awards were in fact common early on, and were particular common in the Navy, where more than one sailor lost his life trying to save drowning individuals.

Well, it's a neat idea.

Another surprising one is one that seeks to restrict counties from restricting livestock grazing.

ORIGINAL SENATE ENGROSSED
FILE NOSF0142

ENROLLED ACT NO. 63, SENATE

SIXTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2019 GENERAL SESSION




AN ACT relating to counties; prohibiting counties from eliminating livestock grazing on public or private lands as specified; and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:

Section 1.  W.S. 185207 is amended to read:

185207.  Continuation of existing uses; effect of alteration or addition; future use after discontinuation of nonconforming use.

(a)  A zoning resolution enacted under the provisions of W.S. 185201 through 185206 shall not prohibit the continuance of the use of any land, building or structure for the purpose for which the land, building or structure is used at the time the resolution is adopted and it is not necessary to secure any certificate permitting such continuance. However, the alteration or addition to any existing building or structure for the purpose of effecting any change in use may be regulated or prohibited by zoning resolution. If a nonconforming use is discontinued any future use of such land, building or structure shall be in conformity with the provisions of the resolution regulating uses in the area in which the land, building or structure is located.

(b)  A county shall not enact a zoning resolution or take any other action that eliminates livestock grazing on any private land or land owned by the county without first complying with the provisions of this article.

Section 2.  This act is effective immediately upon completion of all acts necessary for a bill to become law as provided by Article 4, Section 8 of the Wyoming Constitution.

(END)






Speaker of the House


President of the Senate





Governor





TIME APPROVED: _________





DATE APPROVED: _________


I hereby certify that this act originated in the Senate.




Chief Clerk


I'm unaware of any counties acting on grazing in any fashion, but obviously there was a concern that one might.

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