Developments on the 18th day of the 2011 General Session of the Wyoming Legislature, Thursday, Feb. 3, 2011:
TEACHER TENURE — The Senate gave preliminary approval to a bill that would strip some employment protections from public school teachers.
EMINENT DOMAIN — The House gave preliminary approval to a two-year extension on the state's moratorium on granting the power of eminent domain to wind power developers.
BARK BEETLES — The Senate for the second time approved a resolution requesting Congress and other authorities to take action to mitigate damages caused by bark beetles in forests in the state.
GAMBLING — A bill that would have defined what constitutes a "bona fide social relationship" required among groups of people gambling in bars died on third reading in the House.
MISDEMEANORS — A bill that would have increased the fine for conviction of many misdemeanor offenses to $1,000 was defeated in the House.
INTERLOCK DEVICES — The Senate approved a bill that would require people to install interlock devices on their vehicles if the state takes administrative action to determine that they were driving while intoxicated. Current law allows the devices if a person is convicted of the crime of driving while intoxicated.
(This report is from the Associated Press.)
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