Thursday, February 3, 2011

Day at the Wyoming Legislature: Wednesday, Feb. 2

CHEYENNE (AP) — Developments on the 17th day of the 2011 General Session of the Wyoming Legislature, Wed., Feb. 2, 2011:

FUEL TAXES: The House defeated a bill that called for raising the tax on gasoline and diesel fuel from 14 cents to 17 cents a gallon.

INTERNET IMPERSONATION — The House for the second time approved a bill that would make it a misdemeanor to impersonate another person on the Internet to commit fraud.

GRAND TETON — The House gave preliminary approval to a bill that would authorize the state to sell two square miles of state land in Grand Teton National Park to the federal government for $107 million.

DRILLING RULES — The House for the second time approved a bill to require the state OSHA office to review its rules on drilling for oil and gas wells each year to make sure they remain internally consistent and necessary.

LOTTERY — The House defeated a bill that would have allowed the sale of multi-state lottery tickets in Wyoming.

RIGHT TO HUNT — The Senate for the second time approved a resolution that would allow voters to decide whether to enshrine the right to hunt and fish in the state Constitution.

(This report is from the Associated Press.)

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