Wednesday, March 2, 2011

Day at the Legislature: Tuesday, March 1

CHEYENNE (AP) — Developments on the 35rd day of the 2011 General Session of the Wyoming Legislature, Tuesday, March 1, 2011:

MARRIAGES — A conference committee agreed to amendments to a bill that seeks to specify that Wyoming will only recognize marriages performed between one man and one woman. The House is set to consider the revised bill on Wednesday.

HEALTH CARE — The House gave final approval to a bill that would put up $1 million to expand the state's health care pilot project. The project aims for offering limited health care coverage for up to 200 low-income people.

SPICE DRUGS — The House and Senate concurred on a bill to outlaw so-called "spice" drugs.

EDUCATION — A conference committee reached agreement on the "teacher accountability act," and both the House and Senate are set to consider it on Wednesday. The House and Senate failed to reach agreement on some proposed changes in another bill regarding the high school courses required to qualify for the state's Hathaway scholarship program.

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