state budget

The session also dealt with property taxes, gun-free zones and sex changes for minors.

Among other things, the two houses of the legislature need to finalize a state budget for the upcoming biennium.

The governor says the budget overall ensures that Wyoming lives within its means.

Lawmakers have already held an eight-day virtual session in Cheyenne as well as numerous committee meetings, but most of the high-profile bills lie ahead.

The bill would raise about $7.2 million in fines if the cameras were allowed to be used in just a few areas.

The installation of the cameras on Interstates 80 and 25, Teton Pass, and school and construction zones would generate an estimated $72 million in fines.

Was the decision to close the rest stops one that you support?

The 2020 budget session fo the Wyoming Legislature will convene on Feb. 10.

Should Wyoming consider legalizing and taxing recreational marijuana to help balance the books?

A conference committee including five members of each house of the legislature will meet next week to work out a compromise version of the state budget.