2021 WAM Legislative Session Preview
The purpose of this preview document is to provide the WAM membership with an update on legislative activities since the 65th Wyoming Legislature adjourned on March 13, 2020.
During the interim, the joint committees have been working. In addition to working on Covid issues, they developed a number of committee-sponsored bills. The Legislature’s Management Council met on November 24th to discuss the upcoming general session and to make committee assignments. The 66th General Session will convene on January 12 at noon.
In addition to the interim Committee meetings, the Legislature held a special session on May 15th and 16th to consider distribution of the $1.25 billon the State received in CAREs funding. The Legislature based three bills that set forth broad guidelines for how these funds were to be used. These bills gave the Governor board powers and authority to disburse these funds.