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an update from the office of wyoming governor mark gordon




Governor's Legislative Policy Priorities See Big Wins for Wyoming

Governor Mark Gordon signed multiple pieces of priority legislation at the end of the 2023 Legislative Session. Fulfilling priorities outlined in his budget message and State of the State Speeches, the Governor signed bills expanding the Property Tax Refund Program;?extending medical assistance to low-income mothers and children; establishing the 988 suicide hotline; and strengthening Wyoming?s outdoor recreation economy. He also signed?a supplemental budget that places more than $1 billion in savings,?allowing the state to keep taxes low and generate higher investment returns that will benefit future generations.?






Governor signs priority legislation extending medical assistance to low-income mothers and children

Among the successes of the legislative session was the passage of House Bill 4, described by the Governor as?a ?signature piece of pro-life legislation.? The bill extends postpartum Medicaid coverage from 90 days to 12 months and is expected to help between 1,000 and 2,000 low-income Wyoming mothers.

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Governor, First Lady Celebrate National School Breakfast Week
School breakfast proclamation

The Governor, First Lady and Superintendent of Public Instruction, Megan Degenfelder, visited with students at Dildine Elementary in Cheyenne to celebrate National School Breakfast Week and sign a proclamation.?




IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

* The Governor is seeking a *disaster declaration* [ [link removed] ] for ranchers due to extraordinarily harsh winter weather.
* Wyoming schools are eligible to win a *new fitness center.?? [ [link removed] ]*
* The Governor recognized caregivers of veterans with a *"Hidden Heroes" proclamation [ [link removed] ].?*
* Several *new laws [ [link removed]-(3)? ]* will have an impact on wildlife and hunting.
* A bill that ensures confidentiality for first responders receiving *peer support counseling* [ [link removed] ] was signed by the Governor
* Two weeks after being certified to identify fentanyl, a Wyoming Highway Patrol K-9* made a seizure. [ [link removed] ]?*





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""The Wyoming Outdoor Recreation and Tourism Trust Fund will strengthen our state's outdoor rec economy. The bill signing that created this fund represented the culmination of years of collaborative efforts." - Governor Mark Gordon [ [link removed] ]"

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