More bills becoming law. 2019 Wyoming Legislature.
Another selection of bills have been signed into law by Governor Gordon.
A really interesting one in this set is the one that designates certain towns and cities as Medal of Honor cities. It's set out below:
It's a neat idea, but it contains an error. Little Powder River isn't an incorporated municipality. It used to be, but ceased to be quite some time ago.
I'm amazed that there's seventeen Wyomingites associated with the Medal of Honor, but then this notes that it does go back to the Civil War. At one time the Medal of Honor was the only medal issued by the United States military, and even civilians were eligible early on in some military circumstances. Peace time awards were in fact common early on, and were particular common in the Navy, where more than one sailor lost his life trying to save drowning individuals.
Well, it's a neat idea.
| A formal bill signing has been requested for the following bills: | ||
| Bill No. | Enrolled Act # | Bill Title |
| SF0109 | SEA No. 0061 | Educational attainment executive council. |
| SF0115 | SEA No. 0064 | Order of protection-tolling during imprisonment. |
| SF0040 | SEA No. 0065 | Operation of motorboat while intoxicated. |
| HB0130 | HEA No. 0095 | Wyoming Cowboy and Cowgirl Legacy Week. |
| HB0204 | HEA No. 0096 | Common college transcript-implementation. |
| HB0297 | HEA No. 0098 | K-3 reading assessment and intervention program. |
| HB0082 | HEA No. 0104 | Veterans' skilled nursing facility. |
| HB0180 | HEA No. 0106 | Mixed martial arts regulation. |
| HB0212 | HEA No. 0107 | Alcoholic beverages-business flexibility. |
| HJ0010 | HEJR No. 0003 | Medal of Honor cities. |
| The governor will act upon these bills: | ||
| Bill No. | Enrolled Act # | Bill Title |
| SF0099 | SEA No. 0057 | Voting systems and ballots. |
| SF0067 | SEA No. 0058 | Hospital cost study. |
| SF0088 | SEA No. 0059 | Firemen's retirement fund plan b-contribution. |
| SF0107 | SEA No. 0060 | Pari-mutuel fee distribution-state fair account. |
| SF0120 | SEA No. 0062 | Student expulsion hearing requirements. |
| SF0142 | SEA No. 0063 | County regulation of livestock grazing. |
| SF0047 | SEA No. 0066 | Controlled substances education and administration. |
| SF0046 | SEA No. 0068 | Opioid prescription limits. |
| HB0143 | HEA No. 0097 | Presentence investigation reports-judicial discretion. |
| HB0020 | HEA No. 0099 | Program evaluation standards. |
| HB0062 | HEA No. 0100 | Wyoming Utility Token Act-property amendments. |
| HB0029 | HEA No. 0101 | Unclaimed life insurance benefits. |
| HB0113 | HEA No. 0102 | Special electric utility agreements. |
| HB0125 | HEA No. 0103 | District court filing fees. |
| HB0243 | HEA No. 0108 | Driver's licenses. |
A really interesting one in this set is the one that designates certain towns and cities as Medal of Honor cities. It's set out below:
ORIGINAL HOUSE ENGROSSED
JOINT RESOLUTION. HJ0010
ENROLLED JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 3, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SIXTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2019 GENERAL SESSION
A JOINT RESOLUTION to designate cities and communities in the state of Wyoming as Medal of Honor cities or communities to honor the Medal of Honor recipients connected with the cities or communities.
WHEREAS, the Medal of Honor is our nation's highest award for valor presented to veterans of the Armed Forces of the United States for acting with conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty at the risk of one's life during combat with an enemy of the United States; and
WHEREAS, the Medal of Honor medal is widely respected by the military and public alike; and
WHEREAS, Wyoming has been home to seventeen (17) Medal of Honor recipients from the United States Army, Unites States Navy and United States Marine Corps who served in five (5) wars, from the Civil War to the Vietnam War, over a period of one hundred seven (107) years; and
WHEREAS, seventeen (17) recipients who earned Medals of Honor, were born in, or laid to rest in six (6) cities and three (3) unincorporated areas in the state of Wyoming; and
WHEREAS, Wyoming's Medal of Honor recipients are not presently honored by Medal of Honor markers in their cities or other communities with which they were associated; and
WHEREAS, "Medal of Honor City or Community" markers in public places across Wyoming will preserve the legacy of service and sacrifices of Wyoming's recipients; and
WHEREAS, Wyoming deeply appreciates the service and sacrifice of its Medal of Honor recipients and the positive roles they have played in their communities for more than one hundred (100) years.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING:
Section 1. The Wyoming legislature hereby designates Casper, Greybull, Cheyenne, Laramie, Powder River, Rock Springs and three (3) unincorporated areas, Platte River, Elkhorn Creek and Bluff Station as "Medal of Honor" cities and communities and encourages the creation of Medal of Honor markers in public places in the designated cities and communities.
Section 2. That the Secretary of State of Wyoming transmit copies of this resolution to the governing body of each Medal of Honor city or community, the Governor of the State of Wyoming, the Wyoming Veteran's Commission, the Wyoming Association of Municipalities, the Wyoming County Commissioners Association and state organizations of the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars.
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Speaker of the House
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President of the Senate
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Governor
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TIME APPROVED: _________
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DATE APPROVED: _________
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I hereby certify that this act originated in the House.
Chief Clerk
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It's a neat idea, but it contains an error. Little Powder River isn't an incorporated municipality. It used to be, but ceased to be quite some time ago.
I'm amazed that there's seventeen Wyomingites associated with the Medal of Honor, but then this notes that it does go back to the Civil War. At one time the Medal of Honor was the only medal issued by the United States military, and even civilians were eligible early on in some military circumstances. Peace time awards were in fact common early on, and were particular common in the Navy, where more than one sailor lost his life trying to save drowning individuals.
Well, it's a neat idea.
