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Introduced
01/30/2023
01/30/2023
In Committee
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
02/07/2023
02/07/2023
Introduced Session
2023 General Session
Bill Summary
AN ACT relating to education; creating the Wyoming Freedom Scholarship Act; authorizing education savings accounts; specifying legal proceedings; creating an account; providing for a transfer of funds to the account; providing for the use and administration of education savings accounts for education; providing powers and duties of the state treasurer; providing rulemaking authority; specifying that a qualified school is not an agent of the state or federal government; establishing an oversight committee; making conforming amendments; providing an appropriation; and providing for effective dates.
AI Summary
This bill creates the Wyoming Freedom Scholarship Act, which authorizes education savings accounts (ESAs) for eligible students in Wyoming. The ESA program will allow parents to use state funds deposited into an account to pay for various educational expenses, including tuition at private schools, tutoring, textbooks, and other approved costs. The bill establishes the Wyoming Freedom Scholarship Program Account to fund the ESAs, allows the state treasurer to administer the program, and sets up an oversight committee. The bill also makes conforming amendments to existing laws and appropriates $30 million from the general fund to the new account.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (44)
Bill Allemand (R)*,
Ocean Andrew (R)*,
Abby Angelos (R)*,
Fred Baldwin (R)*,
Dalton Banks (R)*,
John Bear (R)*,
Bo Biteman (R)*,
Brian Boner (R)*,
Evie Brennan (R)*,
Ed Cooper (R)*,
Bob Davis (R)*,
Ogden Driskill (R)*,
John Eklund (R)*,
Jeremy Haroldson (R)*,
Scott Heiner (R)*,
Ben Hornok (R)*,
Lynn Hutchings (R)*,
Mark Jennings (R)*,
Dave Kinskey (R)*,
Chris Knapp (R)*,
Dan Laursen (R)*,
Martha Lawley (R)*,
Tony Locke (R)*,
Chip Neiman (R)*,
Tony Niemiec (R)*,
Kevin O'Hearn (R)*,
Pepper Ottman (R)*,
Ken Pendergraft (R)*,
Sarah Penn (R)*,
Rachel Rodriguez-Williams (R)*,
Tim Salazar (R)*,
Daniel Singh (R)*,
Allen Slagle (R)*,
Scott Smith (R)*,
Cheri Steinmetz (R)*,
Clark Stith (R)*,
Tomi Strock (R)*,
Clarence Styvar (R)*,
Reuben Tarver (R)*,
Tamara Trujillo (R)*,
Jeanette Ward (R)*,
Art Washut (R)*,
John Winter (R)*,
Dan Zwonitzer (R)*,
Last Action
H:Died in Committee Returned Bill Pursuant to HR 5-4 (on 02/07/2023)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2023/HB0194 |
| BillText | https://www.wyoleg.gov/2023/Introduced/HB0194.pdf |
| Fiscal Note | https://www.wyoleg.gov/2023/Fiscal/HB0194.pdf |
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