S.F. No. 0100

Welfare benefits-eligibility.

Sponsored By: Senator(s) Job, Burns and Mockler and Representative(s) Hastert, Martin, Petersen, Warren and Watt

AN ACT relating to the Wyoming Public Assistance and Social Services Act; expanding eligibility for public assistance and food stamps as specified; and providing for an effective date.

1/11/2005 Bill Number Assigned

1/12/2005 S Received for Introduction

1/12/2005 S Introduced and Referred to S10

2/2/2005 S10 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

ROLL CALL

Ayes: Senator(s) Aullman, Barrasso, Decaria, Massie and Scott

Ayes 5 Nays 0 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0

2/2/2005 S Placed on General File

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Page 2-lines 5 thru 10 Delete and insert:

"(xiii)  Exempt individuals domiciled in Wyoming from the application of section 115, subsection (a) of P.L 104-193 allowing payment of benefits under the personal opportunities with employment responsibilities program (POWER) and the food stamp program;". SCOTT, CHAIRMAN

2/4/2005 S Passed CoW

2/7/2005 S Passed 2nd Reading

2/8/2005 S Passed 3rd Reading

ROLL CALL

Ayes: Senator(s) Anderson, J., Aullman, Barrasso, Boggs, Burns, Case, Coe, Cooper, Decaria, Geis, Hanes, Hawks, Hines, Jennings, Job, Johnson, Larson, Massie, Meier, Mockler, Nicholas, Northrup, Peck, Ross, Schiffer, Scott, Sessions, Townsend, Vasey and Von Flatern.

Ayes 30 Nays 0 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0

2/9/2005 H Received for Introduction

2/9/2005 H Introduced and Referred to H10

2/24/2005 H10 Recommended Do Pass

ROLL CALL

Ayes: Representative(s) Barnard, Brechtel, Harvey, Hastert, Iekel, Jackson, Martin, Morgan and Osborn

Ayes 9 Nays 0 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0

2/24/2005 H Placed on General File

2/25/2005 H Passed CoW

2/28/2005 H Passed 2nd Reading

3/1/2005 H Passed 3rd Reading

ROLL CALL

Ayes: Representative(s) Alden, Anderson, R., Bagby, Barnard, Berger, Brechtel, Brown, Buchanan, Bucholz, Childers, Cohee, Davison, Diercks, Edwards, Esquibel, Gay, Gilmore, Gingery, Goggles, Hageman, Hammons, Harshman, Harvey, Hastert, Hinckley, Iekel, Illoway, Jackson, Jones, Landon, Lockhart, Lubnau, Martin, McOmie, Meuli, Miller, Morgan, Olsen, Osborn, Pedersen, Petersen, Philp, Powers, Quarberg, Reese, Robinson, Samuelson, Semlek, Simpson, Slater, Thompson, Walsh, Warren, Wasserburger, Watt, White and Zwonitzer.

Nays: Representative(s) Luthi

Excused: Representative(s) Jorgensen and Latta.

Ayes 57 Nays 1 Excused 2 Absent 0 Conflicts 0

3/1/2005 Assigned Number SEA No. 0098

3/1/2005 S President Signed SEA No. 0098

3/1/2005 H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0098

3/3/2005 Governor Signed SEA No. 0098

3/3/2005 Assigned Chapter Number

Chapter No. 0214 Session Laws of Wyoming 2005.