Mark Gordon in WY legislative records

On Abortion: Enacted new reporting requirements for abortions

HB103: This bill establishes additional information that a physician is required to report when an abortion is performed.

BetterWyoming blog summary:Requires the Board of Medicine to investigate any complaints that an abortion provider has failed to comply with reporting requirements. The board can impose fines up to $25,000 and forfeiture of medical licenses.

Legislative Outcome: Passed House 46-12-2 on 2/25/19; Passed Senate 20-9-1 on 2/25; Signed by Governor on 3/8.

Source: Jackson Hole Buckrail on Wyoming voting records SF14 Mar 15, 2019

On Education: Enacted exemption for private schools from zoning authority

SF49: An act exempting private schools from county zoning authority.

Jackson Hole Buckrail summary:The bill would exempt private schools--specifically Jackson Hole Classical Academy (JHCA)--from county zoning authority, as public schools are currently exempted. JHCA could begin construction on a new campus in South Park.

Legislative Outcome:Passed House 33-26-1 on Feb/25/19; Passed Senate 25-3-2 on Feb/25/19; Signed by Gov. Gordon on Mar/15/19

Source: Jackson Hole Buckrail on Wyoming voting records SF14 Mar 15, 2019

On Energy & Oil: Encourage sale of coal-fired power plants to keep in use

SF159: This bill provides that the rates charged by a utility shall not include recovery of costs associated with new facilities built to replace retired coal fired electric generating facilities unless the utility made a good faith effort to sell the facility to another person prior to its retirement.

Utility Dive e-zine summary:Wyoming lawmakers passed a bill to encourage the sale of coal-fired power plants in a bid to extend their lives amid an industrywide trend of retirements. Senate File 159 would direct utilities to attempt to find new buyers for coal plants before retiring them and proposing replacement generation. It passed both legislative chambers by wide margins.

Legislative Outcome: Passed House 50-8-2 on Feb/26/19; Passed Senate 27-0-3 on Feb/25/19; Signed by Governor Mark Gordon on Mar/8/19

Source: BetterWyoming blog on Wyoming voting records SF159 Mar 8, 2019

On Health Care: Signed legislation extending Wyoming's health insurance pool

WY HB0007: AN ACT relating to insurance; extending the sunset date for the Wyoming health insurance pool; clarifying the types of health insurance to which the pool applies; amending pool eligibility; removing maximum benefit limitations; amending the entities who provide coverage and benefit related recommendations.

Program summary frm Wyoming Department of Insurance: The Wyoming Health Insurance Pool (WHIP) was created by the 1990 Wyoming Legislature to provide health insurance coverage to residents of Wyoming who are denied adequate health insurance. However, due to the ACA, individuals can no longer be denied traditional health insurance due to their existing medical conditions, thus essentially eliminating the need for the Non-Disabled WHIP plan. [The WHIP pools are an alternative to ObamaCare - Ed.]

: Legislative Outcome: Passed Senate 28-1-1 on 2/7/2019; Passed House 57-0-3 on 1/24/2019; Signed by Gov. Gordon; assigned Chapter Number 16 on 02/14/2019.

Source: BillTrack50 on Wyoming legislative voting records: WY HB0007 Feb 14, 2019

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