Post by Logan on Feb 14, 2016 7:02:47 GMT -6
CHEYENNE – Wyoming is the only state in the nation without a refugee resettlement program.
And a bill being considered by the Legislature would require lawmakers’ approval to change that.
The House Minerals, Business and Economic Development Committee voted Friday to advance a bill that blocks the governor from unilaterally setting up a state program that would help refugees who arrive directly or indirectly in Wyoming.
Instead, House Bill 47 would require public hearings and a majority vote in the Legislature before the state could set up a plan that would be needed to get federal funding for a refugee program.
Read more: www.wyomingnews.com/news/wyoming-house-panel-advances-refugee-bill/article_2e0d1c6e-d226-11e5-8a7b-0bf2a17f689c.html
And a bill being considered by the Legislature would require lawmakers’ approval to change that.
The House Minerals, Business and Economic Development Committee voted Friday to advance a bill that blocks the governor from unilaterally setting up a state program that would help refugees who arrive directly or indirectly in Wyoming.
Instead, House Bill 47 would require public hearings and a majority vote in the Legislature before the state could set up a plan that would be needed to get federal funding for a refugee program.
Read more: www.wyomingnews.com/news/wyoming-house-panel-advances-refugee-bill/article_2e0d1c6e-d226-11e5-8a7b-0bf2a17f689c.html