House committee kills public notices bill

CHEYENNE - A Wyoming legislative committee killed legislation that would have dropped the requirement that local governing bodies publish public notices and minutes in newspapers.

House Bill 242, sponsored by Rep. Bunky Loucks, R-Casper, would have created a state website for local governments to publish public notices. Those include bids, meeting notices and minutes, requests for qualification among other numerous notices.

The legislation died 6-3 in the Wyoming House Corporations and Political Subdivisions Committee Thursday, January 31.

The Casper Republican said HB242 was not intended to h...