Why It Matters: Hard working Wyoming women deserve to know that the taxes they pay will continue to support the community services and education they use to learn, grow, and build community. This bill lowers the poverty level requirement for the program that assists low income families, which we don't love. However, with the multitude of new taxes in place, this is less consequential now.

Why It Matters: Whether attending public, private, or home school, all Wyoming children should receive a high-quality education that provides them with opportunities to reach their full potential. A curriculum helps ensure young people are meeting a baseline of educational standards.

Why It Matters: Wyoming teachers work hard to achieve high-quality education for all students. A school safety and security plan gives teachers the freedom to teach, knowing steps are in place to help ensure the safety of their students if the need arises.

Why It Matters: With all of these proposed property tax bills, there is a lot of confusion by both the homeowner and the Department of Revenue as to how they might be carried out. Additinally, stacking exemptions could also lead to much larger, negatively impactful tax breaks than intended. This could have real repercussions on the services so important to women and communities. This bill allows the Department of Revenue flexibility in determining the order of those excemptions and to modify the exemptions based on previous exemptions.

Why It Matters: Hard working Wyoming women deserve to know that the taxes they pay will continue to support the community services and education they use to learn, grow, and build community. This property tax cuts too far into our Wyoming schools, community colleges, BOCES childcare centers, senior centers and many more local services.