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2007 Wyoming Attorney General Reports and Opinions 1 (2007)

handle is hein.sag/sagwy0004 and id is 1 raw text is: Office of the Attorney General Governor Administration Chief Deputy Attomey Genemil Dave Freudenthal 123 State Capitol Elizabeth C. Gagen Cheyenne, Wyoming 82002 Attorney Genemal 307-777-7841 Telephone Patrick J. Crank 307-777-6869 Fax June 5, 2007 FORMAL OPINION 07-001 Honorable Philip A. Nicholas Honorable Frank Philp Wyoming State Senator Wyoming State Representative P.O. Box 928 375 South Hidden Valley Road Laramie, Wyoming 82073-0928 Shoshoni, Wyoming 82649 RE: Constitutionality of Section 303(h) of the 2007 Budget Bill Dear Senator Nicholas and Representative Philp: You have requested an opinion on the following question: Is the appropriation to the State Auditor for retiree health insurance benefits [2007 Supplemental Budget, Original House Bill No. 001, Enrolled Act No. 85, at Section 303(h)] in compliance with the Wyoming Constitution. including but not ted o o 30, and the eua protecion eath care costs continue to grow lor all segmnts of society. These increasing costs have their most profound effect on folks living on fixed incomes. These individuals, wxho are frequently retired, have little or no potential income growth to offset the increasing health care costs including prescriptions, payments for medically necessary procedures, and health insurance. Choices therefore have to be made and well care and medical insurance are frequently sacrificed to pay for more immediate and necessary expenses such as food, heat, and necessary, but still costly. prescriptions. The vicious cycle of spiraling health care costs,