A bill to increase the money allotted to cover the daily expenses of Wyoming state lawmakers has been filed for the state's 2020 legislative session.

KGAB-AM reports the bill would increase the allowance for expenses such as meals and lodging from $109 to $151 daily.

The legislation would also direct the Wyoming Auditor's Office to adjust the per diem rate every July 1 in accordance with the standard set by the U.S. General Services Administration.

A fiscal note attached to the bill says the anticipated cost is about $266,000 for fiscal year 2021 and $225,000 for fiscal year 2022.

Wyoming lawmaker trying again to raise minimum marriage age

A state lawmaker seeks to raise the minimum age for legal marriage in Wyoming.

Wyoming allows marriage at 16 but people even younger may wed with approval by a parent or guardian, and from a judge.

A bill banning child marriages failed 31-26 in the Wyoming House in 2019.

Democratic Rep. Charles Pelkey, of Laramie, is sponsoring a new bill that would raise the limit to 18 in nearly every scenario, with an exception for juveniles fully emancipated in the court system. Pelkey says the bill is part of an effort to eliminate child marriage nationwide.