Some Wyoming lawmakers say they're inclined to impose random drug testing on participants in a state welfare program rather than require blanket testing of all applicants. The Senate's Labor, Health and Social Services Committee began hearing testimony Wednesday on the bill, which already has passed the House. The Senate committee intends to consider amending the bill to require random testing when it considers it again Friday. Sponsor Rep. David Miller, a Riverton Republican, and other supporters say constituents working in the private sector say they're subject to testing and that people who receive welfare benefits should be subject to the same scrutiny. Opponents say similar laws have run into problems in other states where some judges have ruled it's unconstitutional to require welfare applicants to undergo testing without probable cause.
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