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HB 259 Wyoming House · 2025 Regular Session

Supplemental K-12 school facilities appropriations-2.

HB 259 allocates $29.8 million in supplemental funding for 15 specific K-12 school projects across Wyoming school districts (like Sublette High School and Sheridan Elementary) to address facility needs during the 2024-2026 fiscal biennium. It also provides $1.8 million for unanticipated project costs and reappropriates $13.4 million from prior unspent funds to cover inflationary costs on existing projects without altering their original scope. Funds must be spent according to a schedule set by the school facilities commission, with monthly progress reports required for transparency. Any unspent funds after project completion revert to the public school foundation account, ensuring accountability for taxpayer dollars.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAllocates $29.8M supplemental funding for K-12 school facilities and reappropriates $13.4M from unspent funds, directly advancing public education infrastructure within state budget priorities.90% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationAllocates $29.8M for K-12 facility upgrades and $1.8M for unforeseen costs, directly funding school infrastructure needs per bill summary.95% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Jan 21, 2025 Signed Mar 6, 2025
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What changed between versions

Introduced → Enrolled · 5 edits · Mar 6, 2025
MODERATE
The bill was converted from a draft introduction to an enrolled final version, adding specific funding allocations for Campbell County school projects and clarifying how funds are managed and reported.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded to include specific funding for Campbell County school district projects, including a transportation facility and a high school building.
FISCAL

Added specific funding amounts for Campbell County projects: $14,473,224 for a transportation facility ancillary building and $20,000,000 for a high school building design and construction.

Added future funding of $130,884,528 for high school construction effective March 15, 2026, in addition to previously appropriated funds.

REQUIREMENT

Added requirements for state construction department to report monthly on project deployment, progression, and any schedule deviations to select committee, joint appropriations committee, and governor.

Added requirements for commission approval and inclusion in district facility plans for any disposition or demolition of buildings necessary for project completion.

DEFINITION

Clarified that priority rankings are based on school facilities commission budget recommendations under W.S. 21-15-119.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 5, 2025 · House Jan 28, 2025

How they voted

31–0
Passed
Total votes 31
Mar 5, 2025
D Democratic2
2 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican29
29 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
22
Key actions
8
Committee
4
Mar 6, 2025
Signed into law
Governor Signed HEA No. 0075
legislature
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
H Concur:Passed 62-0-0-0-0
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
S 3rd Reading:Passed 23-8-0-0-0
upper
Feb 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
S COW:Passed
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
S02 - Appropriations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
upper
Feb 24, 2025
Introduced
S Introduced and Referred to S02 - Appropriations
upper
Jan 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
H 3rd Reading:Passed 59-1-2-0-0
lower
Jan 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
H COW:Passed
lower
Jan 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 7-0-0-0-0
lower
Jan 21, 2025
Introduced
H Introduced and Referred to H02 - Appropriations
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.