HB 122 Wyoming House · 2026 Regular Session

Wyoming rural health transformation program.

HB 122 establishes Wyoming's program to manage federal rural health transformation funds, creating a permanent "perpetuity fund" to hold and grow these resources. It requires the state to distribute 4% annually from the fund's value (starting July 2026) to support rural health initiatives, with oversight by a 9-member advisory committee appointed by the governor. The bill directly affects rural health providers and communities by governing how federal funds are allocated, invested, and reported. Key mechanisms include mandatory annual fund distributions, committee approval of major expenditures over $500,000, and governance rules for fiscal accountability. This is a procedural framework for managing existing federal funds, not a new service or benefit.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Mar 2026
Introduced Feb 10, 2026 Signed Mar 6, 2026
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What changed between versions

Introduced Enrolled · 4 edits · Mar 6, 2026
MODERATE
The bill was finalized and enrolled as Act No. 21, transitioning from a draft introduction to an official law. The most significant substantive change is the addition of compensation for legislative liaisons, who were previously unpaid, while retaining reimbursement for other committee members. The text also clarifies the committee's authority to review and approve specific grant expenditures over $500,000.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on the Wyoming Rural Health Transformation Program, but the operational rules for the advisory committee have been expanded to include paid legislative liaisons.
REQUIREMENT

Legislative liaisons (one senator and one representative) are now authorized to receive salary, per diem, and mileage when attending advisory committee meetings, whereas they previously served without compensation.

The advisory committee is explicitly granted the authority to review and approve grant awards or expenditures exceeding $500,000, excluding deposits into the perpetuity fund.

TECHNICAL

The document format changed from a draft bill introduction to an enrolled act, including updated headers and act numbers.

DEFINITION

The definition of 'Annual required distribution' was expanded to include a specific calculation method for fiscal years after 2036 based on the five-year average market value of the perpetuity fund.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 4, 2026 · House Feb 19, 2026

How they voted

265
Passed
Total votes 31
Mar 4, 2026
D Democratic2
2 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican29
24 Yea 5 Nay
82% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
22
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Mar 6, 2026
Signed into law
Governor Signed HEA No. 0021
legislature
Mar 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
S 3rd Reading:Passed 26-5-0-0-0
upper
Feb 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
S COW:Passed
upper
Feb 25, 2026
Upper · Passed
S02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0
upper
Feb 23, 2026
Introduced
S Introduced and Referred to S02 - Appropriations
upper
Feb 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
H 3rd Reading:Passed 57-0-5-0-0
lower
Feb 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
H COW:Passed
lower
Feb 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 7-0-0-0-0
lower
Feb 10, 2026
Introduced
H Introduced and Referred to H02 - Appropriations 61-0-1-0-0
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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