SF 119 Wyoming House · 2026 Regular Session

Strategic investments and projects account-repeal-2.

Wyoming's SF 119 repeals the Strategic Investments and Projects Account, transferring its remaining funds (excluding penitentiary construction funds) to the state general fund by July 1, 2026. The bill preserves $10 million annual transfers from the repealed account to the Wyoming State Penitentiary Capital Construction Account until 2038, ending the dedicated funding stream for that project. All unexpended funds previously tied to the Strategic Investments account must be moved to the general fund by the 2026 deadline, with reports required to the legislature. This procedural bill directly affects state budget management and the penitentiary construction project's funding continuity.
Bill status vetoed 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Vetoed
Mar 2026
Introduced Feb 13, 2026 Vetoed Mar 9, 2026
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What changed between versions

Introduced Enrolled · 5 edits · Mar 3, 2026
MODERATE
The bill was finalized as an enrolled act, changing its status from a draft proposal to an official law. The most significant substantive change is the addition of a new section that mandates 45% of funds from the legislative stabilization reserve be transferred to the public school foundation program, replacing a previous requirement for a 2.5% transfer. The bill also repeals the strategic investments and projects account and updates the timeline for transferring funds to the state penitentiary capital construction account to begin in fiscal year 2027.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded to include mandatory funding for public schools from the legislative stabilization reserve, whereas the original draft focused primarily on repealing the strategic investments account and adjusting transfer dates.
FISCAL

Added a new requirement to transfer 45% of available legislative stabilization reserve funds to the public school foundation program for fiscal year 2027 and beyond.

TIMELINE

Changed the start date for transferring funds to the Wyoming state penitentiary capital construction account from fiscal year 2021 to fiscal year 2027.

REQUIREMENT

Removed the previous requirement to transfer 2.5% of the permanent Wyoming mineral trust fund to the general fund.

Added a limit preventing budget recommendations from exceeding 20% of the legislative stabilization reserve balance, replacing the previous 245% limit.

SCOPE

Repealed the strategic investments and projects account entirely.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 23, 2026 · House Feb 27, 2026

How they voted

310
Passed
Total votes 31
Feb 23, 2026
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
21
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Mar 9, 2026
Vetoed
Governor Vetoed SEA No. 0029
legislature
Mar 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
S Concur:Passed 30-1-0-0-0
upper
Feb 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
H 3rd Reading:Passed 39-19-4-0-0
lower
Feb 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
H COW:Passed
lower
Feb 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
H09 - Minerals:Recommend Do Pass 8-0-1-0-0
lower
Feb 24, 2026
Introduced
H Introduced and Referred to H09 - Minerals
lower
Feb 23, 2026
Upper · Passed
S 3rd Reading:Passed 31-0-0-0-0
upper
Feb 19, 2026
Upper · Passed
S COW:Passed
upper
Feb 16, 2026
Upper · Passed
S02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0
upper
Feb 13, 2026
Introduced
S Introduced and Referred to S02 - Appropriations 27-4-0-0-0
upper
1 primary · 9 co-sponsors

Sponsors