All Roll Calls
Yes: 290 • No: 82
WyomingHB 1072026 Budget SessionHouse
AN ACT relating to local government funding; continuously distributing a portion of the state sales and use taxes collected and accrued each fiscal year for cities, towns and counties; creating a statutory funding formula; providing legislative intent; and providing for an effective date.
Sponsored By: null Appropriations
Signed by Governor
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Steady state funding for Wyoming local governments
Beginning July 1, 2026, Wyoming provides permanent, formula-based funding for its cities, towns, and counties. Each year, the state transfers 8% of state sales and use taxes collected and accrued in the prior fiscal year. The money comes from the state general fund. The law does not change tax rates or provide direct household payments. The Office of State Lands and Investments distributes the money using state tax data and the latest federal ten-year census. Payments arrive in two equal installments, on October 15 and March 15. Cities and towns receive two-thirds of 89% of the transfer, plus another 5.5%. Counties receive one-third of 89%, plus another 5.5%. Five percent of each city-and-town funding pool is reserved for low-revenue communities. Each municipality first receives $15,000 for a population of 35 or less, or $35,000 for a population above 35. The remaining municipal money favors places with lower tax receipts and lower taxable property values per person. The formula weights these factors at 75% and 25%, then adjusts for population. Municipal tax receipts exclude specified county 1% tax distributions. Reserved money helps municipalities whose receipts per person fall below the lowest-quarter cutoff. Payments are proportional to each community's gap, up to that cutoff, as available funds allow. Counties with taxable property worth less than $300,000 per mill first receive three times their gap below $300,000. A mill is a property-tax rate of $1 per $1,000 of taxable value. Remaining county funds favor lower tax receipts and lower taxable property values per person, weighted at 24% and 76%. County tax receipts exclude distributions to municipalities. The county formula also uses a government-cost measure: 628 times county population, plus $9.9 million. Each county's share depends on its formula score compared with all counties. Local governments cannot use this money for salary adjustments, increased staffing or benefits, or appointed-board pay beyond legally required amounts.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
null Appropriations
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Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 2/27/2026
H Concur:Passed 55-0-5-2-0
Yes: 55 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/26/2026
S 3rd Reading:Passed 30-0-1-0-0
Yes: 30 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/25/2026
Amendment failed 9-22-0-0-0
Yes: 9 • No: 22
Senate vote • 2/23/2026
S02 - Appropriations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
Yes: 5 • No: 0
House vote • 2/16/2026
Amendment failed 25-36-1-0-0
Yes: 25 • No: 36
House vote • 2/16/2026
H 3rd Reading:Passed 61-0-1-0-0
Yes: 61 • No: 0
House vote • 2/12/2026
Amendment adopted 38-22-2-0-0
Yes: 38 • No: 22
House vote • 2/10/2026
H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 7-0-0-0-0
Yes: 7 • No: 0
House vote • 2/9/2026
H Introduced and Referred to H02 - Appropriations 60-2-0-0-0
Yes: 60 • No: 2
Actions Timeline
Assigned Chapter Number 40
3/5/2026Governor Signed HEA No. 0011
3/5/2026GovernorS President Signed HEA No. 0011
3/2/2026SenateH Speaker Signed HEA No. 0011
3/2/2026HouseAssigned Number HEA No. 0011
2/27/2026H Concur:Passed 55-0-5-2-0
2/27/2026HouseH Received for Concurrence
2/26/2026HouseS 3rd Reading:Passed 30-0-1-0-0
2/26/2026SenateS 2nd Reading:Passed
2/25/2026SenateS COW:Passed
2/24/2026SenateS Placed on General File
2/23/2026SenateS02 - Appropriations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
2/23/2026SenateS Introduced and Referred to S02 - Appropriations
2/17/2026SenateS Received for Introduction
2/16/2026SenateH 3rd Reading:Passed 61-0-1-0-0
2/16/2026HouseH 3rd Reading:Laid Back
2/13/2026HouseH 2nd Reading:Passed
2/12/2026HouseH COW:Passed
2/11/2026HouseH Placed on General File
2/10/2026HouseH02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 7-0-0-0-0
2/10/2026HouseH Introduced and Referred to H02 - Appropriations 60-2-0-0-0
2/9/2026HouseH Received for Introduction
2/6/2026HouseBill Number Assigned
2/5/2026
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