All Roll Calls
Yes: 216 • No: 43
WyomingHB 3162025 General SessionHouse
AN ACT relating to school finance; creating the select committee on school finance recalibration; providing for a study to recalibrate the education resource block grant model; authorizing the use of consultants; providing funding for an external cost adjustment to the education resource block grant model; providing funding for school district entitlement payments and special education payments; requiring a report; appropriating funds; and providing for an effective date.
Sponsored By: null Mgt Council
Signed by Governor
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
More funding for Wyoming school districts
The law provides $69.2 million for school district payments and special education reimbursements from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026. Allocation follows the State Superintendent’s requests dated December 6, 2024, and January 16, 2025, for budget units 4101 and 4102. To prevent duplicate funding, this amount falls dollar for dollar for the same payments funded by enacted 2025 Senate File 0001 or House Bill 0001. Another $84.4 million for district payments depends on enactment of at least one specified 2025 bill. Those bills are Senate File 0069, Senate File 0153, or House Bill 0169; the funding covers the same period. Both appropriations go to Department of Education–School Finance from the Public School Foundation Program Account. The Legislature states its intent to double both appropriations in the next biennium, rather than guaranteeing that future funding. Funds cannot be transferred, and unspent, uncommitted money returns to the state June 30, 2026.
School labor funding rises, energy falls
Beginning July 1, 2025, the law sets aside $52.3 million to adjust Wyoming’s school funding formula for 2025–2026. Professional and nonprofessional labor components each rise 8.5%; educational materials rise 1.067%, while energy falls 6.285%. The Department of Education administers this money from the Public School Foundation Program Account. Funding falls dollar for dollar for the same adjustment funded by enacted 2025 Senate File 0001 or House Bill 0001. The Legislature states its intent to include these adjustments in the formula and double the appropriation in the next biennium. Funds cannot be transferred, and unspent, uncommitted money returns to the state June 30, 2026.
Wyoming reviews school and online funding
Effective upon enactment, the law creates a committee to review whether Wyoming’s school funding formula reflects actual education costs. It also studies other states’ online-school funding and recommends a fair, predictable approach for Wyoming. The committee has six senators and six representatives, including one minority-party member from each chamber. Appointments were due March 31, 2025, and the committee ends February 9, 2026. State agencies, the Department of Education, school districts, and the School Data Advisory Committee must provide information for the study. The committee must report recommendations and draft bills to the Legislature and may introduce legislation. The Legislative Service Office staffs the committee and receives $920,000 from the General Fund for study costs and committee compensation and expenses. It may hire consultants with Management Council approval; consultant spending must follow a Management Council contract. Funding runs from enactment through June 30, 2026, cannot be transferred, and any unspent, uncommitted money returns that day.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
null Mgt Council
Affiliation unavailable
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 3/3/2025
H Concur:Passed 60-0-2-0-0
Yes: 60 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/28/2025
S 3rd Reading:Passed 29-2-0-0-0
Yes: 29 • No: 2
Senate vote • 2/28/2025
Amendment adopted 19-12-0-0-0
Yes: 19 • No: 12
Senate vote • 2/28/2025
Amendment failed 11-20-0-0-0
Yes: 11 • No: 20
Senate vote • 2/24/2025
Amendment adopted 22-8-1-0-0
Yes: 22 • No: 8
Senate vote • 2/18/2025
S02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 4-1-0-0-0
Yes: 4 • No: 1
Senate vote • 2/14/2025
S04 - Education:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
Yes: 5 • No: 0
House vote • 2/5/2025
H 3rd Reading:Passed 60-0-2-0-0
Yes: 60 • No: 0
House vote • 1/31/2025
H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 6-0-1-0-0
Yes: 6 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Assigned Chapter Number 140
3/13/2025Governor Signed HEA No. 0068
3/13/2025GovernorS President Signed HEA No. 0068
3/4/2025SenateH Speaker Signed HEA No. 0068
3/4/2025HouseAssigned Number HEA No. 0068
3/3/2025H Concur:Passed 60-0-2-0-0
3/3/2025HouseH Received for Concurrence
2/28/2025HouseS 3rd Reading:Passed 29-2-0-0-0
2/28/2025SenateS 3rd Reading:Laid Back
2/27/2025SenateS 3rd Reading:Laid Back
2/26/2025SenateS 3rd Reading:Laid Back
2/25/2025SenateS 2nd Reading:Passed
2/24/2025SenateS 2nd Reading:Laid Back
2/21/2025SenateS 2nd Reading:Laid Back
2/20/2025SenateS COW:Passed
2/19/2025SenateS Placed on General File
2/18/2025SenateS02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 4-1-0-0-0
2/18/2025Senate:Rerefer to S02 - Appropriations
2/14/2025SenateS04 - Education:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
2/14/2025SenateS Introduced and Referred to S04 - Education
2/10/2025SenateS Received for Introduction
2/5/2025SenateH 3rd Reading:Passed 60-0-2-0-0
2/5/2025HouseH 2nd Reading:Passed
2/4/2025HouseH COW:Passed
2/3/2025HouseH Placed on General File
1/31/2025House
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