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WyomingHB 862025 General SessionHouse
AN ACT relating to public property and buildings; amending and creating provisions related to budgeting, planning and reporting for capital construction projects, major maintenance and routine maintenance for public buildings, facilities and sites; conforming and repealing definitions; amending requirements for contracting for public works; specifying duties related to capital construction projects, major maintenance and routine maintenance for the state construction department, the state building commission, the school districts, the board of trustees of the University of Wyoming and the community college commission; repealing major maintenance funding requirements; requiring reports; requiring rulemaking; specifying applicability; and providing for effective dates.
Sponsored By: null Appropriations
Signed by Governor
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
9 provisions identified: 4 benefits, 1 costs, 4 mixed.
School bonds can support more projects
The School Facilities Commission can use revenue-bond money for school projects and assistance beyond capital construction. The commission selects these uses, and the legislature must approve them. The existing total bond principal cap remains $100 million. These bonds are paid only from specified revenues, not backed by the state's general obligation. The law sets no amount for any one project.
Public buildings and campuses need upkeep plans
State property managers, community college districts, and University of Wyoming trustees must schedule routine upkeep and keep maintenance records. The schedules must address backlogs and help buildings, sites, equipment, and systems reach their expected life. They must also plan major repairs for parts that wear out sooner than the properties they serve. University trustees must identify property needs and submit a ranked construction project list by June 1 each year. The State Construction Department reviews that list and sends it to the State Building Commission.
State building projects face closer review
Beginning July 1, 2025, the State Construction Department must keep a 20-year facility plan and track covered appropriations and spending. It must recommend major-maintenance funding for state, college, and university property by September 1 of each odd-numbered year. The State Building Commission must approve covered construction projects worth over $250,000 when state money is or could eventually be used. Unfinished, approved projects need another approval when costs rise at least 10% from the original estimate; major maintenance is excluded. The department must also approve renovations that change intended capacity or use at properties receiving major-maintenance appropriations.
Dormitory loans cover more building work
Wyoming's student dormitory construction loan rules cover new construction, demolition, renovation, and capital renewal. Eligible entities can use the loan framework for these kinds of work. The law sets no loan amount and does not change students' financial aid eligibility.
State rejects liability for school project deadlines
School project agreements entered into or approved by the State Construction Department must include a schedule-liability term. The agreements must say the State is not responsible or liable for meeting project schedules or completion dates.
Public repair funding gains flexibility and limits
The State Building Commission must set a size-based major-maintenance funding formula for state, community college, and University of Wyoming property. It can use up to seven building categories per property group; eligible college buildings must serve statewide strategic-plan programs. Specified student housing, student unions, and service areas funded only by generated revenues are excluded unless another law allows them. Covered funds do not revert under specified rules and can cover any qualifying major-maintenance expense, not just named projects. When formula funding is insufficient, entities can request extra money through capital budget requests to the governor; any award requires spending all major-maintenance funds for that two-year budget period on the identified deficient component, equipment, or system, unless another law says otherwise.
School building plans require public input
School district plans must cover capital renewal, major repairs, routine upkeep, and disposal or demolition of surplus buildings. Districts must hold a public hearing before a plan includes abandoning or demolishing a school building or facility. The School Facilities Commission must require upkeep schedules, maintenance records, and planning for shorter-lived parts. The State Construction Department reviews surplus disposal or demolition proposals; the commission approves them unless they threaten state finances or the public interest. Buildings can become surplus through approved projects or enrollment changes; disposal revenue is excluded from two specified school funding calculations.
School repair money gets tighter safeguards
Districts must keep separate major-maintenance accounts, make authorized payments consistent with facility plans or department approval, and report spending annually by building. The Department of Education reviews spending with each district and reports to the School Facilities Commission and specified legislative committees. Unauthorized spending reduces district payments by the amount spent in the school year after discovery or department notice, whichever comes first. When regular payments cannot cover a deficient component, equipment, or system, the commission can request extra budget money. No amount is guaranteed; any extra funding depends on money available in the district's separate repair account, unless another law says otherwise.
Wyoming contractor preference has limited exceptions
Public works contracts favor certified Wyoming resident contractors whose bids are within 5% of the lowest nonresident bid. When bids or proposals are not required, public entities can hire nonresidents if no known Wyoming resident offers the service. In emergencies, entities can waive an applicable resident-contractor requirement only when following it would endanger health, welfare, or safety.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
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Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 2/19/2025
S 3rd Reading:Passed 30-1-0-0-0
Yes: 30 • No: 1
Senate vote • 2/19/2025
Amendment failed 3-28-0-0-0
Yes: 3 • No: 28
Senate vote • 2/13/2025
S02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
Yes: 5 • No: 0
House vote • 2/3/2025
H 3rd Reading:Passed 57-0-5-0-0
Yes: 57 • No: 0
House vote • 1/24/2025
H08 - Transportation:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0
Yes: 9 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Assigned Chapter Number 12
2/24/2025Governor Signed HEA No. 0017
2/24/2025GovernorS President Signed HEA No. 0017
2/20/2025SenateH Speaker Signed HEA No. 0017
2/20/2025HouseAssigned Number HEA No. 0017
2/19/2025S 3rd Reading:Passed 30-1-0-0-0
2/19/2025SenateS 2nd Reading:Passed
2/18/2025SenateS COW:Passed
2/14/2025SenateS Placed on General File
2/13/2025SenateS02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
2/13/2025SenateS Introduced and Referred to S02 - Appropriations
2/10/2025SenateS Received for Introduction
2/4/2025SenateH 3rd Reading:Passed 57-0-5-0-0
2/3/2025HouseH 2nd Reading:Passed
1/31/2025HouseH COW:Passed
1/30/2025HouseH Placed on General File
1/24/2025HouseH08 - Transportation:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0
1/24/2025HouseH Introduced and Referred to H08 - Transportation
1/20/2025HouseH Received for Introduction
1/2/2025HouseBill Number Assigned
12/30/2024
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