WyomingSF 522026 Budget SessionSenate

AN ACT relating to the Wyoming Wildlife and Natural Resource Funding Act; providing for the funding of large projects under that act; specifying large projects approved for funding in 2026; authorizing distributions from the Wyoming wildlife and natural resource trust income account for approved large projects; providing for the reversion of funds; and providing for an effective date.

Sponsored By: null Nat Res Fund

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Grant timing and fund reversion date

The law takes effect immediately after it became law. Any unspent or unobligated money from these appropriations goes back to the trust income account on June 30, 2030.

New grants for wildlife and habitat projects

The law funds six large wildlife and habitat projects in 2026. The Trust Board can award the grants after each sponsor certifies as required by law. Money comes from the trust income account. Each amount is available as needed to carry out the project. - Upper Greybull Fish Passage III: $150,000; total grant $1.3 million; about 48 miles of streams. - Baggs Valley Headwaters V: $700,000; total grant $2.148 million; about 5,500 acres in Carbon County. - Absaroka Front Cheatgrass: $395,000; total grant $685,000; about 48,000 acres in Park County. - Cody Canal Fish Screen: $800,000; screens fish from irrigation in Park County. - North Platte Cheatgrass: $1 million; about 9,000 acres in Natrona County. - Western Wyoming Cheatgrass: $2 million; total grant $3.4 million; about 48,500 acres in western Wyoming.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • null Nat Res Fund

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 130 • No: 7

House vote 2/26/2026

H 3rd Reading:Passed 59-1-2-0-0

Yes: 59 • No: 1

House vote 2/20/2026

H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 7-0-0-0-0

Yes: 7 • No: 0

Senate vote 2/18/2026

S 3rd Reading:Passed 27-3-1-0-0

Yes: 27 • No: 3

Senate vote 2/12/2026

S02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0

Yes: 5 • No: 0

Senate vote 2/10/2026

S06 - Travel:Recommend Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0

Yes: 4 • No: 0

House vote 2/9/2026

S Introduced and Referred to S06 - Travel 28-3-0-0-0

Yes: 28 • No: 3

Actions Timeline

  1. Governor Signed SEA No. 0016

    2/27/2026Governor
  2. Assigned Chapter Number 17

    2/27/2026
  3. H 3rd Reading:Passed 59-1-2-0-0

    2/26/2026House
  4. Assigned Number SEA No. 0016

    2/26/2026
  5. S President Signed SEA No. 0016

    2/26/2026Senate
  6. H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0016

    2/26/2026House
  7. H 2nd Reading:Passed

    2/25/2026House
  8. H COW:Passed

    2/24/2026House
  9. H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 7-0-0-0-0

    2/20/2026House
  10. H Placed on General File

    2/20/2026House
  11. H Introduced and Referred to H02 - Appropriations

    2/19/2026House
  12. S 3rd Reading:Passed 27-3-1-0-0

    2/18/2026Senate
  13. H Received for Introduction

    2/18/2026House
  14. S 2nd Reading:Passed

    2/17/2026Senate
  15. S COW:Passed

    2/16/2026Senate
  16. S02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0

    2/12/2026Senate
  17. S Placed on General File

    2/12/2026Senate
  18. S06 - Travel:Recommend Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0

    2/10/2026Senate
  19. :Rerefer to S02 - Appropriations

    2/10/2026Senate
  20. S Introduced and Referred to S06 - Travel 28-3-0-0-0

    2/9/2026Senate
  21. S Received for Introduction

    1/29/2026Senate
  22. Bill Number Assigned

    1/21/2026

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