# Wyoming SF 52: 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.

Wyoming SF 52, 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., is a 2026 Budget Session Senate bill sponsored by null Nat Res Fund; status signed, last action 2026-02-27 (Assigned Chapter Number 17) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Wyoming SF 52
- State: Wyoming
- Session: 2026 Budget Session
- Title: 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.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-21
- Last action: 2026-02-27, Assigned Chapter Number 17
- Sponsor: null Nat Res Fund
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 6 (130 yes, 7 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- More funding for Baggs Valley habitat: benefit, low. The law adds $700,000 from the trust income account for Baggs Valley Headwaters V. Total grants, including earlier awards, reach $2.148 million. The Little Snake River Conservation District sponsors restoration across about 5,500 acres in Carbon County. Work includes mechanical treatments, chemical…
- More funding for Wyoming fish habitat: benefit, low. The law funds two Wyoming Game and Fish Commission projects through the wildlife and natural resource trust income account. Upper Greybull Fish Passage III gets another $150,000, bringing grants, including earlier awards, to $1.3 million. It supports river restoration and removes fish barriers alon…
- More funding to control Wyoming cheatgrass: benefit, low. The law funds three cheatgrass-control projects through the trust income account. Park County Weed and Pest District gets another $395,000 for Absaroka Front, covering about 48,000 acres. Its total grants, including earlier awards, reach $685,000. Natrona County Weed and Pest District gets $1 milli…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: null Nat Res Fund

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-26 | House | H 3rd Reading:Passed 59-1-2-0-0 | pass | 59 | 1 |   |
| 2026-02-20 | House | H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 7-0-0-0-0 | pass | 7 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-18 | Senate | S 3rd Reading:Passed 27-3-1-0-0 | pass | 27 | 3 |   |
| 2026-02-12 | Senate | S02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0 | pass | 5 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-10 | Senate | S06 - Travel:Recommend Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0 | pass | 4 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-09 | House | S Introduced and Referred to S06 - Travel 28-3-0-0-0 | pass | 28 | 3 |   |

## Actions (22)

- 2026-02-27: Assigned Chapter Number 17
- 2026-02-27: Governor Signed SEA No. 0016 (Governor)
- 2026-02-26: H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0016 (House)
- 2026-02-26: S President Signed SEA No. 0016 (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Assigned Number SEA No. 0016
- 2026-02-26: H 3rd Reading:Passed 59-1-2-0-0 (House)
- 2026-02-25: H 2nd Reading:Passed (House)
- 2026-02-24: H COW:Passed (House)
- 2026-02-20: H Placed on General File (House)
- 2026-02-20: H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 7-0-0-0-0 (House)
- 2026-02-19: H Introduced and Referred to H02 - Appropriations (House)
- 2026-02-18: H Received for Introduction (House)
- 2026-02-18: S 3rd Reading:Passed 27-3-1-0-0 (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: S 2nd Reading:Passed (Senate)
- 2026-02-16: S COW:Passed (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: S Placed on General File (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: S02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0 (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: :Rerefer to S02 - Appropriations (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: S06 - Travel:Recommend Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0 (Senate)
- 2026-02-09: S Introduced and Referred to S06 - Travel 28-3-0-0-0 (Senate)
- 2026-01-29: S Received for Introduction (Senate)
- 2026-01-21: Bill Number Assigned

## Bill text

- Engrossed: [PDF](https://wyoleg.gov/2026/Engross/SF0052.pdf)
- Enrolled: [PDF](https://wyoleg.gov/2026/Enroll/SF0052.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://wyoleg.gov/2026/Introduced/SF0052.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://wyoleg.gov/2026/Engross/SF0052.pdf)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://wyoleg.gov/2026/Enroll/SF0052.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://wyoleg.gov/2026/Introduced/SF0052.pdf)

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- [SF 81: AN ACT relating to K-12 public school finance; implementing the 2025 cost of ed…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-SF81-2026)
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- [SF 66: AN ACT relating to game and fish; authorizing persons with life threatening ill…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-SF66-2026)
- [SF 61: AN ACT relating to taxation and revenue; providing a sales tax and use tax exem…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-SF61-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-SF52-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).
