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Yes: 110 • No: 8
WyomingSF 882025 General 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 2025; 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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5 provisions identified: 5 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Wyoming funds invasive grass removal
The law funds four invasive-grass removal projects to protect wildlife habitat and support agricultural land use. Wind River Front Cheatgrass gets up to $883,720 for 48,000 acres in Fremont County. NEWIGWG Cheatgrass gets up to $4.5 million for 78,360 acres across Sheridan, Johnson, Campbell, and Crook counties. Western Wyoming Cheatgrass gets up to $1.4 million for about 69,465 acres in western Wyoming. Natrona Core Cheatgrass gets up to $884,000; its listed scope is also about 69,465 acres in western Wyoming. The Fremont, Sheridan, and Teton county weed and pest districts and Wyoming Game and Fish Commission must submit required certifications. The trust board administers these income-account grants, and money must serve each named project. Funds neither spent nor committed return to the account on June 30, 2029.
Wyoming funds river and irrigation improvements
The law provides up to $550,000 for Wapiti Habitat Restoration in Park County. Work covers about four miles of the North Fork Shoshone River and its tributaries. It supports fish movement, healthier streams, better irrigation efficiency, less erosion, and nearby upland habitat. Trout Unlimited must submit the certification required by state law. The trust board administers the income-account grant, and money must serve this project. Funds neither spent nor committed return to the account on June 30, 2029.
Wyoming funds safer Highway 189 crossings
The law provides up to $6.209838 million for the Kemmerer Highway 189 Migration project. Work south of Kemmerer in Lincoln and Uinta counties includes 30 miles of fencing, roadway replacement, and wildlife overpasses and underpasses. The project aims to help wildlife cross safely and reduce collisions with vehicles. The Wyoming Department of Transportation must submit the certification required by state law. The trust board administers the income-account grant, and money must serve this project. Funds neither spent nor committed return to the account on June 30, 2029.
Wyoming funds wildlife and rangeland restoration
Effective immediately, the law approves about $16.42 million for ten projects in the 2025 funding cycle. Thunder Basin Habitat III gets another $620,000, bringing its total grant to $903,000 for restoration across 48,850 acres. Baggs Valley Headwaters III gets up to $750,000 to restore native plants on 5,300 acres in Carbon County. Seminoe Shirley Habitat II gets up to $372,000 for habitat restoration across 100,000 acres in central Wyoming. These projects fund work on plants, streamside habitat, fences, and invasive species. The trust board administers funding from the Wyoming wildlife and natural resource trust income account. The Wyoming Game and Fish Commission and Little Snake River Conservation District must submit certifications required by state law. Money must serve each named project; funds neither spent nor committed return to the account on June 30, 2029.
Wyoming funds wildlife-friendly ranch fence repairs
The law adds $250,000 for Upper Green Fence II, bringing its total grant, including earlier awards, to $500,000. The project renovates or replaces 50 miles of fences in Sublette County to support wildlife movement and ranching operations. The Sublette County Conservation District must submit the certification required by state law. The trust board administers the income-account grant, and money must serve this project. Funds neither spent nor committed return to the account on June 30, 2029.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
null Nat Res Fund
Affiliation unavailable
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 2/20/2025
H 3rd Reading:Passed 59-2-1-0-0
Yes: 59 • No: 2
House vote • 2/14/2025
H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 7-0-0-0-0
Yes: 7 • No: 0
House vote • 2/13/2025
H06 - Travel:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0
Yes: 9 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/3/2025
S 3rd Reading:Passed 25-6-0-0-0
Yes: 25 • No: 6
Senate vote • 1/28/2025
S02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
Yes: 5 • No: 0
Senate vote • 1/23/2025
S06 - Travel:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
Yes: 5 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Assigned Chapter Number 27
2/24/2025Governor Signed SEA No. 0017
2/24/2025GovernorH Speaker Signed SEA No. 0017
2/20/2025HouseS President Signed SEA No. 0017
2/20/2025SenateAssigned Number SEA No. 0017
2/20/2025H 3rd Reading:Passed 59-2-1-0-0
2/20/2025HouseH 2nd Reading:Passed
2/19/2025HouseH COW:Passed
2/18/2025HouseH Placed on General File
2/14/2025HouseH02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 7-0-0-0-0
2/14/2025HouseS06 - Travel:Rerefer to H02 - Appropriations
2/13/2025HouseH06 - Travel:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0
2/13/2025HouseH Introduced and Referred to H06 - Travel
2/12/2025HouseH Received for Introduction
2/4/2025HouseS 3rd Reading:Passed 25-6-0-0-0
2/3/2025SenateS 2nd Reading:Passed
1/31/2025SenateS COW:Passed
1/30/2025SenateS Placed on General File
1/28/2025SenateS02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
1/28/2025SenateS06 - Travel:Rerefer to S02 - Appropriations
1/23/2025SenateS06 - Travel:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
1/23/2025SenateS Introduced and Referred to S06 - Travel
1/16/2025SenateS Received for Introduction
1/10/2025SenateBill Number Assigned
1/6/2025
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