# Wyoming SF 88: 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. Wyoming SF 88, 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., is a 2025 General Session Senate bill sponsored by null Nat Res Fund; status signed, last action 2025-02-24 (Assigned Chapter Number 27) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-SF88-2025 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Wyoming SF 88 - State: Wyoming - Session: 2025 General 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 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. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-06 - Last action: 2025-02-24, Assigned Chapter Number 27 - Sponsor: null Nat Res Fund - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 6 (110 yes, 8 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 5 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Wyoming funds invasive grass removal: benefit, low. 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 C… - Wyoming funds river and irrigation improvements: benefit, low. 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… - Wyoming funds safer Highway 189 crossings: benefit, low. 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 collisi… - Wyoming funds wildlife and rangeland restoration: benefit, low. 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 plant… - Wyoming funds wildlife-friendly ranch fence repairs: benefit, low. 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 ce… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: null Nat Res Fund ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-20 | House | H 3rd Reading:Passed 59-2-1-0-0 | pass | 59 | 2 | | | 2025-02-14 | House | H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 7-0-0-0-0 | pass | 7 | 0 | | | 2025-02-13 | House | H06 - Travel:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0 | pass | 9 | 0 | | | 2025-02-03 | Senate | S 3rd Reading:Passed 25-6-0-0-0 | pass | 25 | 6 | | | 2025-01-28 | Senate | S02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0 | pass | 5 | 0 | | | 2025-01-23 | Senate | S06 - Travel:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0 | pass | 5 | 0 | | ## Actions (24) - 2025-02-24: Assigned Chapter Number 27 - 2025-02-24: Governor Signed SEA No. 0017 (Governor) - 2025-02-20: H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0017 (House) - 2025-02-20: S President Signed SEA No. 0017 (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Assigned Number SEA No. 0017 - 2025-02-20: H 3rd Reading:Passed 59-2-1-0-0 (House) - 2025-02-19: H 2nd Reading:Passed (House) - 2025-02-18: H COW:Passed (House) - 2025-02-14: H Placed on General File (House) - 2025-02-14: H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 7-0-0-0-0 (House) - 2025-02-13: S06 - Travel:Rerefer to H02 - Appropriations (House) - 2025-02-13: H06 - Travel:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0 (House) - 2025-02-12: H Introduced and Referred to H06 - Travel (House) - 2025-02-04: H Received for Introduction (House) - 2025-02-03: S 3rd Reading:Passed 25-6-0-0-0 (Senate) - 2025-01-31: S 2nd Reading:Passed (Senate) - 2025-01-30: S COW:Passed (Senate) - 2025-01-28: S Placed on General File (Senate) - 2025-01-28: S02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0 (Senate) - 2025-01-23: S06 - Travel:Rerefer to S02 - Appropriations (Senate) - 2025-01-23: S06 - Travel:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0 (Senate) - 2025-01-16: S Introduced and Referred to S06 - Travel (Senate) - 2025-01-10: S Received for Introduction (Senate) - 2025-01-06: Bill Number Assigned ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://wyoleg.gov/2025/Engross/SF0088.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://wyoleg.gov/2025/Enroll/SF0088.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://wyoleg.gov/2025/Introduced/SF0088.pdf) ## Related bills - SF 104: AN ACT relating to the probate code; amending maximum values for certain proceedings relating to the probate of estates; clarifying the effect of certain discl… (signed) - HB 62: AN ACT relating to crimes and offenses; amending the crimes of prostitution and solicitation of prostitution to include acts of sexual contact; providing defin… (signed) - SF 95: AN ACT relating to banks, banking and finance; providing for the conversion of special purpose depository institutions into public trust companies; amending ca… (signed) - HB 279: AN ACT relating to property taxation; specifying that if multiple property tax exemptions apply to the same property the exemptions shall be applied in the man… (signed) - SF 10: AN ACT relating to children; authorizing parents and guardians to enter into binding settlements on behalf of their minor children as specified; specifying lim… (signed) - SF 91: AN ACT relating to crimes and offenses and state lands; creating a misdemeanor offense for injury to petroglyphs, pictographs and historic inscriptions; provid… (signed) ## Sources - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://wyoleg.gov/2025/Engross/SF0088.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://wyoleg.gov/2025/Enroll/SF0088.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://wyoleg.gov/2025/Introduced/SF0088.pdf) ## Related - [SF 104: AN ACT relating to the probate code; amending maximum values for certain procee…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-SF104-2025) - [HB 62: AN ACT relating to crimes and offenses; amending the crimes of prostitution and…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-HB62-2025) - [SF 95: AN ACT relating to banks, banking and finance; providing for the conversion of…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-SF95-2025) - [HB 279: AN ACT relating to property taxation; specifying that if multiple property tax…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-HB279-2025) - [SF 10: AN ACT relating to children; authorizing parents and guardians to enter into bi…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-SF10-2025) - [SF 91: AN ACT relating to crimes and offenses and state lands; creating a misdemeanor…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-SF91-2025) - [Wyoming bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/wyoming/bills) - [Wyoming state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/wyoming) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-SF88-2025 (as of 2026-11-01).