United StatesWyoming could use broader investment earnings for its education funds
Wyoming could use investment earnings, rather than only interest, from education trust funds supported by granted public lands.
What it does
The bill would replace interest and income wording in three education-fund provisions with earnings wording, allowing a broader measure of investment returns.
Argument forUsing investment earnings beyond interest could give Wyoming more flexibility in supporting education from its trust funds.
Argument againstDepending on a broader range of investment earnings could make available education revenue more sensitive to changes in investment returns.
More detail
The bill would replace specified references to interest or income with earnings in sections 5, 7, and 8 of Wyoming’s admission law. The amendments concern Wyoming education funds supported by granted lands and their proceeds.
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To President
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Oct 5Message on Senate action sent to the House.Latest
- Oct 5Received in the House.
- Oct 5Held at the desk.
- Sep 30Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5295; text: CR S5295)Passed Senate
- Jul 23Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Lee without amendment. Without written report.
- Jul 23Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 483.
- 2025
- Dec 17Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- Dec 2Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 119-237.
- Jul 14Introduced in Senate
- Jul 14Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.Introduced
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