Wyoming funds construction, repairs, and a future prison site

The law provides funding for listed construction projects. The projects include state and military facilities, community colleges, and state parks and cultural resources. Project funds may be spent only on the named projects and are maximum amounts, not guaranteed funding. Some college projects require matching funds. The Gillette College project also requires the college to provide for a four-mill levy. The act took effect July 1, 2026. Project funds remain available until each project is complete, unless the act says otherwise.

The law provides $233,354,943 for major maintenance. The money is divided among state facilities, state parks and cultural resources, the University of Wyoming, and community college districts. The State Parks and Cultural Resources Department's share funds requests approved by the State Building Commission. The University of Wyoming share excludes student housing, the student union, and auxiliary service areas funded by university revenues. The funding covers the two-year period beginning July 1, 2026.

The law authorizes spending up to $5 million from prior state shooting complex funds on specified complex costs. The complex is a facility in Park County near Cody, as described in a task force recommendation dated August 8, 2024. The money must be available from the specified unspent balances and cover costs described in a September 3, 2025 memorandum between the joint powers board and the department. The board directs spending through the department, and the funds cannot be used for another purpose. The authorized amount is reduced dollar for dollar by any 2026 state appropriation to the account if that appropriation becomes law. The spending authority does not lapse at the end of a fiscal period and remains in place unless the Legislature takes further action.

The law authorizes spending up to $10 million from the penitentiary construction account to acquire land for a future state penitentiary. The money comes from the Wyoming State Penitentiary Capital Construction Account and is for land for a future state penitentiary. Before acquiring land, the State Construction Department must consult with the Office of State Lands and Investments and the Department of Corrections to identify and evaluate potential sites. The State Building Commission must approve any land acquisition. Officials must consult and evaluate potential sites before acquiring land.