WyomingWyoming budget funds state agencies and programs through 2028
For the 2026–2028 budget period, Wyoming programs may spend the listed funds, while some health, university, grant, and project spending follows specific limits.
What it does
State agencies and other funded programs may use the listed money and employee positions during the 2026–2028 budget period, subject to stated limits and conditions.
Health officials and the University of Wyoming must keep certain funds from paying for elective abortions, gender-transition procedures, or related services, subject to the act's stated time limits.
Funding is provided for selected projects and services, including tourism, energy, court security, trails, veterinary training, and an audit, often only after matching funds or approvals.
Argument forFunding for agencies, courts, schools, health programs, and public projects could help maintain services and support targeted work across Wyoming.
Argument againstSpending limits and approval requirements could restrict how health agencies and the university use funds and add administrative work for grant recipients.
More detail
State agencies may spend the amounts listed for their programs and authorized employees. The act covers executive, judicial, legislative, education, health, public safety, and other state programs funded in its sections. Agencies must use appropriated money for the listed purposes. Unless the act says otherwise, spending rules and conditions last through June 30, 2028. Some appropriations depend on matching funds, federal money, agency approval, or other events. The main budget period runs from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2028. Some provisions take effect immediately.
The Department of Health and the University of Wyoming must follow limits on certain health-related spending. The limits cover Department of Health funds and University of Wyoming funds, including student health insurance spending. The Department of Health may not use its funds for elective abortions, gender transition procedures, or related facilities, equipment, or training. New Department of Health contracts and grants must bar those uses of contract or grant money. The University of Wyoming may not use its funds for elective abortions for students or student insurance that covers elective abortions. These limits apply from the effective date of the relevant provisions through June 30, 2028.
State agencies may distribute funding for specified projects, grants, audits, and public services. Examples include tourism projects, rare-earth energy projects, court security, trails, veterinary education, and a Wyoming Business Council audit. Several projects require matching money from nonstate sources. Some grants require approval by the governor, a state agency, or another board. Project spending must stay within the listed purposes, and some contracts require a legal review or repayment provision. The act provides different start dates for these projects. Some funding is available immediately, while other amounts begin July 1, 2026, or July 1, 2027.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Mar 9Assigned Chapter Number 44Latest
- Mar 7
- Vote recorded SF0001VT007: Did Not Override Line Item Veto 41-19-1-1-0. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded SF0001VT006: Line Item Veto Override 60-0-1-1-0. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded SF0001VT005: Line Item Veto Override 60-0-1-1-0. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded SF0001VT004: Line Item Veto Override 57-3-1-1-0. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded SF0001VT003: Did Not Override Line Item Veto 34-26-1-1-0. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded SF0001VT002: Did Not Override Line Item Veto 34-26-1-1-0. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded SF0001VT001: Line Item Veto Override 60-0-1-1-0. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded SF0001VT007: Line Item Veto Override 24-5-2-0-0. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded SF0001VT006: Line Item Veto Override 28-1-2-0-0. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded SF0001VT005: Line Item Veto Override 28-1-2-0-0. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded SF0001VT004: Line Item Veto Override 29-0-2-0-0. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded SF0001VT003: Line Item Veto Override 25-4-2-0-0. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded SF0001VT002: Line Item Veto Override 29-0-2-0-0. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded SF0001VT001: Line Item Veto Override 23-6-2-0-0. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 6Governor Mark Gordon Signed and Line Item VetoedBecame Law
- Mar 2H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0027
- Vote recorded SF0001JC001: S Adopted SF0001JC001: 28-3-0-0-0. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded SF0001JC001: H Adopted SF0001JC001: 59-1-2-0-0. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 2S President Signed SEA No. 0027
- Mar 2Assigned Number SEA No. 0027
- Feb 25S Appointed JCC01 Members
- Feb 24H Appointed JCC01 Members
- Feb 24House:Pursuant to JR 14-1 (g) referred directly to JCC
- Feb 23H Introduced and Referred to H02Minor
- Feb 23H Received for IntroductionMinor
- Feb 21S 3rd Reading:Passed 20-10-1-0-0Passed 1st Chamber
- Vote recorded S 3rd Reading:Passed 20-10-1-0-0. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded SF0001S3053: Amendment adopted 30-0-1-0-0. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 20
- Vote recorded SF0001S3050: Amendment adopted 23-8-0-0-0. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded SF0001S3049: Amendment adopted 16-15-0-0-0. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 19S 3rd Reading:Laid Back
- Feb 17S 2nd Reading:PassedMinor
- Feb 13S COW:PassedMinor
- Feb 12S Introduced and Referred to SCOWMinor
- Feb 9S Received for IntroductionMinor
- Feb 6Bill Number AssignedIntroduced
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