Severance tax distribution-jobs and education.

SF 44 would have redirected 70% of certain severance tax revenues (from oil/gas drilling) to Wyoming's highway fund and 30% to a dedicated account for community colleges, replacing the prior distribution. The bill aimed to shift funds from the mineral trust fund and common school account toward transportation infrastructure and community college funding for fiscal years 2023-2028. However, the bill failed its introduction in the Wyoming Senate on February 16, 2022 (vote: 14-16), meaning it did not become law. This change would have directly affected state funding for highways and community colleges, not individual citizens. The proposed distribution was never implemented due to the failed vote.