Energy impact on Wyoming economy-study.
Wyoming's SF 138 requires the Wyoming Energy Authority to study the economic impact of the state's energy industry by October 1, 2025. The study must analyze energy production types, regional economic effects, annual tax contributions, employment data, payroll, and other economic benefits over five years. It also mandates the Energy Authority to seek assistance from state agencies and higher education institutions, then submit findings to specific legislative committees. This bill directly affects the Energy Authority and indirectly affects Wyoming's energy producers by requiring data collection on their economic contributions.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Signed into Law
Feb 2025
Introduced Jan 23, 2025
Signed Feb 28, 2025
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What changed between versions
Introduced
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Enrolled
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4 edits
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Feb 28, 2025
MODERATE
The bill was converted from a draft Senate file to an enrolled act, meaning it has passed both legislative chambers and is now law. The substantive policy changes include extending the reporting period for taxes and employee counts from five years to ten years, while keeping the payroll impact reporting at five years. The bill also added a new requirement for the Wyoming Energy Authority to submit reports to three specific legislative committees.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on requiring a study of the energy industry's economic impact, but the data collection requirements were expanded to cover a longer historical period for certain metrics.
TIMELINE
Extended the required reporting period for state and local taxes from five years to ten years
Extended the required reporting period for employee counts from five years to ten years
REQUIREMENT
Added requirement to submit study reports to the joint appropriations committee, joint revenue interim committee, and joint minerals, business and economic development interim committee
Added new requirement for the Wyoming Energy Authority to request assistance from state agencies and higher education institutions
Floor votes · Senate Feb 3, 2025 · House Feb 26, 2025
How they voted
31–0
Passed
Total votes 31
Feb 3, 2025
D
Democratic2
100% Yea
R
Republican29
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Feb 28, 2025
Signed into law
Governor Signed SEA No. 0043
legislature
Feb 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
H 3rd Reading:Passed 59-0-3-0-0
lower
Feb 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
H COW:Passed
lower
Feb 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
H09 - Minerals:Recommend Do Pass 7-0-2-0-0
lower
Feb 13, 2025
Introduced
H Introduced and Referred to H09 - Minerals
lower
Feb 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
S 3rd Reading:Passed 31-0-0-0-0
upper
Jan 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
S COW:Passed
upper
Jan 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
S09 - Minerals:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0
upper
Jan 23, 2025
Introduced
S Introduced and Referred to S09 - Minerals
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Dan Dockstader
RRepublican
Co
Jim Anderson
RRepublican
Co
Scott Heiner
RRepublican
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