HB 168 prohibits the manufacture, sale, and distribution of cultivated meat in Wyoming. It directly affects businesses producing or selling lab-grown meat products within the state. The bill defines "cultivated meat" as meat grown from cultured animal cells in a lab (not harvested from animals) and bans its sale under state law, with penalties including license suspension for violators. The law takes effect July 1, 2025, except for implementation rules that take effect immediately upon passage.
HB 93, titled "Protect Wyoming's Lands Act," prohibits natural asset companies with conservation interests in *entirely Wyoming-based land* from selling their ecological credits through national securities exchanges (like stock markets). It defines "natural asset companies" as entities managing Wyoming land for conservation, restoration, or sustainable use, whose primary purpose is maintaining natural assets or ecosystem services. The law does not restrict selling credits for land outside Wyoming. This bill regulates the *trading mechanism* of conservation credits, not land use or direct environmental protections. (Bill: HB 93, 2025 Wyoming Legislative Session)
This bill establishes a statewide reading assessment and intervention program for kindergarten through fourth grade in Wyoming. It requires schools to use universal screening three times yearly to identify early reading difficulties (including dyslexia), mandates targeted interventions for students not meeting reading benchmarks, and requires parental notification and involvement in intervention planning. Schools with 60% or more students scoring proficient in grade 3 reading for two consecutive years are exempt from certain requirements. The bill also creates new provisions for student retention in grades 3-4 due to reading inadequacies, sets standards for teacher certification related to reading assessments, and prohibits altering proficiency scores on statewide English language arts tests. It directly affects K-4 students, school districts, teachers, and parents.
SF 189 amends Wyoming's Uniform Commercial Code to clarify rules for investment securities held by intermediaries like banks or brokers. It specifies that when an intermediary cannot cover both client claims and creditor claims, client claims (entitlement holders) take priority over creditor claims. The bill updates sections governing property interests, priority rules, and the governing law for securities accounts, replacing older provisions with clearer standards. These changes apply to securities intermediaries operating in Wyoming and take effect July 1, 2025. The bill focuses on legal clarity for asset protection without altering substantive financial obligations.
HB 304 prohibits trespassing on state-leased cultivated cropland for hunting or fishing without authorization from the Wyoming Board of Land Commissioners. It directly affects individuals who enter such land without permission for recreational hunting or fishing activities. The bill adds a new violation to existing law, making this trespass a misdemeanor punishable by fines up to $750, up to six months in jail, or both, plus restitution for damages. The law takes effect on July 1, 2025.
HB 341 establishes Wyoming's Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) program to provide food benefits to eligible children during summer months when school is not in session. The Department of Family Services will administer the program using the federal EBT system, leveraging data from the National School Lunch Program to identify qualifying households. It authorizes $1.14 million in state funds and $1.14 million in federal funds for administrative costs through June 2027. This ensures continued access to nutrition assistance for children who qualify for free or reduced-price school meals.
HB 179 transfers a 28.94-acre parcel of land in Fremont County (previously held by the Department of Health for the Wyoming State Training School) to the Wyoming Department of Transportation. The bill authorizes the Department of Health to convey the surface rights without cost, except for survey, title insurance, and closing costs paid by the DOT. The remaining portion of the parcel will stay with the Department of Health for future transfer to a municipality for residential housing. This is a procedural land transfer bill with no new policy provisions, affecting only the specific land parcel and the two state departments involved.
This bill repeals a state tax on tobacco products other than cigarettes, such as cigars and smokeless tobacco. It directly affects businesses that sell these non-cigarette tobacco products by removing their tax obligation and eliminating a requirement to dispose of confiscated cigarettes. The bill also amends definitions related to "cigarettes" and "wholesalers" in Wyoming's tax code and sets an effective date of July 1, 2025. These changes simplify tax compliance for affected businesses without altering the existing cigarette tax.
HB 170 clarifies when documents filed by nonprofit corporations and statutory trusts in Wyoming become effective. It amends two sections of Wyoming law to specify that documents are effective at the time they are received for filing, as shown by the secretary of state's endorsement date and time on the original document. This procedural change directly affects nonprofit organizations and statutory trusts that file documents with the state. The bill does not alter substantive requirements but updates the legal language to remove ambiguity about effective dates. It takes effect on July 1, 2025.
SF 76 requires Wyoming property transfers involving "prohibited foreign parties" near critical infrastructure to undergo review and approval by the Office of Homeland Security. It directly affects foreign entities seeking to buy or sell real estate within designated critical infrastructure zones, mandating detailed applications about property use, ownership, and proximity. The bill establishes a 180-day review process (extendable to 270 days) during which officials assess security risks, proximity to infrastructure, and potential impacts on state security. Exceptions apply for resident aliens, and approved transactions require a formal approval letter, while denied applications must be documented in writing.
HB 107 creates the Wyoming Generational Investment Account, a permanent state trust fund designed to manage long-term investments of state funds. Starting July 1, 2025, the state must transfer $100 million annually from the legislative stabilization reserve into this account, with investment earnings from each transfer becoming available for the general fund 14 years later. The account must be invested per specific risk guidelines (85% private equity, 15% private credit), prohibiting withdrawals of principal or earnings for 14 years. The state treasurer must report annually on investments and projected earnings to legislative committees. This bill directly affects state financial management, not individual citizens or businesses.
This bill authorizes Wyoming's Game and Fish Commission to set hunting license application fees within specified limits: $5-$20 for residents and $15-$75 for non-residents. It removes a requirement that 25% of collected fees be reserved for property damage compensation, allowing the commission to manage those funds flexibly. The commission must establish specific fee rules by July 1, 2025, to implement these changes. The policy affects all hunters applying for licenses and takes effect July 1, 2025.
