HB 92 requires Wyoming's Livestock Board to create memorandums of understanding (MOUs) with states receiving Wyoming livestock (including California, Colorado, and others) to standardize livestock identification methods under existing law (W.S. 11-18-117(c)). These MOUs ensure consistent identification practices when livestock is transported across state lines, directly affecting Wyoming livestock producers and receiving states. The bill mandates two progress reports to the Agriculture committee by January and June 2026. It becomes effective immediately upon enactment, focusing on administrative coordination rather than new financial or regulatory requirements.
HB 41 amends Wyoming law to clarify which financial institutions can issue irrevocable letters of credit (a type of financial guarantee) that environmental operators may use instead of bonds. It specifies that these letters must be issued by U.S.-organized banks insured by the FDIC or credit unions insured by the NCUA. The bill directly affects mining operators (especially noncoal operations on non-federal land) and solid waste facility operators who need to post financial security with the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality. The changes apply to letters of credit issued on or after July 1, 2025, and require the Environmental Quality Council to create implementing rules.
HB 14 allocates previously appropriated state funds to prioritize closure and transfer projects for municipal solid waste facilities across Wyoming. It establishes a ranked list of 14 specific projects (e.g., Newcastle's transfer project at $1.2M, Uinta County's closure project at $4M), sets maximum spending limits for each, and authorizes a carcass management project ($77,303) for dead animal waste handling. The Department of Environmental Quality may adjust the priority order for reasons like project readiness or environmental emergencies, while requiring annual reports to legislative committees. This bill updates prior funding rules by repealing a 2024 priority list and clarifies how existing funds will be distributed.
SF 15 amends Wyoming law to give the Oil and Gas Conservation Commission authority to regulate specific types of pits used in oil and gas operations. The bill directly affects oil and gas operators who use noncommercial reserve pits, produced water retention pits, or emergency overflow pits for storing drilling fluids, produced water, or related wastes. Key provisions require these pits to follow rules for location, construction, operation, and cleanup to prevent contamination of state waters. The law takes effect July 1, 2025, and does not change existing discharge permits under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System.
HB 30 modifies Wyoming's driver's license and ID card rules. It requires distinctive markings on licenses for people under 21, with licenses expiring when they turn 21 (after 90-day notice), and adds a $20 fee for replacement licenses. The bill also updates ID card wording to clarify they are "for identification purposes only" and streamlines replacement processes for eligible holders. These changes directly affect Wyoming residents under 21 and anyone needing license replacements.
Wyoming's HB 27 revises disabled parking windshield placard requirements to clarify expiration status. The bill mandates that all placards display either an expiration date (for temporary placards) or the word "permanent" (for permanent placards), replacing current wording. This change directly affects disabled vehicle placard holders by making validity status immediately visible. The Department of Transportation will create implementing rules, and the law takes effect July 1, 2025, with immediate implementation for rulemaking sections. The bill makes no new eligibility rules but standardizes placard labeling for clarity.
This bill removes a requirement that the state reimburse charter schools for leasing facility space when the state construction department determines no adequate district facilities exist. It directly affects charter schools in Wyoming that operate outside their school district's available buildings. The change eliminates the state's obligation to cover these leasing costs, shifting that responsibility to the charter schools themselves.
This bill changes how Wyoming charter schools receive funding from their school districts. It requires districts to allocate a portion of their central office nonpersonnel expenses and personnel costs to charter schools based on the charter school's average daily membership compared to the total district membership. For example, if a charter school has 10% of the district's students, it would receive 10% of those allocated district costs. The bill takes effect July 1, 2025, and directly affects all Wyoming charter schools operating within public school districts.
Wyoming's HB 25 amends vehicle accident reporting requirements to clarify when drivers and police must report incidents. It specifies that drivers must notify authorities if an accident causes injury/death, $1,000+ property damage, or if a vehicle becomes disabled (preventing normal operation). Police officers must submit written accident reports to the highway department within 10 days for qualifying incidents, including those with injuries, deaths, or $1,000+ property damage/disabled vehicles. The bill directly affects drivers involved in qualifying accidents and law enforcement officers handling such cases. It takes effect July 1, 2025.
This bill exempts all property owned by the State of Wyoming from property taxes. It directly affects the state government by removing tax obligations on its own real estate holdings. The exemption takes effect January 1, 2025, and will expire on December 31, 2026, as specified by the sunset provision. This is a procedural tax change with no direct impact on private property owners or residents.
This bill modifies Wyoming's water rights abandonment rules. It allows water right holders (like farmers or ranchers) who haven't used their rights for five consecutive years to apply for up to five-year extensions if they demonstrate "due diligence" and reasonable cause for nonuse - such as legal delays, project planning, or repairs. The state engineer can still initiate forfeiture proceedings for unused rights, but extensions prevent abandonment actions during the approved period. The changes apply to reservoirs and dam systems under specific conditions, with rulemaking required by the state engineer. The bill takes effect July 1, 2025.
Wyoming's HJ 1 is a joint resolution requesting Congress to amend the state's 1890 Act of Admission. It seeks to update specific sections to replace outdated terms like "interest" and "income" with "earnings" in provisions governing the permanent school fund. This change would allow Wyoming to use all investment returns - including capital gains - from the fund, which now exceeds $4 billion, directly for public schools. The resolution does not create new funding but aligns legal language with current investment practices to better apply existing resources.
