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HB1003

Emergency Budgeting Act for COVID-19

Last scannedAug 25, 2026, 2:25 AM

In one sentence

This act allows the governor to transfer funds between government agencies and temporarily adjusts how school districts manage their funds during the pandemic.

What it does

  • Allows the governor to transfer money between different parts of the government to help respond to the effects of the coronavirus.
  • Temporarily increases the amount that school districts can keep in reserve from 15% to 25% for one year.

Who it affects

  • The governor
  • School districts

Limits and unknowns

  • The bill did not pass, so these changes are not currently in effect.
  • Some parts of the bill limit how money can be spent on land purchases.

Plain language

Terms to know

reappropriation
Using money that was already given for one purpose but now being used for another.

Official record

Sources

Validated

Public statements

Why lawmakers voted

We are still checking public recordings for this bill.

Wyoming roll calls

Recorded votes

2 roll calls

H 3rd Reading:Failed 7-52-1-0-02020-05-15 · House7 yes 52 no
Amendment failed 19-41-0-0-02020-05-15 · House19 yes 41 no

Official activity

Bill history

  1. H 3rd Reading:Failed 7-52-1-0-0House
  2. H 2nd Reading:PassedHouse
  3. H COW:PassedHouse
  4. H Introduced and Referred to HCOWHouse
  5. H Received for IntroductionHouse
  6. Bill Number AssignedLSO

Changes

Amendments

3 stored

HB1003H2001

This amendment was proposed but withdrawn, and its specific details are not provided in the given information.

HB1003H2002

The amendment proposes changes to how school district funds are calculated and managed during the emergency budgeting period.

HB1003H3001

This amendment was proposed but withdrawn, and its specific details are not provided in the given information.