Why they voted this way
The speaker supports the motion because the department responsible for data collection requested new dates, which were moved up by one year.
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Wyoming2024Enacted
HB0020
Study on Regional Cost Adjustments for School Funding
Last scannedAug 25, 2026, 2:25 AM
In one sentence
This law requires collecting and reporting data to study how regional cost adjustments affect school funding.
What it does
- Requires each school district to report unfilled job positions by October 1, 2024 and 2025.
- School districts must also report average travel mileage for employees by building, destination, and purpose of travel.
- The State Superintendent of Public Instruction reports collected data to the Legislative Service Office in March 2025 and 2026.
- The Wyoming Department of Workforce Services provides detailed wage information and employee transition details to the Legislative Service Office.
- The Wyoming Retirement System and Department of Transportation report specific retirement eligibility dates, marital statuses, road mileages, and population data.
Who it affects
- School districts
- State Superintendent of Public Instruction
- Wyoming Department of Workforce Services
- Wyoming Retirement System
- Wyoming Department of Transportation
Limits and unknowns
- The bill does not specify how the collected data will be used beyond studying regional cost adjustments.
- It is unclear what actions, if any, will follow after the study is completed.
Plain language
Terms to know
- Regional cost adjustments
- Changes in funding based on the costs specific to different regions.
- Education Resource Block Grant Model
- A system that allocates funds for schools based on student needs and regional factors.
Official record
Sources
Official summary
Bill Summary - 24LSO-0202 Bill No.: HB0020 Effective: 7/1/2024 LSO No.: 24LSO-0202 Enrolled Act No.: HEA No. 0036 Chapter No.: 66 Prime Sponsor: Joint Education Interim Committee Catch Title: School finance-regional cost adjustment study. Has Report: Yes Subject: Requiring data to study the regional cost adjustment. Summary/Major Elements: This act requires data collection and reporting for a study of the regional cost adjustments utilized in the education resource block grant model. The model and regional cost adjustment calculates operational costs for K-12 public education. Comments: Requires reporting by the State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Wyoming Department of Workforce Services, the Wyoming Retirement System and the Wyoming Department of Transportation to the Legislative Service Office. The above summary is not an official publication of the Wyoming Legislature and is not an official statement of legislative intent. While the Legislative Service Office endeavored to provide accurate information in this summary, it should not be relied upon as a comprehensive abstract of the bill.
Public statements
Why lawmakers voted
Last checked Aug 11, 6:23 PM
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports the bill to update an outdated cost-of-living index used in education funding, aiming for a fairer distribution across different counties by using new data.
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Wyoming roll calls
Recorded votes
6 roll calls
H Concur:Passed 51-4-7-0-02024-03-04 · House51 yes 4 no
- Yes
- 51
- No
- 4
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 7
- Conflict
- 0
Yes 51
Abby AngelosR · H03Albert P Sommers Jr.H20Andrew ByronR · H22Art WashutR · H36Barry CragoR · H40Ben HornokH42Bob DavisR · H47Chip NeimanR · H01Christopher KnappR · H53Clifford M JenningsH30Cody WylieR · H39Cyrus WesternH51Dalton BanksR · H26Dan ZwonitzerH43Daniel SinghR · H61David E NorthrupH25Donald E Burkhart JrH15Ember OakleyH55Forrest ChadwickH62J.T. LarsonR · H17Jared OlsenR · H11Jeanette WardH57Jeremy HaroldsonR · H04Jerry A ObermuellerH56John BearR · H31John C EklundH10John WinterR · H28Jon ConradH19Karlee ProvenzaD · H45Ken ChestekD · H13Ken CloustonR · H32Ken PendergraftR · H29Kevin O'HearnH59Landon BrownR · H09Lane AllredH21Liz StorerD · H23Martha LawleyR · H27Mike YinD · H16Ocean AndrewR · H46Pepper OttmanR · H34Rachel Rodriguez-WilliamsR · H50Reuben TarverR · H52Ryan BergerH49Sandy NewsomeH24Sarah PennH33Scott HeinerR · H18Steve HarshmanR · H37Tamara TrujilloH44Tomi StrockR · H06Tony LockeR · H35Tony NiemiecH60
S 3rd Reading:Passed 30-0-1-0-02024-03-01 · Senate30 yes 0 no
- Yes
- 30
- No
- 0
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 1
- Conflict
- 0
Yes 30
Affie EllisS08Anthony BouchardS06Bo BitemanR · S21Bob IdeR · S29Brian BonerR · S02Cale CaseR · S25Charles ScottR · S30Cheri SteinmetzR · S03Chris RothfussD · S09Dan DockstaderR · S16Dan FurphyS10Dan LaursenR · S19David A KinskeyS22Ed CooperR · S20Eric BarlowR · S23Evie BrennanR · S31Fred A BaldwinS14Jim AndersonR · S28John KolbR · S12Larry HicksR · S11Lynn HutchingsR · S05Mike GierauD · S17Ogden DriskillR · S01Stacy JonesR · S13Stephan PappasR · S07Tara NethercottR · S04Tim FrenchR · S18Tim SalazarR · S26Troy McKeownR · S24Wendy SchulerR · S15
Excused 1
S04 - Education:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-02024-02-23 · Senate5 yes 0 no
- Yes
- 5
- No
- 0
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 0
- Conflict
- 0
H 3rd Reading:Passed 54-7-1-0-02024-02-19 · House54 yes 7 no
- Yes
- 54
- No
- 7
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 1
- Conflict
- 0
Yes 54
Abby AngelosR · H03Albert P Sommers Jr.H20Andrew ByronR · H22Art WashutR · H36Barry CragoR · H40Ben HornokH42Bob DavisR · H47Bob NicholasR · H07Chip NeimanR · H01Christopher KnappR · H53Clark D StithH48Cody WylieR · H39Cyrus WesternH51Dalton BanksR · H26Dan ZwonitzerH43Daniel SinghR · H61Dave L ZwonitzerH08David E NorthrupH25Donald E Burkhart JrH15Ember OakleyH55Forrest ChadwickH62J.T. LarsonR · H17Jared OlsenR · H11Jeanette WardH57Jeremy HaroldsonR · H04Jerry A ObermuellerH56John BearR · H31John C EklundH10Jon ConradH19Karlee ProvenzaD · H45Ken ChestekD · H13Ken CloustonR · H32Ken PendergraftR · H29Kevin O'HearnH59Landon BrownR · H09Lane AllredH21Liz StorerD · H23Lloyd LarsenR · H54Martha LawleyR · H27Mike YinD · H16Ocean AndrewR · H46Pepper OttmanR · H34Rachel Rodriguez-WilliamsR · H50Reuben TarverR · H52Ryan BergerH49Sandy NewsomeH24Sarah PennH33Scott HeinerR · H18Steve HarshmanR · H37Tamara TrujilloH44Thomas J WaltersH38Tomi StrockR · H06Tony NiemiecH60Trey SherwoodD · H14
No 7
Excused 1
H04 - Education:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-02024-02-14 · House9 yes 0 no
H Introduced and Referred to H04 - Education 53-7-2-0-02024-02-12 · House53 yes 7 no
- Yes
- 53
- No
- 7
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 2
- Conflict
- 0
Yes 53
Albert P Sommers Jr.H20Andrew ByronR · H22Art WashutR · H36Barry CragoR · H40Ben HornokH42Bob DavisR · H47Bob NicholasR · H07Chip NeimanR · H01Christopher KnappR · H53Clark D StithH48Cody WylieR · H39Cyrus WesternH51Dalton BanksR · H26Dan ZwonitzerH43Daniel SinghR · H61Dave L ZwonitzerH08David E NorthrupH25Donald E Burkhart JrH15Ember OakleyH55Forrest ChadwickH62Jared OlsenR · H11Jeanette WardH57Jeremy HaroldsonR · H04Jerry A ObermuellerH56John BearR · H31John C EklundH10Jon ConradH19Karlee ProvenzaD · H45Ken ChestekD · H13Ken CloustonR · H32Ken PendergraftR · H29Kevin O'HearnH59Landon BrownR · H09Lane AllredH21Liz StorerD · H23Lloyd LarsenR · H54Martha LawleyR · H27Mike YinD · H16Ocean AndrewR · H46Pepper OttmanR · H34Rachel Rodriguez-WilliamsR · H50Reuben TarverR · H52Ryan BergerH49Sandy NewsomeH24Sarah PennH33Scott HeinerR · H18Steve HarshmanR · H37Tamara TrujilloH44Thomas J WaltersH38Tomi StrockR · H06Tony NiemiecH60Trey SherwoodD · H14William D HendersonH41
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Official activity
Bill history
- Assigned Chapter Number 66LSO
- Governor Signed HEA No. 0036 Governor
- S President Signed HEA No. 0036Senate
- H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0036House
- Assigned Number HEA No. 0036LSO
- H Concur:Passed 51-4-7-0-0House
- H Received for ConcurrenceHouse
- S 3rd Reading:Passed 30-0-1-0-0Senate
- S 2nd Reading:PassedSenate
- S COW:PassedSenate
- S Placed on General FileSenate
- S04 - Education:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0Senate
- S Introduced and Referred to S04 - EducationSenate
- S Received for IntroductionSenate
- H 3rd Reading:Passed 54-7-1-0-0House
- H 2nd Reading:PassedHouse
- H COW:PassedHouse
- H Placed on General FileHouse
- H04 - Education:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0House
- H Introduced and Referred to H04 - Education 53-7-2-0-0House
Changes
Amendments
2 stored
The amendment to HB0020 changes the wording in a section about reporting requirements related to school finance, adding details on the purpose of travel.
The amendment changes the deadlines for reporting and data collection related to a study on regional cost adjustments in school finance.