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SF0048

Increasing Retirement Contributions for Certain Employees

Last scannedAug 25, 2026, 2:25 AM

In one sentence

This law increases retirement contributions from employees of the Wyoming State Highway Patrol, Game and Fish Wardens, and Criminal Investigators, while also adjusting employer payments and removing outdated provisions.

What it does

  • Increases employee contributions to their retirement fund by 4.36% starting July 1, 2024.
  • Adjusts the amount of employee contribution that employers pay from 2.64% to 3.03%. This means employees will see a smaller deduction in their salary for retirement contributions.
  • Removes outdated parts of the law related to these retirement contributions.

Who it affects

  • Employees of the Wyoming State Highway Patrol, Game and Fish Wardens, and Criminal Investigators.

Limits and unknowns

  • The bill only affects employees covered under the Wyoming State Highway Patrol, Game and Fish Warden and Criminal Investigator Retirement Act.
  • Funding for increased employer contributions is limited to specific fiscal bienniums as outlined in the act.

Plain language

Terms to know

Retirement Act
A law that sets rules for a retirement fund or pension plan.

Official record

Sources

Validated

Official summary

Bill Summary - 24LSO-0162 Bill No.: SF0048 Effective: 7/1/2024 LSO No.: 24LSO-0162 Enrolled Act No.: SEA No. 0014 Chapter No.: 47 Prime Sponsor: Joint Appropriations Committee Catch Title: Patrol, warden and investigator retirement-contributions. Has Report: No Subject: Increasing employee retirement contributions for employees covered under the Wyoming State Highway Patrol, Game and Fish Warden and Criminal Investigator Retirement Act. Summary/Major Elements: This act increases the retirement contribution required for employees covered under the Wyoming State Highway Patrol, Game and Fish Warden and Criminal Investigator Retirement Act. The act increases employee contributions by four and thirty-six hundredths percent (4.36%) (from fourteen and fifty-six hundredths percent (14.56%) to eighteen and ninety-two hundredths percent (18.92%) of salary). The act increases the amount of the employee contribution that the employer pays by thirty-nine hundredths percent (0.39%) (from two and sixty-four hundredths percent (2.64%) to three and three hundredths percent (3.03%)). The act appropriates funds from the general fund and from other funds to provide payment of the increase in the amount of employee contributions that the employer may pay. The act strikes obsolete provisions concerning employee contributions. 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 5, 6:53 AM

Voted No

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker opposes the bill because it reduces retirement contributions for game wardens, patrollers, and DCI officers by taking money out of their pockets due to poor fiscal choices.

Public statementFloor statement at 1:38:09 Watch the statement

Tim Salazar

R · S26

Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker supports the bill because representatives from the agencies testified they have no objection and understand the need for a sound retirement fund.

Public statementFloor statement at 1:38:39 Watch the statement

Cale Case

R · S25

Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker supports the bill as a long-term benefit, citing lessons learned from unfunded plans and noting that others are contributing more money.

Public statementFloor statement at 1:39:18 Watch the statement

Jim Anderson

R · S28

Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker supports the bill because it makes the retirement system whole, preventing larger future contributions.

Public statementFloor statement at 1:39:39 Watch the statement

If a lawmaker is not listed, we couldn't find a published reason.

Wyoming roll calls

Recorded votes

5 roll calls

H 3rd Reading:Passed 44-14-4-0-02024-03-01 · House44 yes 14 no
H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 7-0-0-0-02024-02-26 · House7 yes 0 no
S 3rd Reading:Passed 24-7-0-0-02024-02-15 · Senate24 yes 7 no
S02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-02024-02-13 · Senate5 yes 0 no
S Introduced and Referred to S02 - Appropriations 26-5-0-0-02024-02-12 · Senate26 yes 5 no

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Official activity

Bill history

  1. Assigned Chapter Number 47LSO
  2. Governor Signed SEA No. 0014 Governor
  3. H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0014House
  4. S President Signed SEA No. 0014Senate
  5. Assigned Number SEA No. 0014LSO
  6. H 3rd Reading:Passed 44-14-4-0-0House
  7. H 2nd Reading:PassedHouse
  8. H COW:PassedHouse
  9. H Placed on General FileHouse
  10. H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 7-0-0-0-0House
  11. H Introduced and Referred to H02 - AppropriationsHouse
  12. H Received for IntroductionHouse
  13. S 3rd Reading:Passed 24-7-0-0-0Senate
  14. S 2nd Reading:PassedSenate
  15. S COW:PassedSenate
  16. S Placed on General FileSenate
  17. S02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0Senate
  18. S Introduced and Referred to S02 - Appropriations 26-5-0-0-0Senate
  19. S Received for IntroductionSenate
  20. Bill Number AssignedLSO

Changes

Amendments

1 stored

SF0048S2001

The amendment to SF0048 removes certain sections of the bill, changes a dollar amount from $262,000 to $288,000, and adjusts numbering throughout.