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SF0088

2025 Large Project Funding Act

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In one sentence

This act provides funding for ten large conservation projects in Wyoming that focus on habitat restoration, invasive species control, and wildlife safety measures.

What it does

  • Establishes an account to fund natural resource conservation and wildlife projects.
  • Lists ten specific large projects approved for funding in 2025.
  • Allocates funds from the Wyoming Wildlife and Natural Resource Trust Income Account to these projects.

Who it affects

  • The Wyoming Game and Fish Commission
  • Local conservation districts and departments of transportation

Limits and unknowns

  • The act only funds specific large projects for 2025 and does not cover future years.
  • It is unclear how these projects will be managed after funding ends.

Plain language

Terms to know

Trust Income Account
A special account that holds money for funding wildlife and natural resource projects.
Invasive Species
Plants or animals not native to an area that can harm the environment, economy, or human health.

Official record

Sources

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Read the official summary

Bill Summary - 25LSO-0213 Bill No.: SF0088 Effective: Immediately LSO No.: 25LSO-0213 Enrolled Act No.: SEA No. 0017 Chapter No.: 27 Prime Sponsor: Select Natural Resource Funding Committee Catch Title: 2025 large project funding. Has Report: Yes/No Subject: Large conservation projects approved for funding from the Wyoming Wildlife and Natural Resource Trust. Summary/Major Elements: The Wyoming Legislature has established an account for natural resource conservation and wildlife projects. All projects with a cumulative total grant that exceeds four hundred thousand dollars ($400,000.00) are considered a large project that must be approved by the Legislature. This year's large project bill includes ten (10) new projects for the purposes of supporting rangeland restoration, invasive species control, native ecosystem restoration, maintenance of seasonal animal habitats, fence and underpass/overpass construction to minimize automobile collisions with animals, and stream modification. This year's large projects are: Thunder Basin Habitat III Baggs Valley Headwaters III Kemmerer Highway 189 Migration Wind River Front Cheatgrass Seminoe Shirley Habitat II NEWIGWG Cheatgrass Western Wyoming Cheatgrass Upper Green Fence II Wapiti Habitat Restoration Natrona Core Cheatgrass Comments: This act is commonly known as the "Large Projects Funding Bill." 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, 8:21 AM

Couldn't find a published reason.

Wyoming roll calls

Recorded votes

6 roll calls

H 3rd Reading:Passed 59-2-1-0-02025-02-20 · House59 yes 2 no
H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 7-0-0-0-02025-02-14 · House7 yes 0 no
H06 - Travel:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-02025-02-13 · House9 yes 0 no
S 3rd Reading:Passed 25-6-0-0-02025-02-03 · Senate25 yes 6 no
S02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-02025-01-28 · Senate5 yes 0 no
S06 - Travel:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-02025-01-23 · Senate5 yes 0 no

Official activity

Bill history

  1. Assigned Chapter Number 27LSO
  2. Governor Signed SEA No. 0017 Governor
  3. H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0017House
  4. S President Signed SEA No. 0017Senate
  5. Assigned Number SEA No. 0017LSO
  6. H 3rd Reading:Passed 59-2-1-0-0House
  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. S06 - Travel:Rerefer to H02 - AppropriationsHouse
  12. H06 - Travel:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0House
  13. H Introduced and Referred to H06 - TravelHouse
  14. H Received for IntroductionHouse
  15. S 3rd Reading:Passed 25-6-0-0-0Senate
  16. S 2nd Reading:PassedSenate
  17. S COW:PassedSenate
  18. S Placed on General FileSenate
  19. S02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0Senate
  20. S06 - Travel:Rerefer to S02 - AppropriationsSenate

Changes

Amendments

1 stored

SF0088SS001

The amendment changes the entity responsible for receiving funding from 'Wyoming Game and Fish Commission' to 'Sublette County Conservation District'.