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HB0136

Pari-mutuel Wagering and Highway Fund

Last scannedAug 25, 2026, 2:25 AM

In one sentence

The bill requires that one percent of pari-mutuel funds be deposited into the state highway fund.

What it does

  • Requires permittees to pay one percent of total amounts wagered from historic pari-mutuel events and simulcasting to the state highway fund every Wednesday following a pari-mutuel event.
  • Amends existing law to include these new requirements for handling pari-mutuel funds.

Who it affects

  • Pari-mutuel permittees who conduct wagering events in the state of Wyoming.
  • The state highway fund which will receive additional funding from these payments.

Limits and unknowns

  • The bill did not pass and was introduced but failed in the House.
  • It is unclear how much additional funding this would provide for the state highway fund.
  • There are no details about how these funds will be used to improve or maintain highways.

Plain language

Terms to know

Pari-mutuel
A type of betting where all bets are pooled and divided among those who have placed winning wagers, after a deduction for the house or government.
Simulcasting
The simultaneous broadcasting of live events from one location to another so that people can bet on them as if they were at the original event.

Official record

Sources

Validated
Official bill pageIntroduced textOfficial digestCurrent bill textStored full record

Public statements

Why lawmakers voted

Last checked Aug 5, 1:19 AM

Bob Nicholas

R · H07

Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker supports the bill as a mechanism to help fund highways without taking money from taxpayers by dedicating one percent of parimutuel gambling revenue.

Public statementFloor statement at 2:24:09 Watch the statement
Voted No

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker opposes the bill because they fear it would make the state dependent on funds from gambling activities.

Public statementFloor statement at 2:25:10 Watch the statement

Liz Storer

D · H23

Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker opposes the bill because they prefer that parimutuel money continue to be split between the general fund and cities/towns rather than being diverted.

Public statementFloor statement at 2:25:33 Watch the statement

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

Wyoming roll calls

Recorded votes

1 roll call

H Failed Introduction 17-44-1-0-02026-02-11 · House17 yes 44 no
Yes
17
No
44
Absent
0
Excused
1
Conflict
0

Yes 17

Andrew ByronR · H22Art WashutR · H36Bob DavisR · H47Bob NicholasR · H07Cody WylieR · H39Dalton BanksR · H26Elissa CampbellR · H56Ivan PoseyD · H33Karlee ProvenzaD · H45Ken ChestekD · H13Ken CloustonR · H32Liz StorerD · H23Lloyd LarsenR · H54McKay EricksonR · H21Reuben TarverR · H52Steve HarshmanR · H37Trey SherwoodD · H14

No 44

Abby AngelosR · H03Ann LucasR · H43Bill AllemandR · H58Chip NeimanR · H01Christopher KnappR · H53Clarence StyvarR · H12Daniel SinghR · H61Darin McCannR · H48Gary BrownR · H41J.R. RigginsR · H59J.T. LarsonR · H17JD WilliamsR · H02Jacob WasserburgerR · H11Jayme LienR · H38Jeremy HaroldsonR · H04Joe WebbR · H19Joel GuggenmosR · H55John BearR · H31John WinterR · H28Julie JarvisR · H57Justin FornstromR · H10Ken PendergraftR · H29Kevin CampbellR · H62Landon BrownR · H09Laurie BrattenR · H51Lee FilerR · H44Marilyn ConnollyR · H40Marlene BradyR · H60Martha LawleyR · H27Mike SchmidR · H20Mike YinD · H16Nina WebberR · H24Ocean AndrewR · H46Pam ThayerR · H15Paul HoeftR · H25Pepper OttmanR · H34Rachel Rodriguez-WilliamsR · H50Rob GeringerR · H42Robert WharffR · H49Scott HeinerR · H18Scott SmithR · H05Steve JohnsonR · H08Tomi StrockR · H06Tony LockeR · H35

Excused 1

Tom KellyR · H30

Official activity

Bill history

  1. H Failed Introduction 17-44-1-0-0House
  2. H Received for IntroductionHouse
  3. Bill Number AssignedLSO