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SF0125

Amendments to the Wyoming Business Council

Last scannedAug 25, 2026, 2:25 AM

In one sentence

This act amends programs, functions, and operations of the Wyoming business council by setting new requirements, making conforming amendments, specifying limitations, requiring reports, creating a task force, and providing appropriations.

What it does

  • Amends the programs, functions, and operations of the Wyoming Business Council to set new requirements for grants, loans, bonds, and other funding.
  • Requires the Wyoming Business Council to report on all outstanding loans, bonds, grant funds, financial aid, real and personal property owned or held by the council, and any other relevant information before a specified date.

Who it affects

  • The Wyoming Business Council
  • Applicants for grants, loans, bonds, and other funding administered by the council

Limits and unknowns

  • The bill did not pass and was postponed indefinitely on February 24, 2026.
  • Some sections of the bill were deleted during amendments, which may affect its overall impact if it had passed.
  • Details about specific appropriations or task force creation were removed from later versions of the bill.

Plain language

Terms to know

Public Purpose
An expenditure primarily serving public health, safety, or general welfare that results in a direct public benefit.
Grant Funds
Money provided by the Wyoming Business Council to support specific projects or programs.

Official record

Sources

Validated
Official bill pageIntroduced textOfficial digestCurrent bill textStored full record

Public statements

Why lawmakers voted

Last checked Aug 1, 2:54 PM

Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker explains that the amendment aims to align the council's general powers and duties with existing formal opinions from the attorney general regarding constitutional requirements for public funding.

Public statementFloor statement at 1:14:46 Watch the statement
Voted No

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker opposes the amendment because attorney general opinions lack legal force and cites a Supreme Court ruling that similar programs do not violate constitutional prohibitions on lending public credit for private purposes.

Public statementFloor statement at 1:16:50 Watch the statement

Gary Crum

R · S10

Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker opposes the amendment because they believe it fails to clarify the situation and instead makes it murkier than before.

Public statementFloor statement at 1:20:09 Watch the statement

Gary Crum

R · S10

Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker supports the bill to allow a task force to study public desires for economic development while maintaining operations and jobs until April 2027.

Public statementFloor statement at 1:16:22 Watch the statement

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

Wyoming roll calls

Recorded votes

3 roll calls

Amendment failed 15-16-0-0-02026-02-24 · Senate15 yes 16 no
Yes
15
No
16
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 15

Bo BitemanR · S21Bob IdeR · S29Cale CaseR · S25Charles ScottR · S30Cheri SteinmetzR · S03Dan LaursenR · S19Gary CrumR · S10John KolbR · S12Larry HicksR · S11Laura PearsonR · S14Lynn HutchingsR · S05Taft LoveR · S06Tim FrenchR · S18Tim SalazarR · S26Troy McKeownR · S24

No 16

Barry CragoR · S22Bill LandenR · S27Brian BonerR · S02Chris RothfussD · S09Dan DockstaderR · S16Ed CooperR · S20Eric BarlowR · S23Evie BrennanR · S31Jared OlsenR · S08Jim AndersonR · S28Mike GierauD · S17Ogden DriskillR · S01Stacy JonesR · S13Stephan PappasR · S07Tara NethercottR · S04Wendy SchulerR · S15
S09 - Minerals:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 4-1-0-0-02026-02-16 · Senate4 yes 1 no
Yes
4
No
1
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 4

Ed CooperR · S20Jim AndersonR · S28Stacy JonesR · S13Tara NethercottR · S04

No 1

Chris RothfussD · S09
S Introduced and Referred to S09 - Minerals 25-6-0-0-02026-02-13 · Senate25 yes 6 no
Yes
25
No
6
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 25

Barry CragoR · S22Bill LandenR · S27Bo BitemanR · S21Brian BonerR · S02Cale CaseR · S25Charles ScottR · S30Cheri SteinmetzR · S03Chris RothfussD · S09Dan DockstaderR · S16Ed CooperR · S20Eric BarlowR · S23Evie BrennanR · S31Gary CrumR · S10Jared OlsenR · S08Jim AndersonR · S28John KolbR · S12Larry HicksR · S11Laura PearsonR · S14Mike GierauD · S17Ogden DriskillR · S01Stacy JonesR · S13Stephan PappasR · S07Taft LoveR · S06Tara NethercottR · S04Wendy SchulerR · S15

No 6

Bob IdeR · S29Dan LaursenR · S19Lynn HutchingsR · S05Tim FrenchR · S18Tim SalazarR · S26Troy McKeownR · S24

Official activity

Bill history

  1. S postponed indefinitelySenate
  2. S 3rd Reading:S Did not consider for 3rd ReadingSenate
  3. S 3rd Reading:Laid BackSenate
  4. S 2nd Reading:PassedSenate
  5. S COW:PassedSenate
  6. S Placed on General FileSenate
  7. S09 - Minerals:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 4-1-0-0-0Senate
  8. S Introduced and Referred to S09 - Minerals 25-6-0-0-0Senate
  9. S Received for IntroductionSenate
  10. Bill Number AssignedLSO

Changes

Amendments

4 stored

SF0125S2001

Failed 2nd reading by Senator Steinmetz

SF0125S3001

Failed 3rd reading by Senator Steinmetz

SF0125SW001

Corrected, Withdrawn Committee of the Whole by Senator Steinmetz

SF0125SS001

Adopted Standing Committee by Senate Minerals, Business and Economic Development Committee