School finance-dates for fund transfers.

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not provide information about the impact on overall funding or distribution among schools after removing the June transfer.

School Finance Changes

This law changes how money is given to school districts from the county school fund by removing an extra yearly transfer on June 20 or the last business day before it.

What This Bill Does

• Removes a requirement for an additional annual distribution of funds from the county school fund on June 20 or the last business day immediately preceding June 20 each year.

Who It Names or Affects

• School districts in Wyoming
• County treasurers responsible for transferring funds

Terms To Know

county school fund

A fund that holds money to be distributed among the county's school districts.

apportionment

The process of dividing up a total amount of money into parts for different groups, in this case, school districts.

Limits and Unknowns

• Does not specify how the removed June transfer will affect overall funding or distribution among schools.
• Does not address any other aspects of school finance beyond changing the timing of fund transfers.

Official Summary Text

Bill Summary - 25LSO-0616

Bill No.:

HB0129

Effective:

Immediately

LSO No.:

25LSO-0616

Enrolled Act No.:

HEA No. 0038

Chapter No.:

86

Prime Sponsor:

Larson, JT

Catch Title:

School finance-dates for fund transfers.

Has Report:

No

Subject:

School finance-dates for fund transfers.

Summary/Major Elements:

Existing law requires transfers of funds to school districts from the county school fund on the second Monday of each month, and on June 20 or the last business day immediately preceding June 20 of each year.

This bill repeals the transfer that was required on June 20 or the last business day immediately preceding June 20 of each year.

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.

Current Bill Text

25LSO-0616

ORIGINAL House

Bill No
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HB0129

ENROLLED ACT NO. 38,

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

SIXTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2025 General Session

AN ACT relating to school finance; removing an additional annual distribution of the county school fund; and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:

Section 1.

W.S. 21
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207 is amended to read:

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207.

Apportionment of funds by county treasurer.

On the second Monday of each month
, and on June 20 or the last business day immediately preceding June 20 of each year,
the county treasurer shall apportion all monies in the county treasury belonging to the county school fund, including all interest earned thereon and including fines and forfeitures, among the various school districts of the county in the same percentages as provided by W.S. 21
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201(b) and shall immediately pay the amount to each school district.

Section 2
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This act is effective immediately upon completion of all acts necessary for a bill to become law as provided by Article 4, Section 8 of the Wyoming Constitution.

(END)

Speaker of the House

President of the Senate

Governor

TIME APPROVED: _________

DATE APPROVED: _________

I hereby certify that this act originated in the House.

Chief Clerk

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