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HB0258 • 2025

State funded capital construction.

AN ACT relating to state funded capital construction; providing definitions; providing appropriations for purposes and positions related to state funded capital construction; making appropriations subject to terms and conditions as specified; providing for transfers; and providing for an effective date.

Budget
Inactive

Wyoming marks this bill as inactive, which usually means it is no longer moving in the current session.

Sponsor
HAppropriations
Last action
2025-03-03
Official status
inactive
Effective date
3/1/2025

Plain English Breakdown

The bill's inactive status means it will not be enacted as proposed.

State Funding for Capital Construction Projects

HB0258 provides funding and authorizations for various capital construction projects in Wyoming.

What This Bill Does

  • Defines key terms related to state-funded capital construction, such as 'appropriation', 'federal funds', and 'private funding sources'.
  • Allocates specific amounts of money from different accounts for various capital construction projects across the state.
  • Authorizes the State Construction Department to hire temporary staff to manage these projects.
  • Transfers $115 million from the legislative stabilization reserve account to the strategic investments and projects account.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The State Construction Department
  • Local governments receiving grants for capital construction projects

Terms To Know

appropriation
Money authorized by the legislature to be spent on specific projects.
matching funds
Funds from non-state sources that must accompany state appropriations for certain projects.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill is marked as inactive, meaning it will not move forward in the current session.
  • Specific details about project completion and fund usage are not provided beyond what is outlined in the act.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

HB0258H2001

2nd reading • Representative Pendergraft

Adopted

Plain English: The amendment adds a new section to allocate $18 million from the Wyoming State Penitentiary Capital Construction Account for state-funded capital construction projects.

  • Adds a new provision allocating $18,000,000 from the Wyoming State Penitentiary Capital Construction Account towards state-funded capital construction.
  • The amendment text does not specify how this allocation will be used or what specific projects it will fund.
HB0258H2002

2nd reading • Representative Harshman

Failed

Plain English: The amendment adds funding for the renovation of the Wyoming Veterans' Memorial Museum, allocating $5 million from the Wyoming tourism reserve and projects account.

  • Adds a new line on page 4 to allocate $5 million for the Wyoming Veterans' Memorial Museum.
  • Inserts language on page 5 that specifies $5 million is appropriated from the Wyoming tourism reserve and projects account for renovating the Wyoming Veterans' Memorial Museum.
  • The exact details of how the funds will be used for renovation are not specified in this amendment text.
HB0258H2003

2nd reading • Representative Larson, JT

Failed

Plain English: The amendment adds a grant for local government capital construction and provides $11 million from the legislative stabilization reserve account to fund half of the costs of segment two of the Bitter Creek revitalization project in Rock Springs or Sweetwater County.

  • Adds language after line 4 on page 1, inserting 'providing for a grant for local government capital construction;'
  • Inserts new section 3 on page 5 before line 9, appropriating $11 million from the legislative stabilization reserve account to fund half of segment two of the Bitter Creek revitalization project in Rock Springs or Sweetwater County.
  • Modifies existing grants and applies for federal funds to reduce the state's appropriation by matching amounts received from federal sources.
  • Adjusts section numbering on pages 5 and 6.
  • The amendment text does not specify how the remaining half of the project costs will be covered beyond local government contributions.
HB0258H2004

2nd reading • Representative Strock

Failed

Plain English: The amendment adds a new program called 'AGR – Silver Arena' to the bill and increases the General Fund amount by $27,041,438.

  • Adds a new program named 'AGR – Silver Arena'.
  • Increases the General Fund amount by $27,041,438.
  • The amendment text does not provide details about what the 'AGR – Silver Arena' program entails or how the additional funds will be used.
HB0258H2005

2nd reading • Representative Brown, L

Failed

Plain English: The amendment removes a previous amendment and adjusts funding allocations for state-funded capital construction projects.

  • Removes an earlier amendment related to the bill (HB0258H2001/A).
  • Decreases the amount of 'OTHER FUNDS' by $9,000,000 S13 on page 4-line 19.
  • Increases the amount of 'OTHER FUNDS' by $9,000,000 S0 after line 19 on page 4.
  • Adds a new section (numbered as 3) that appropriates $9,000,000 from the Wyoming state penitentiary capital construction account.
  • The exact impact of deleting an earlier amendment is not fully explained in the provided text.
  • Adjustments to totals and renumbering are required but specifics on how these changes will be implemented are not detailed.
HB0258H3001

3rd reading • Representative Wylie

Failed

Plain English: The amendment adds a grant for local government capital construction and specifies funding for the Bitter Creek revitalization project in Rock Springs or Sweetwater County.

  • Adds language to provide grants for local government capital construction after certain existing provisions.
  • Appropriates $3 million from the legislative stabilization reserve account to the Department of Environment Quality for the Bitter Creek Revitalization Project, contingent on matching funds from the city of Rock Springs or Sweetwater County.
  • Requires the Department of Environmental Quality to apply for federal grants and adjust state funding based on received federal funds.
  • The amendment's text does not specify all details about how the grant program will operate beyond the Bitter Creek Revitalization Project.
HB0258H3002

3rd reading • Representative Harshman

Failed

Plain English: The amendment adds funding for the renovation of the Wyoming Veterans' Memorial Museum.

  • Adds $3,000,000 from the Wyoming tourism reserve and projects account to renovate the Wyoming Veterans' Memorial Museum as described in W.S. 19-14-110.
  • The amendment does not specify additional details about how the funds will be used or managed beyond the initial appropriation.
HB0258H3003

3rd reading • Representative Harshman

Adopted

Plain English: The amendment adds funding for the renovation of the Wyoming Veterans' Memorial Museum, requiring matching funds from nonstate sources.

  • Adds $2,500,000 in appropriations for the renovation of the Wyoming Veterans' Memorial Museum.
  • Requires that for every dollar appropriated by the state, there must be at least one dollar in matching funds from other sources.
  • The amendment does not specify how the total funding will be adjusted or renumbered as required.
HB0258H3004

3rd reading • Representative Bear

Adopted

Plain English: The amendment changes the amount of money appropriated for state funded capital construction from $154,303,404 to $115 million.

  • Reduces the appropriation amount from $154,303,404.00 to $115,000,000.00.
HB0258H3005

3rd reading • Representative Yin

Failed

Plain English: The amendment adds funding for a project called 'AGR – Silver Arena 3' and sets conditions on how the money can be spent.

  • Adds $17,847,349 in general fund appropriations for 'AGR – Silver Arena 3'.
  • Requires that for every dollar from the state's general fund used, at least half a dollar must come from non-state sources.
  • The amendment does not specify what other projects or conditions might be affected by this change.
HB0258H3006

3rd reading • Representative Wylie

Corrected, Failed

Plain English: The amendment adds a grant for local government capital construction, specifically funding the Bitter Creek Revitalization project in Rock Springs or Sweetwater County.

  • Adds language to provide a $3 million grant from the Wyoming Tourism Reserve and Projects Account to the Department of Environmental Quality for the Bitter Creek Revitalization Project.
  • Requires matching funds from local entities before state funds can be used, with a ratio of one dollar in state funds to one dollar in local funds.
  • Directs the Department of Environmental Quality to apply for federal grants to reduce the amount of state funding needed.
  • The amendment's text does not specify how much matching money must be raised from local sources before state funds can be used, only that it must match one-to-one with state funds.
  • It is unclear what happens if federal grants are secured after the deadline mentioned in the amendment.
HB0258HW001

Committee of the Whole • Representative Larsen, L

Failed

Plain English: The amendment increases the appropriation for state-funded capital construction projects related to demolitions and utility relocation at correctional facilities in Wyoming.

  • Increases the amount appropriated from $10 million to $20 million for specific demolition and utility relocation projects at correctional facilities.
  • Authorizes the expenditure of prior appropriations as specified.
  • The exact details of how prior appropriations will be spent are not provided in the amendment text.
HB0258HW002

Committee of the Whole • Representative Larson, JT

Failed

Plain English: The amendment adds a grant for local government capital construction and provides $22 million from the legislative stabilization reserve account to fund part of the Bitter Creek revitalization project in Rock Springs or Sweetwater County.

  • Adds language after line 4 on page 1 to include 'providing for a grant for local government capital construction;'
  • Inserts new Section 3, which appropriates $22 million from the legislative stabilization reserve account to fund segment two of the Bitter Creek revitalization project in Rock Springs or Sweetwater County.
  • Modifies existing grants or applies for new federal funds to secure matching federal dollars for the project.
  • The amendment text does not specify how much funding will be reduced if federal funds are secured, only that it would reduce by $1 for each $1 of federal funds received.
  • Details on how unexpended or unobligated funds will revert as provided by law on June 30, 2029, are not fully explained.
HB0258HS001

Standing Committee • House Appropriations Committee

Divided

Plain English: This amendment to HB0258 removes certain lines from the bill and adjusts funding amounts.

  • Removes line 4 on page 4 of the bill.
  • Removes line 7 on page 4 of the bill.
  • Decreases the amount under OTHER FUNDS by $9,000,000 S13 on line 19 of page 4.
  • Replaces 'these appropriations' with 'this appropriation' and replaces 'these projects' with 'this project'.
  • The exact impact of removing lines is not specified in the amendment text.
HB0258HS001.01

Standing Committee • House Appropriations Committee

Corrected, Corrected, Adopted

Plain English: The amendment changes references in the bill from plural to singular for appropriations and projects.

  • Removes a line on page 4 that mentions 'these appropriations'.
  • Replaces 'these appropriations' with 'this appropriation' on page 4, line 25.
  • Removes a line on page 4 that mentions 'these projects'.
  • Replaces 'these projects' with 'this project' on page 5, line 1.
  • The amendment does not provide details about the specific appropriations or projects being referred to, only changing how they are referenced in the bill text.
HB0258HS001.02

Standing Committee • House Appropriations Committee

Corrected, Corrected, Failed

Plain English: The amendment reduces a specific funding amount in the bill by $9 million.

  • Reduces the 'OTHER FUNDS' allocation by $9,000,000.
  • The exact purpose or impact of reducing this fund is not specified in the provided text.

Bill History

  1. 2025-03-03 Senate

    S:Died in Committee Returned Bill Pursuant to SR 5-4

  2. 2025-02-28 Senate

    S No report prior to CoW Cutoff

  3. 2025-02-24 Senate

    S Introduced and Referred to S02 - Appropriations

  4. 2025-01-31 Senate

    S Received for Introduction

  5. 2025-01-30 House

    H 3rd Reading:Passed 56-5-1-0-0

  6. 2025-01-29 House

    H 2nd Reading:Passed

  7. 2025-01-28 House

    H COW:Passed

  8. 2025-01-23 House

    H Placed on General File

  9. 2025-01-23 House

    H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 7-0-0-0-0

  10. 2025-01-21 House

    H Introduced and Referred to H02 - Appropriations

  11. 2025-01-21 House

    H Received for Introduction

  12. 2025-01-20 LSO

    Bill Number Assigned

Current Bill Text

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25LSO-0556
2025
STATE OF WYOMING
25LSO-0556
ENGROSSED
3.0

HOUSE BILL NO. HB0258

State funded capital construction.

Sponsored by: House Appropriations Committee

A BILL

for

AN ACT relating to state funded capital construction; providing definitions; providing appropriations for purposes and positions related to state funded capital construction; making appropriations subject to terms and conditions as specified; providing for transfers; and providing for an effective date.

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

Section 1
.

(a)

As used in this act:

(i)

"Appropriation" means the authorizations granted by the legislature under this act to make expenditures from and to incur obligations against the general fund and other funds as specified;

(ii)

"FF" means federal funds;

(iii)

"PR" means private funding sources;

(iv)

"SR" means an agency's account within the special revenue fund;

(v)

"S0" means other funds identified by footnote;

(vi)

"S13" means the strategic investments and projects account.

(b)

Appropriations for projects in this act remain in effect until the project is completed, unless otherwise provided. The amounts appropriated for projects under this act shall be expended only on the projects specified and any unexpended, unobligated funds remaining upon completion of a project shall revert to the accounts from which they were appropriated, unless otherwise provided. The amounts appropriated in this act are intended to provide a maximum amount for each project from any source excluding contingency funding and shall not be construed to be an entitlement or guaranteed amount.

(c)

When used in a footnote in this act, "this appropriation" shall be construed as a reference to that portion of the appropriated funds identified in the footnote.

[CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION]

Section 2.

(a)

The following sums of money are appropriated for the capital construction projects specified:

(i)

Appropriations and authorization for projects administered through the state construction department:

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2025
STATE OF WYOMING
25LSO-0556
ENGROSSED
3.0

GENERAL

FEDERAL

OTHER

TOTAL

APPROPRIATION

FUND

FUNDS

FUNDS

APPROPRIATION

FOR

$

$

$

$

Section 027. CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS

PROGRAM

SBC - Contingency Fund

3,970,573

S13

3,970,573
MIL – Vet. Museum

3.

2,500,000

S0

2,500,000
AG - Evo Complex

1.

4,316,344

S13

4,316,344
DOH - VH Remodel

2.

79,000,000

S13

79,000,000
CWC - Indust. Fac. Reno.

3,854,764

PR

3,854,764
LCCC - Auto Tech. Reno.

2,092,370

PR

2,594,539

S13

4,686,909
LCCC - Science Ctr. Reno.

3,345,904

PR

4,148,920

S13

7,494,824
LCCC - Crossroads Bldg. Reno.

3,270,608

PR

4,055,553

S13

7,326,161
LCCC - Comm. Ctr. Reno.

3,178,724

PR

3,941,617

S13

7,120,341
NWCCD - Science Bldg. Reno.

9,964,583

PR

9,964,583
DOC - Sec. System Integr.

4.

18,000,000

S0

18,000,000
DOC - HVAC

8,427,000

S13

8,427,000
TOTALS

0

0

156,661,499

156,661,499

1.

The state construction department is authorized to expend a portion of this appropriation as necessary to fund one (1) existing at-will employee contract position for the duration of this project for the purposes of administrating and managing design and construction activities.

2.

The state construction department is authorized to expend a portion of this appropriation as necessary to fund one (1) existing at-will employee contract position for the duration of this project, for the purposes of administrating and managing design and construction activities.

3.

Two million five hundred thousand dollars ($2,500,000.00)S0 is appropriated from the Wyoming tourism reserve and projects account for renovation of the Wyoming veterans' memorial museum described in W.S. 19
‑
14
‑
110.

Expenditure of this appropriation is conditioned upon matching funds in the ratio of one dollar ($1.00) of appropriated funds to not less than one dollar ($1.00) of matching funds from any nonstate sources.

4.

Of this other funds appropriation, eighteen million dollars ($18,000,000.00)S0 is appropriated from the Wyoming state penitentiary capital construction account.

[TRANSFER OF FUNDS]

Section 3.

The state auditor shall transfer one hundred fifteen million dollars ($115,000,000.00) from the legislative stabilization reserve account to the strategic investments and projects account.

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[EFFECTIVE DATE]

Section 4
.

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)