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HB0169 • 2026

Prohibiting use of public funds for organization membership.

AN ACT relating to administration of the government; prohibiting the payment of association and organization membership fees from public funds for specified organizations; prohibiting the payment of expenses for association and organization activities as specified; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date.

Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor
Representative Webb
Last action
2026-02-13
Official status
inactive
Effective date
3/1/2026

Plain English Breakdown

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Stopping Public Money for Certain Group Memberships

The bill stops government money from being used to pay membership fees or cover expenses related to specific organizations.

What This Bill Does

  • Creates a new law that says public funds cannot be used to pay membership fees, dues, or other contributions to certain groups.
  • Defines 'public funds' as any money appropriated by the legislature or received by state agencies and political subdivisions according to laws.
  • Lists specific organizations such as the Environmental Council of the States where public funds cannot be spent on memberships or related expenses.

Who It Names or Affects

  • State government agencies and political subdivisions that receive public funds.
  • Specific organizations listed in the bill, like the Environmental Council of the States.

Terms To Know

Public Funds
Money appropriated by the legislature or received by state agencies and political subdivisions according to laws.
Specified Organizations
Certain groups listed in the bill, such as the Environmental Council of the States, where public funds cannot be used for membership fees or related expenses.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not affect contracts or agreements made before its effective date.
  • It only applies to specific organizations named in the legislation and does not cover all possible groups.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-13 House

    H Did not Consider for Introduction

  2. 2026-02-11 House

    H Received for Introduction

  3. 2026-02-11 LSO

    Bill Number Assigned

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text
26LSO-0484
2026
STATE OF WYOMING
26LSO-0484
Numbered
2.0

HOUSE BILL NO. HB0169

Prohibiting use of public funds for organization membership.

Sponsored by: Representative(s) Webb, Brady and Lucas

A BILL

for

AN ACT relating to administration of the government; prohibiting the payment of association and organization membership fees from public funds for specified organizations; prohibiting the payment of expenses for association and organization activities as specified; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date.

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

Section 1
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W.S. 9
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201 is created to read:

ARTICLE 2
LIMITATION ON EXPENDITURE OF STATE FUNDS

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Prohibition on use of public funds for certain organizations.

(a)

As used in this section:

(i)

"Public funds" means any funds appropriated by the legislature or any money received by a state agency or political subdivision pursuant to law;

(ii)

"Specified organizations" means any of the following:

(A)

Environmental council of the states;

(B)

Council of chief state school officers;

(C)

National association of medicaid directors;

(D)

Association of state and territorial health officials.

(b)

No public funds shall be expended to pay membership fees, dues or any other contribution to a specified organization. For purposes of this section, "contribution" shall include payments made in exchange for membership benefits that do not include the purchase of goods or services.

(c)

No public funds shall be expended to pay for any expenses where the primary purpose of the expenditure is to participate in a specified organization. For purposes of this section, "expenditure" shall include travel, registration fees or other costs associated with conferences, meetings or other events sponsored by a specified organization.

Section 2
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Nothing in this act shall be construed to alter, amend or impair any contract or other agreement entered into before the effective date of this act.

Section 3.

This act is effective July 1, 2026
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(END)

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