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SF0043 • 2026

Conservation district supervisor contracting.

AN ACT relating to conservation districts; repealing a provision requiring conservation district supervisors to have funds immediately available to satisfy the entirety of a contract prior to entering into the contract; 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
Senator Hicks
Last action
2026-02-24
Official status
inactive
Effective date
3/1/2026

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary does not provide information about the operational changes or other funding rules for conservation districts beyond the specific requirement being repealed.

Changes to Conservation District Supervisor Contracting

The bill removes a requirement that conservation district supervisors must have all the money needed for a contract before they can sign it.

What This Bill Does

  • Removes a rule that says conservation district supervisors need to have enough money available right away to pay for everything in a contract before signing it.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Conservation district supervisors who sign contracts.

Terms To Know

Conservation District
An area where people work together to protect natural resources like land, water, and wildlife.
Supervisor
A person who is in charge of managing a group or organization.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify how conservation district supervisors will obtain the necessary funds for contracts after signing them.
  • It's unclear if this change affects other funding rules for conservation districts.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-24 House

    H COW:Failed 20-37-5-0-0

  2. 2026-02-24 House

    H Placed on General File

  3. 2026-02-24 House

    H05 - Agriculture:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0

  4. 2026-02-23 House

    H Introduced and Referred to H05 - Agriculture

  5. 2026-02-20 House

    H Received for Introduction

  6. 2026-02-20 Senate

    S 3rd Reading:Passed 27-3-0-0-1

  7. 2026-02-19 Senate

    S 2nd Reading:Passed

  8. 2026-02-18 Senate

    S COW:Passed

  9. 2026-02-17 Senate

    S Placed on General File

  10. 2026-02-17 Senate

    S06 - Travel:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0

  11. 2026-02-10 Senate

    S Introduced and Referred to S06 - Travel 28-1-1-0-1

  12. 2026-01-14 Senate

    S Received for Introduction

  13. 2026-01-13 LSO

    Bill Number Assigned

Current Bill Text

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26LSO-0245

SENATE FILE NO. SF0043

Conservation district supervisor contracting.

Sponsored by: Senator(s) Hicks and Representative(s) Davis

A BILL

for

AN ACT relating to conservation districts; repealing a provision requiring conservation district supervisors to have funds immediately available to satisfy the entirety of a contract prior to entering into the contract; 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. 11-16-123(b) is repealed.

Section 2
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This act is effective July 1, 2026
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