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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 on the specific impacts or additional details beyond repealing a funding requirement for supervisors.

Changes to Conservation District Supervisor Contracting Rules

The bill removes a requirement for conservation district supervisors to have all the money needed before signing contracts.

What This Bill Does

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

Who It Names or Affects

  • Conservation district supervisors who sign contracts with others.

Terms To Know

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

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify how much money supervisors need to have before signing contracts after the change.
  • It's unclear if this change will affect other rules about funding 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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