School facilities-use fees.

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary does not provide detailed information on enforcement or penalties for non-compliance by districts, leaving this aspect unclear.

School Facilities-Use Fees

This law sets rules for school districts to charge fees when people use their facilities, ensuring costs are based on actual expenses and providing transparency.

What This Bill Does

• Sets a limit on how much money school districts can charge for using their property based on the hourly rate of personnel, equipment, utility, and supply costs actually incurred by the district.
• Requires schools to provide an itemized statement identifying specific costs within 15 days if someone asks about rental fees.
• Allows youth clubs or activities not run by the district to use facilities without needing to be a nonprofit organization.

Who It Names or Affects

• School districts that rent out their property for events and activities.
• People who want to use school facilities for youth clubs or other activities.

Terms To Know

itemized statement

A detailed list showing the specific costs related to renting a school facility.

direct, incremental costs

The exact extra expenses that happen because of using the property for an event or activity.

Limits and Unknowns

• Does not apply to contracts made before July 1, 2026.
• Doesn't specify what happens if a school district doesn't follow these rules.

Official Summary Text

Bill Summary - 26LSO-0427

Bill No.:

SF0090

Effective:

7/1/2026

LSO No.:

26LSO-0427

Enrolled Act No.:

SEA No. 0036

Chapter No.:

65

Prime Sponsor:

Brennan

Catch Title:

School facilities-use fees.

Has Report:

No

Subject:

Provides requirements for rental fees for use of school district property.

Summary/Major Elements:

This act provides that rental fees charged by a school district for the use of school district property shall not exceed the hourly rate of personnel, equipment, utility and supply costs actually incurred by the district for use of the property.

School districts shall provide, upon request, itemized statements identifying the district's personnel, equipment, supply and utility costs incurred not more than fifteen (15) days after the request for an itemized statement.

School districts shall not require the renting entity to be a nonprofit organization or have any other specific corporate status.

This act has an applicability section that indicates that the act shall not be construed to impair any contract or agreement entered into before July 1, 2026.

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

26LSO-0427

ORIGINAL Senate

File No
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SF0090

ENROLLED ACT NO. 36,

SENATE

SIXTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2026 Budget Session

AN ACT relating to education; imposing requirements for rental fees charged by school districts for use of school district property 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. 21
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111(a)(ii) is amended to read:

21
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111.

Powers of boards of trustees.

(a)

The board of trustees in each school district within the state may:

(ii)

Acquire, hold, convey, lease, rent, and manage property, real and personal, for the benefit of the school district in the name by which the district is designated, either alone or jointly with another public or private agency, institution, person, or corporation. This includes leasing of real property under W.S. 21
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112
. Any rental fees charged by the district for use of school district property by youth clubs and activities not sponsored by the district shall:

(A)

Not exceed the hourly rate of personnel, equipment, utility and supply costs actually incurred by the district for the specific use of the property during each rental period, limited to direct, incremental costs that would not otherwise have been incurred. Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to require the district to charge any fee and the district may permit use without charge
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(B)

Upon request, be supported by an itemized statement identifying the district's personnel, equipment, supply and utility costs incurred for the specific use of the property. The itemized statement shall be provided not more than fifteen (15) days after a request is made pursuant to this subparagraph; and

(C)

Not require a youth club or activity not sponsored by the school district to maintain formal legal status as a nonprofit organization or any other specific corporate status as a prerequisite for the use of school property under this paragraph.

Section 2.

This act shall not be construed to impair any contract or agreement entered into before July 1, 2026.

Section 3.

This act is effective July 1, 2026
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(END)

Speaker of the House

President of the Senate

Governor

TIME APPROVED: _________

DATE APPROVED: _________

I hereby certify that this act originated in the Senate.

Chief Clerk

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