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SF0115 • 2026

Gillette community college district funding.

AN ACT relating to community college districts; specifying requirements for the transition of the northern Wyoming community college to the Gilette community college district; 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 Anderson
Last action
2026-02-13
Official status
inactive
Effective date
3/1/2026

Plain English Breakdown

The bill did not pass and will not take effect.

Gillette Community College District Funding Act

What This Bill Does

  • Changes how funds are allocated from the Northern Wyoming community college district to the Gillette community college district during a transition period.
  • Ensures that the Northern Wyoming community college district continues to receive its full funding allocation until the Gillette community college district is accredited or July 1, 2026, whichever comes first.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Northern Wyoming community college district and its students
  • The Gillette community college district

Terms To Know

transition period
A time when the Northern Wyoming community college is changing to become the Gillette community college.
institutional accreditation
Approval given by an educational organization that a school meets certain standards of quality and performance.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill did not pass and will not take effect.
  • It is unclear if the transition period has started or when it might end.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-13 Senate

    S Did not Consider for Introduction Vote

  2. 2026-02-11 Senate

    S Received for Introduction

  3. 2026-02-10 LSO

    Bill Number Assigned

Current Bill Text

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26LSO-0490
2026
STATE OF WYOMING
26LSO-0490
Numbered
2.0

SENATE FILE NO. SF0115

Gillette community college district funding.

Sponsored by: Senator(s) Anderson, Case, Crum, Gierau, Landen and Nethercott and Representative(s) Campbell, E, Harshman and Nicholas

A BILL

for

AN ACT relating to community college districts; specifying requirements for the transition of the northern Wyoming community college to the Gilette community college district; and providing for an effective date.

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

Section 1
.

2021 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 120, Section 1(c)(iii) is amended to read:

Section 1.

(c)

Upon approval of the Gillette community college district by the electors, the following shall apply to the formation of the Gillette community college district and the transition from the Northern Wyoming community college district:

(iii)

During each year of any transition period under this subsection, the Northern Wyoming community college district shall continue to receive the allocation for both districts from the funding allocation model implemented by the community college commission, until such

time that the Gillette community college district receives institutional accreditation
, or until July 1, 2026, whichever occurs first
.

Section 2
.

This act is effective July 1, 2026
.

(END)

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