SF0120 • 2026

K-12 school facilities major maintenance.

AN ACT relating to K-12 school facilities major maintenance; appropriating funds for major maintenance for the remainder of the current biennium ending June 30, 2026; appropriating funds for major maintenance for the fiscal biennium commencing July 1, 2026 and ending June 30, 2028; and providing for an effective date.

Education

Did Not Pass

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

Sponsor: Senator Dockstader
Last action: 2026-03-04
Official status: inactive
Effective date: 3/1/2026

Plain English Breakdown

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K-12 School Facilities Major Maintenance Act

This act proposes funding for major maintenance of K-12 school facilities in Wyoming from February to June 30, 2026 and July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2028.

What This Bill Does

Appropriates $237,865,123.00 for major maintenance of K-12 school facilities from the public school foundation program account.
$1,122,400 is available immediately upon enactment until June 30, 2028.
Appropriates $236,742,723.00 for major maintenance starting July 1, 2026 and ending June 30, 2028.
Any leftover funds revert to the public school foundation program account on June 30, 2028.

Who It Names or Affects

K-12 school districts in Wyoming
The state construction department

Terms To Know

Biennium: A two-year period used for budgeting and financial planning.
Public School Foundation Program Account: An account that holds funds designated for Wyoming's public school system.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill did not pass and was returned to committee.
It is unclear how much of the allocated funds were actually used before the bill died in committee.

Bill History

2026-03-04 Senate
S:Died in Committee Returned Bill Pursuant to SR 5-4
2026-02-19 Senate
S No report prior to CoW Cutoff
2026-02-13 Senate
S Introduced and Referred to S02 - Appropriations 25-6-0-0-0
2026-02-11 Senate
S Received for Introduction
2026-02-11 LSO
Bill Number Assigned

Current Bill Text

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26LSO-0453
2026
STATE OF WYOMING
26LSO-0453
Numbered
2.0

SENATE FILE NO. SF0120

K-12 school facilities major maintenance.

Sponsored by: Senator(s) Dockstader

A BILL

for

AN ACT relating to K-12 school facilities major maintenance; appropriating funds for major maintenance for the remainder of the current biennium ending June 30, 2026; appropriating funds for major maintenance for the fiscal biennium commencing July 1, 2026 and ending June 30, 2028;

and providing for an effective date.

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

Section 1.

(a)

There is appropriated two hundred thirty-seven million eight hundred sixty-five thousand one hundred twenty-three dollars ($237,865,123.00) from the public school foundation program account to the state construction department for major maintenance payments to school districts in accordance with W.S. 21-15-109. This appropriation shall be subject to the following:

(i)

One million one hundred twenty-two thousand four hundred dollars ($1,122,400.00) shall be for the period beginning on the effective date of this act and ending June 30, 2028;

(ii)

Two hundred thirty-six million seven hundred forty-two thousand seven hundred twenty-three dollars ($236,742,723.00) shall be for the period beginning July 1, 2026 and ending June 30, 2028;

(iii)

This appropriation shall not be transferred or expended for any other purpose and any unexpended, unobligated funds remaining from this appropriation after distribution to school districts in accordance with W.S. 21-15-109 shall revert to the public school foundation program account on June 30, 2028.

Section 2
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This act is effective immediately upon completion of all acts necessary for a bill to become law as provided by Article 4, Section 8 of the Wyoming Constitution.

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