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Wyoming Appropriates $237.9 Million for K-12 School Facilities Major Maintenance

Original title: K-12 school facilities major maintenance.

Last action · March 4, 2026: S:Died in Committee Returned Bill Pursuant to SR 5-4Sponsor: Dan Dockstader

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What This Bill Proposed

Wyoming appropriates $237,865,123.00 from the to the state construction department for school district major maintenance payments. The funds are allocated across periods ending June 30, 2028, with restrictions against transfer or use for other purposes.

Why it matters

School districts across the state receive dedicated state funding for major facility maintenance and repairs over the .

Who It Would Have Affected

Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

school districts

School districts receive major maintenance payments from the state construction department.

Directly affected

State Construction Department

The department receives and administers the $237.9 million appropriation for school maintenance.

Key Facts

  • Appropriates $237,865,123.00 from the public school foundation program account to the state construction department.
  • Funds are designated for major maintenance payments to school districts in accordance with W.S. 21-15-109.
  • Allocates $1,122,400.00 for the period beginning on the effective date of the act and ending June 30, 2028.
  • Allocates $236,742,723.00 for the period beginning July 1, 2026 and ending June 30, 2028.
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  • Prohibits transferring or expending the appropriation for any other purpose.
  • Requires unexpended and unobligated funds remaining after distribution to revert to the public school foundation program account on June 30, 2028.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much money does this bill appropriate for school maintenance?
The bill appropriates $237,865,123.00 from the .
Who receives the maintenance funds?
The funds are appropriated to the state construction department for major maintenance payments to school districts.

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Where This Stands

This bill did not become law - Died in committee.

Procedural history

5 actions
  1. Mar 4, 2026Senate
    S:Died in Committee Returned Bill Pursuant to SR 5-4
  2. Feb 19, 2026Senate
    S No report prior to CoW Cutoff
  3. Feb 13, 2026Senate
    S Introduced and Referred to S02 - Appropriations 25-6-0-0-0
  4. Feb 11, 2026
    Bill Number Assigned
  5. Feb 11, 2026Senate
    S Received for Introduction

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Connected Entities

State Construction Department
OrganizationState Construction Department“Receives appropriation for major maintenance payments to school districts”Map →

Sources

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www.wyoleg.gov

Analysis Score

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