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The Wyoming Legislature concluded the 2026 Budget Session Wednesday in Cheyenne after weeks of work that began on February 9. According to information from the Wyoming Legislative Service Office, during the session, there were a total of 335 bills and resolutions were numbered for introduction. The Legislature ultimately passed 114 bills through both chambers and adopted the State’s biennial budget on March 2.
The final budget includes net appropriations of $10.1 billion from all funds, including $3.4 billion in state general funds. This is $33.8 million lower in all funds and $1.9 million lower in state general funds compared to the total requests by Governor Mark Gordon and the Judicial Branch for state government operations, not including capital construction. Both chambers engaged in extensive debate on the budget where the House considered 247 amendments to the budget and adopted 37, while the Senate debated 72 amendments and adopted 37 amendments. A Joint Conference Committee later reconciled differences between the two chambers’ versions.
The Legislature approved two significant K-12 education measures. The K-12 school finance recalibration bill includes a $275 million appropriation for Wyoming’s School Foundation Program. The Legislature further adopted a K-12 school facilities bill which includes $393.7 million in appropriations to build and maintain public school facilities across the state. The Legislature’s interim work will begin in the coming weeks. Management Council is scheduled to meet on April 1 to assign interim committee topics, and the first round of interim meetings will begin in late April.
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Last modified: March 12, 2026