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Wyoming Public Land and Education Funding Update

Also known as: Wyoming Education Trust Modernization Act

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Key Points

  • This bill updates a law from 1890 that controls how Wyoming uses money earned from state-owned public lands. These lands were originally given to the state to help pay for public schools and colleges.
  • The change updates the language of the law to say 'earnings' instead of just 'interest.' This allows the state more flexibility in how it invests and spends the money generated from these lands to support education.
  • By modernizing these rules, Wyoming can better manage its permanent land funds. This helps ensure that the money keeps growing and provides a steady source of funding for students and teachers across the state.
  • This action is a technical update to Wyoming's statehood act. It does not change who owns the land, but it changes the accounting rules for the money that land produces to match modern financial standards.

Milestones

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Dec 17, 2025Senate

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

Dec 2, 2025Senate

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.

Jul 14, 2025Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Jul 14, 2025

Introduced in Senate

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Wyoming Education Trust Modernization Act

Bill NumberS 2273
Congress119th Congress
ChamberSenate
Latest ActionCommittee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

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