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HB0199

Signed into Law

Steamboat Legacy Scholarship Act.

Rename the education savings accounts program to the Steamboat Legacy Scholarship Act and increase maximum scholarship awards.

Full legal title

AN ACT relating to education; modifying the education savings accounts program; changing the name of the program to the steamboat legacy scholarship act; creating the steamboat legacy scholarship program account; modifying definitions; increasing the maximum scholarship award; modifying eligibility requirements; repealing provisions; providing appropriations; making conforming amendments; and providing for an effective date.

Sponsor:

Co-sponsors: Representative(s) Angelos, Bear, Brady, Brown, G, Filer, Haroldson, Heiner, Hoeft, Knapp, Lien, Lucas, McCann, Neiman, Ottman, Riggins, Rodriguez-Williams, Singh, Smith, S, Webb, Webber, Wharff, Winter, Senator(s) Biteman, Boner, Brennan, Kolb, Laursen, D, Olsen, Pearson, Scott, Smith, D, Steinmetz

View on wyoleg.gov Introduced Text (PDF)Digest (PDF)Engrossed (PDF)Enrolled Act (PDF)Fiscal Note (PDF)

What does this bill do?

Renames and expands the Education Savings Accounts program to the Wyoming Freedom Scholarship Act, increases funding and scholarship amounts, modifies eligibility and distribution rules, and changes education service provider oversight from certification to voluntary registration.

Redirects 47.2% of mineral lease revenues designated for public school foundation program (from 47.5% total) to the newly created Wyoming freedom scholarship program account, with 52.8% continuing to public school foundation program account. (Sec. 1, W.S. 9-4-601(a)(ii))
Renames the program from Education Savings Accounts (ESA) program to Wyoming Freedom Scholarship Act and creates the Wyoming freedom scholarship program account to hold and disburse funds to eligible students. (Sec. 2, W.S. 21-2-901, W.S. 21-2-903(b))
Increases the maximum annual scholarship award to $6,000 for students at or below 150% of federal poverty level and $7,000 for other eligible students, with annual adjustment for inflation. (Sec. 2, W.S. 21-2-903(a))
Modifies distribution eligibility to require 80% of scholarships for one eligible category and 20% for another each year, with unused funds in the 20% category available for reallocation to the 80% category. (Sec. 2, W.S. 21-2-905(e))
Changes education service provider oversight from a mandatory certification process to a voluntary registration process maintained by the state superintendent. (Sec. 2, W.S. 21-2-906(a)(i))
Expands qualifying expenses to include tuition and fees for nongovernmental online learning programs. (Sec. 2, W.S. 21-2-904(b)(i)(Q))
Allows the state superintendent to withhold up to 5% of scholarship funds annually in the first two school years and up to 3% thereafter to cover administrative costs of the program. (Sec. 2, W.S. 21-2-906(a)(xiii))
Establishes a carryover provision requiring excess funds over $30 million and 150% of the amount needed to fund all approved scholarships to be transferred to the public school foundation program account at the end of each fiscal year. (Sec. 2, W.S. 21-2-903(c))

Actions (28)

3/4/2025(LSO)

Assigned Chapter Number 107

3/4/2025(Governor)

Governor Signed HEA No. 0052

2/28/2025(Senate)

S President Signed HEA No. 0052

2/28/2025(House)

H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0052

2/27/2025(LSO)

Assigned Number HEA No. 0052

Amendments (26)

HB0199H2001Adopted

House2nd Reading

Sponsor: Representative Sherwood

HB0199H2002Failed

House2nd Reading

Sponsor: Representative Harshman

HB0199H2003Adopted

House2nd Reading

Sponsor: Representative Williams

HB0199H2004Failed

House2nd Reading

Sponsor: Representative Williams

HB0199H2005Withdrawn

House2nd Reading

Sponsor: Representative Nicholas

HB0199H3001Failed

House3rd Reading

Sponsor: Representative Harshman

HB0199H3002Failed

House3rd Reading

Sponsor: Representative Clouston

HB0199H3003Failed

House3rd Reading

Sponsor: Representative Clouston

HB0199H3004Adopted

House3rd Reading

Sponsor: Representative Williams

HB0199H3005Failed

House3rd Reading

Sponsor: Representative Campbell, E

HB0199H3006Failed

House3rd Reading

Sponsor: Representative Harshman

HB0199H3007Failed

House3rd Reading

Sponsor: Representative Jarvis

HB0199HW001Failed

HouseCommittee of the Whole

Sponsor: Representative Williams

HB0199HW002Failed

HouseCommittee of the Whole

Sponsor: Representative Williams

HB0199HW003Failed

HouseCommittee of the Whole

Sponsor: Representative Lawley

HB0199HW004Failed

HouseCommittee of the Whole

Sponsor: Representative Larson, JT

HB0199HW005Failed

HouseCommittee of the Whole

Sponsor: Representative Wylie

HB0199JC001H Adopted, S Adopted

HouseConference Committee

HB0199HS001Corrected, Adopted

HouseStanding Committee

Sponsor: House Appropriations Committee

HB0199S2001Corrected, Adopted

Senate2nd Reading

Sponsor: Senator Rothfuss

HB0199S2002Adopted

Senate2nd Reading

Sponsor: Senator Brennan

HB0199S3001Adopted

Senate3rd Reading

Sponsor: Senator Boner

HB0199SW001Adopted

SenateCommittee of the Whole

Sponsor: Senator Schuler

HB0199SW002Failed

SenateCommittee of the Whole

Sponsor: Senator Boner

HB0199SS001Adopted

SenateStanding Committee

Sponsor: Senate Education Committee

HB0199SS002Adopted

SenateStanding Committee

Sponsor: Senate Appropriations Committee

Provides that the scholarship program shall not be funded with county, city, or school district tax revenues. (Sec. 2, W.S. 21-2-903(e))

Appropriates $50 million from the general fund to the Wyoming freedom scholarship program account. (Sec. 5)

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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2/21/2025(Senate)

S Appointed JCC01 Members

2/20/2025(House)

H Appointed JCC01 Members

2/20/2025(House)

H Concur:Failed 14-41-7-0-0

2/19/2025(House)

H Received for Concurrence

2/19/2025(Senate)

S 3rd Reading:Passed 20-11-0-0-0

2/18/2025(Senate)

S 2nd Reading:Passed

2/14/2025(Senate)

S COW:Passed

2/13/2025(Senate)

S Placed on General File

2/13/2025(Senate)

S02 - Appropriations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 4-1-0-0-0

2/12/2025(Senate)

:Rerefer to S02 - Appropriations

2/12/2025(Senate)

S04 - Education:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 3-2-0-0-0

2/10/2025(Senate)

S Introduced and Referred to S04 - Education

1/30/2025(Senate)

S Received for Introduction

1/29/2025(House)

H 3rd Reading:Passed 39-21-2-0-0

1/28/2025(House)

H 2nd Reading:Passed

1/27/2025(House)

H COW:Passed

1/23/2025(House)

H Placed on General File

1/23/2025(House)

H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 6-1-0-0-0

1/22/2025(House)

:Rerefer to H02 - Appropriations

1/22/2025(House)

H04 - Education:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0

1/20/2025(House)

H Introduced and Referred to H04 - Education

1/16/2025(House)

H Received for Introduction

1/15/2025(LSO)

Bill Number Assigned

Roll Call Votes (9)

HB0199JC001(Conference Committee)

H Adopted HB0199JC001: 42-19-1-0-0

Passed

2/27/2025HouseYea 42Nay 19Excused 1

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Yea: Allemand, Andrew, Angelos, Banks, Bear, Bratten, G. Brown, Byron, K. Campbell, Clouston, Connolly, Filer, Geringer, Guggenmos, Haroldson, Hoeft, Jarvis, Johnson, Kelly, Knapp, Larson, Lawley, Lien, Locke, Lucas, McCann, Ottman, Riggins, Rodriguez-Williams, Singh, Smith, Strock, Styvar, Tarver, Washut, Wasserburger, Webb, Webber, Wharff, Williams, Wylie, Neiman

Nay: Brady, L. Brown, E. Campbell, Chestek, Davis, Eklund, Erickson, Harshman, Heiner, Larsen, Nicholas, Pendergraft, Posey, Provenza, Schmid, Sherwood, Storer, Thayer, Yin

Excused: Winter

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H Concur:Failed 14-41-7-0-0

Key VoteFailed

2/20/2025HouseYea 14Nay 41Excused 7

This committee vote includes adoption of standing committee amendments HB0199SS001, HB0199SS002.

S02 - Appropriations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 4-1-0-0-0

Recommended

2/13/2025SenateYea 4Nay 1

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Yea: DRISKILL, LAURSEN, SMITH, SALAZAR

Nay: GIERAU

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This committee vote includes adoption of standing committee amendments HB0199SS001, HB0199SS002.

S04 - Education:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 3-2-0-0-0

Recommended

2/12/2025SenateYea 3Nay 2

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Yea: BRENNAN, OLSEN, SCOTT

Nay: ROTHFUSS, SCHULER

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H 3rd Reading:Passed 39-21-2-0-0

Key VotePassed

1/29/2025HouseYea 39Nay 21Excused 2

HB0199H3005by Representative Campbell, E(3rd Reading)

Amendment failed 24-36-2-0-0

Failed

1/29/2025HouseYea 24Nay 36Excused 2

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HB0199H3003by Representative Clouston(3rd Reading)

Amendment failed 20-39-3-0-0

Failed

1/29/2025HouseYea 20Nay 39Excused 3

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HB0199H3001by Representative Harshman(3rd Reading)

Amendment failed 17-42-3-0-0

Failed

1/29/2025HouseYea 17Nay 42Excused 3

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HB0199H2004by Representative Williams(2nd Reading)

Amendment failed 25-36-1-0-0

Failed

1/28/2025HouseYea 25Nay 36Excused 1

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Yea: L. Brown, E. Campbell, Connolly, Erickson, Filer, Harshman, Jarvis, Larson, Lawley, Nicholas, Thayer, Wasserburger, Williams, Wylie

Nay: Allemand, Andrew, Angelos, Bear, Brady, Bratten, G. Brown, Byron, K. Campbell, Chestek, Davis, Eklund, Geringer, Guggenmos, Heiner, Hoeft, Johnson, Kelly, Knapp, Lien, Locke, Lucas, McCann, Ottman, Pendergraft, Provenza, Rodriguez-Williams, Schmid, Sherwood, Singh, Smith, Storer, Strock, Tarver, Washut, Webb, Webber, Wharff, Winter, Yin, Neiman

Excused: Banks, Clouston, Haroldson, Larsen, Riggins, Posey, Styvar

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Yea: Allemand, Andrew, Angelos, Banks, Bear, Brady, Bratten, G. Brown, K. Campbell, Filer, Geringer, Guggenmos, Haroldson, Heiner, Hoeft, Jarvis, Johnson, Knapp, Kelly, Lien, Locke, Lucas, McCann, Ottman, Pendergraft, Rodriguez-Williams, Schmid, Singh, Smith, Strock, Styvar, Tarver, Wasserburger, Webb, Webber, Winter, Wharff, Williams, Neiman

Nay: Byron, E. Campbell, Chestek, Clouston, Connolly, Davis, Eklund, Erickson, Harshman, Larsen, Larson, Lawley, Nicholas, Posey, Provenza, Sherwood, Storer, Thayer, Washut, Yin, Wylie

Excused: L. Brown, Riggins

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Yea: Byron, E. Campbell, Chestek, Clouston, Connolly, Davis, Eklund, Filer, Erickson, Geringer, Harshman, Jarvis, Larson, Larsen, Lawley, Nicholas, Posey, Provenza, Sherwood, Storer, Thayer, Williams, Wylie, Yin

Nay: Allemand, Andrew, Angelos, Banks, Bear, Brady, Bratten, G. Brown, K. Campbell, Guggenmos, Haroldson, Heiner, Hoeft, Johnson, Kelly, Knapp, Lien, Locke, Lucas, McCann, Ottman, Pendergraft, Rodriguez-Williams, Schmid, Singh, Smith, Strock, Styvar, Tarver, Washut, Wasserburger, Webb, Webber, Wharff, Winter, Neiman

Excused: L. Brown, Riggins

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Yea: Byron, E. Campbell, Chestek, Clouston, Davis, Eklund, Erickson, Harshman, Jarvis, Larsen, Larson, Lawley, Nicholas, Posey, Provenza, Sherwood, Storer, Thayer, Wylie, Yin

Nay: Allemand, Andrew, Angelos, Banks, Bear, Brady, Bratten, G. Brown, K. Campbell, Connolly, Filer, Geringer, Guggenmos, Haroldson, Hoeft, Johnson, Kelly, Knapp, Lien, Locke, Lucas, McCann, Ottman, Pendergraft, Rodriguez-Williams, Schmid, Singh, Smith, Strock, Styvar, Tarver, Washut, Wasserburger, Webb, Webber, Wharff, Williams, Winter, Neiman

Excused: L. Brown, Heiner, Riggins

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Yea: E. Campbell, Chestek, Clouston, Connolly, Davis, Eklund, Erickson, Harshman, Jarvis, Larsen, Larson, Nicholas, Posey, Provenza, Storer, Thayer, Wylie

Nay: Allemand, Andrew, Angelos, Banks, Bear, Brady, Bratten, G. Brown, K. Campbell, Filer, Geringer, Guggenmos, Haroldson, Heiner, Hoeft, Johnson, Kelly, Knapp, Lawley, Locke, Lien, Lucas, McCann, Ottman, Pendergraft, Rodriguez-Williams, Schmid, Sherwood, Singh, Smith, Strock, Styvar, Tarver, Washut, Wasserburger, Webb, Webber, Wharff, Williams, Winter, Yin, Neiman

Excused: L. Brown, Byron, Riggins

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Yea: L. Brown, Byron, E. Campbell, Chestek, Clouston, Connolly, Davis, Eklund, Erickson, Filer, Geringer, Harshman, Jarvis, Larsen, Larson, Lawley, Nicholas, Posey, Provenza, Sherwood, Storer, Thayer, Williams, Wylie, Yin

Nay: Allemand, Andrew, Angelos, Banks, Bear, G. Brown, Brady, Bratten, K. Campbell, Guggenmos, Haroldson, Heiner, Hoeft, Johnson, Kelly, Knapp, Lien, Locke, Lucas, McCann, Ottman, Pendergraft, Rodriguez-Williams, Schmid, Singh, Smith, Strock, Styvar, Tarver, Washut, Wasserburger, Webb, Webber, Wharff, Winter, Neiman

Excused: Riggins

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