Allocates state funding for University of Wyoming research projects and establishes conditions for revenue allocation and fundraising requirements.
AN ACT relating to higher education; providing funding for specified research projects at the University of Wyoming; allocating revenue generated by research as specified; specifying conditions and permitted uses for appropriated funds; authorizing fundraising to support research projects; requiring nonstate matching funds as specified; creating an account; requiring reports; providing appropriations; and providing for an effective date.
Sponsor:
Co-sponsors: Representative(s) Neiman, Senator(s) Biteman, Rothfuss
Establishes a faculty research project account at the University of Wyoming with $51.2 million in funding to support specified research projects and graduate student stipends.
3/3/2026(House)
H COW:Failed 25-30-7-0-0
3/3/2026(House)
H Placed on General File
3/3/2026(House)
H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 4-3-0-0-0
3/2/2026(House)
H04 - Education:Rerefer to H02 - Appropriations
3/2/2026(House)
H04 - Education:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 8-0-1-0-0
Effective: 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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2/25/2026(House)
H Introduced and Referred to H04 - Education
2/25/2026(House)
H Received for Introduction
2/24/2026(Senate)
S 3rd Reading:Passed 24-7-0-0-0
2/23/2026(Senate)
S 2nd Reading:Passed
2/20/2026(Senate)
S COW:Passed
2/19/2026(Senate)
Recalled from Committee Pursuant to Senate Rule 5-5: 29-2-0-0-0
2/17/2026(Senate)
:Rerefer to S02 - Appropriations
2/17/2026(Senate)
S06 - Travel:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
2/16/2026(Senate)
:Refer to S06 - Travel
2/12/2026(Senate)
S Introduced and Referred to S04 - Education 23-8-0-0-0
2/11/2026(Senate)
S Received for Introduction
2/10/2026(LSO)
Bill Number Assigned
H COW:Failed 25-30-7-0-0
FailedYea: Andrew, Bratten, E. Campbell, Chestek, Clouston, Davis, Erickson, Filer, Fornstrom, Geringer, Harshman, Connolly, Jarvis, L. Larsen, Lawley, Nicholas, Posey, Provenza, Sherwood, Storer, Thayer, Washut, Williams, Yin, Neiman
Nay: Allemand, Angelos, Banks, Bear, Brady, G. Brown, Guggenmos, Haroldson, Heiner, Hoeft, Knapp, Johnson, Locke, Lien, Lucas, McCann, Ottman, Pendergraft, Rodriguez-Williams, Riggins, Schmid, Singh, Smith, Strock, Tarver, Wasserburger, Webb, Webber, Wharff, Winter
Excused: Byron, L. Brown, K. Campbell, Kelly, JT. Larson, Styvar, Wylie
H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 4-3-0-0-0
RecommendedYea: ALLEMAND, ANGELOS, HAROLDSON, SHERWOOD
Nay: PENDERGRAFT, S. SMITH, BEAR
This committee vote includes adoption of standing committee amendment SF0104HS001.
H04 - Education:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 8-0-1-0-0
RecommendedS 3rd Reading:Passed 24-7-0-0-0
Key VotePassedYea: Anderson, Barlow, Boner, Brennan, Case, Cooper, Crago, Crum, Dockstader, Driskill, French, Gierau, Jones, Kolb, Landen, Love, Nethercott, Olsen, Pappas, Rothfuss, Salazar, Schuler, Scott, Biteman
Recalled from Committee Pursuant to Senate Rule 5-5: 29-2-0-0-0
UnknownYea: Anderson, Barlow, Boner, Brennan, Cooper, Crago, Crum, Dockstader, Driskill, Gierau, Hicks, Hutchings, Ide, Jones, Landen, Kolb, Laursen, Love, Nethercott, McKeown, Olsen, Pappas, Pearson, Rothfuss, Salazar, Schuler, Scott, Biteman, Steinmetz
Nay: Case, French
S06 - Travel:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
RecommendedYea: BONER, HICKS, JONES, SCHULER, LANDEN
S Introduced and Referred to S04 - Education 23-8-0-0-0
UnknownYea: Barlow, Brennan, Crago, Crum, Dockstader, Driskill, Gierau, Hicks, Hutchings, Jones, Kolb, Landen, Love, Nethercott, Olsen, Pappas, Pearson, Rothfuss, Boner, Salazar, Schuler, Scott, Biteman
Nay: Anderson, Case, Cooper, French, Ide, Laursen, McKeown, Steinmetz
Yea: BRATTEN, ERICKSON, GUGGENMOS, LAWLEY, SINGH, STROCK, WILLIAMS, ANDREW
Excused: KELLY
Nay: Hicks, Hutchings, Ide, Laursen, McKeown, Pearson, Steinmetz