Select Committee on Blockchain, Financial Technology and Digital Innovation Technology
Source: wyoleg.gov
The Select Committee will examine opportunities for state agencies and political subdivisions to incorporate digital asset technologies into their operations, workflows, and public services. The Select Committee will consider the State's use of technology and may propose legislation regarding e-residency, a digital ledger filing system, cryptographic signatures, and the modernization of registered agent statutes. The Select Committee will evaluate legislation to restructure the Wyoming Stable Token Commission into a Wyoming Digital Asset Authority, broadening its role to serve as the centralized administrator for all Wyoming government-issued digital assets.
The Select Committee will examine the adoption and integration of the Frontier Stable Token (FRNT) into Wyoming commerce, taxation, and state government processes. The Select Committee will consider legislation to clarify the FRNT's status as a cash equivalent for state purposes, support the tokenization of real-world assets, and address the development of yield-bearing stable tokens. The Select Committee will also review the regulatory framework governing stablecoins issued within Wyoming, including the capacity of the Wyoming Division of Banking to certify a comprehensive oversight structure with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) under the GENIUS Act.
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The Select Committee will study artificial intelligence (AI) governance and assess the State's role in developing AI legislation while supporting responsible innovation. The Select Committee will examine issues related to automated decision-making, the state government's use of AI, and other considerations, including the legal status of AI-generated documents.
The Select Committee will examine recent developments in data privacy and data ownership, review other states' legislative approaches, and consider potential legislation related to consumer data privacy, digital identity, and associated protections. This review will include the right to use virtual private networks as a component of digital privacy protections, the Wyoming GRANITE Act (2026 House Bill 70), and 2026 House Bill 181, Biometric data and license plate readers-regulation.
The Select Committee will receive information pertaining to previously enacted legislation to update and improve on current laws, including: Banking and Financial Institutions - The Select Committee will examine developments relating to Special Purpose Depository Institutions (SPDIs), including capital requirements and national recognition of Wyoming SPDIs by other states. The Select Committee will also review open banking frameworks, the implementation of Wyoming's virtual currency kiosk regulations following the enactment of 2026 House Bill 75, and may consider statutory refinements as warranted. Cryptocurrency Mining and Energy Infrastructure - The Select Committee will examine potential legislative changes affecting large-scale energy users, including cryptocurrency mining operations and related regulatory and infrastructure considerations. This review will include examination of third-party power generation arrangements and the policy framework governing direct power contracts between large-scale energy consumers and independent generators. DAOs and DUNAs - The Select Committee will consider updates pertaining to decentralized autonomous organizations and the Wyoming Decentralized Unincorporated Nonprofit Association Act (DUNA) and may evaluate statutory updates to clarify existing provisions.
Secretary of state-expedited filings.
Select Committee on Blockchain and Emerging Technologies.
Data privacy-government entities.
Wyoming stable token-amendments.
Unincorporated nonprofit associations-amendments.
Referrals and committee-sponsored bills derived from official LSO action history. Some interim-only sponsor abbreviations may not link back here.