Wyoming 2026 Session Status: Enacted

SF 52 — 2026 large project funding.

Last action — Governor Signed SEA No. 0016

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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 21, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Mark Gordon (Republican) on February 27, 2026.

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Summary

The Wyoming Legislature has established an account for natural resource conservation and wildlife projects. All projects with a cumulative total grant that exceeds four hundred thousand dollars ($400,000.00) are considered large projects that must be approved by the Wyoming Legislature. This act includes six (6) new projects that address diversion structures for fish passage and fish screening, restoration of native vegetation, and removal of invasive grasses. This act's large projects are: Upper Greybull Fish Passage IIIBaggs Valley Headwaters VAbsaroka Front CheatgrassCody Canal Fish ScreenNorth Platte CheatgrassWestern Wyoming Cheatgrass Comments: This act is commonly known as the "Large Projects Funding Bill".

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What changed in the latest version

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Plain-language change summary

The recent amendments to Bill SF 52 include the addition of details regarding the funding process for large projects related to wildlife and natural resources in Wyoming. Specifically, the bill now provides for the authorization of distributions from the Wyoming wildlife and natural resource trust income account for approved projects in 2026. This matters because it clarifies how the funding will be allocated and ensures that larger projects can benefit from this financial support, potentially leading to improved conservation and management efforts in the state.

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S TATE OF W YOMING 26LSO-0157 SENATE FILE NO.
ORIGINAL SENATE FILE NO.
SF0052 large project funding.
SF0052 ENROLLED ACT NO.
Sponsored by:
16, SENATE SIXTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING BUDGET SESSION AN ACT relating to the Wyoming Wildlife and Natural Resource Funding Act;
Select Natural Resource Funding Committee A BILL for AN ACT relating to the Wyoming Wildlife and Natural Resource Funding Act;
9 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:
Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:
1 SF0052 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0157 (i) "Board" means the Wyoming wildlife and natural resource trust account board created by W.S.
(i) "Board" means the Wyoming wildlife and natural resource trust account board created by W.S.
5 (ii) "Income account" means the Wyoming wildlife and natural resource trust income account created by W.S.
(ii) "Income account" means the Wyoming wildlife and natural resource trust income account created by W.S.
9 (b) Pursuant to the authority granted under W.S.
(b) Pursuant to the authority granted under W.S.
9-15-103(r), authorization is granted for funding of the large projects provided for in subsections (c) through (j) of this section.
9-15-103(r), authorization is granted for funding of the large projects provided for in subsections (c) through (h) of this section.
Restoration of native fisheries, riparian and aquatic ecosystems through vegetation management, riparian restoration and removal of barriers to fish movement on approximately forty eight SF0052 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0157 thousand eight hundred fifty (48,850) miles of streams in northeast Wyoming in order to:
Restoration of native fisheries, riparian and aquatic ecosystems through ORIGINAL SENATE FILE NO.
4 (A) Maintain migration and movement for native fish species;
SF0052 ENROLLED ACT NO.
7 (B) Maintain river function;
16, SENATE SIXTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING BUDGET SESSION vegetation management, riparian restoration and removal of barriers to fish movement on approximately forty-eight (48) miles of streams in northeast Wyoming in order to:
9 (C) Reduce or eliminate excessive erosion;
(A) Maintain migration and movement for native fish species;
(B) Maintain river function;
(C) Reduce or eliminate excessive erosion;
The total grant for the project, including all grants previously awarded for the project and the additional one hundred fifty thousand dollar ($150,000.00) grant authorized under this SF0052 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0157 subsection, shall be one million three hundred thousand dollars ($1,300,000.00);
The total grant for the project, including all grants previously awarded for the project and the additional one hundred fifty thousand dollar ($150,000.00) grant authorized under this subsection, shall be one million three hundred thousand dollars ($1,300,000.00);
4 (vi) Appropriation:
(vi) Appropriation:
9 (d) Baggs Valley Headwaters V:
(d) Baggs Valley Headwaters V:
(ii) Project purpose:
ORIGINAL SENATE FILE NO.
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16, SENATE SIXTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING BUDGET SESSION (ii) Project purpose:
SF0052 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0157 2 (C) Maintain core population areas for greater sage grouse and other sagebrush obligate species;
(C) Maintain core population areas for greater sage grouse and other sagebrush obligate species;
5 (D) Conserve valuable grassland and intermediate shrubland ecotypes.
(D) Conserve valuable grassland and intermediate shrubland ecotypes.
8 (iii) Project description:
(iii) Project description:
There is appropriated from the income account to the board seven hundred thousand SF0052 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0157 dollars ($700,000.00) or as much thereof as is necessary to carry out the purposes of this subsection.
There is appropriated from the income account to the board seven hundred thousand dollars ($700,000.00) or as much thereof as is necessary to carry out the purposes of this subsection.
4 (e) Absaroka Front Cheatgrass:
ORIGINAL SENATE FILE NO.
6 (i) Project sponsor:
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16, SENATE SIXTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING BUDGET SESSION (e) Absaroka Front Cheatgrass:
(i) Project sponsor:
9 (ii) Project purpose:
(ii) Project purpose:
SF0052 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0157 2 (iii) Project description:
(iii) Project description:
5 (iv) Total project budget:
(iv) Total project budget:
9 (v) Project grant:
(v) Project grant:
(vi) Appropriation:
ORIGINAL SENATE FILE NO.
SF0052 ENROLLED ACT NO.
16, SENATE SIXTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING BUDGET SESSION (vi) Appropriation:
7 SF0052 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0157 (i) Project sponsor:
(i) Project sponsor:
4 (ii) Project purpose:
(ii) Project purpose:
9 (A) Maintain fish populations on a river system with extraordinarily high losses of fish;
(A) Maintain fish populations on a river system with extraordinarily high losses of fish;
8 SF0052 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0157 (v) Project grant:
(v) Project grant:
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6 (vi) Appropriation:
ORIGINAL SENATE FILE NO.
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16, SENATE SIXTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING BUDGET SESSION (vi) Appropriation:
9 SF0052 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0157 (B) Reduce or eliminate the potential for catastrophic fire;
(B) Reduce or eliminate the potential for catastrophic fire;
4 (C) Allow regeneration of cottonwood gallery forests.
(C) Allow regeneration of cottonwood gallery forests.
7 (iii) Project description:
(iii) Project description:
(vi) Appropriation:
ORIGINAL SENATE FILE NO.
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16, SENATE SIXTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING BUDGET SESSION (vi) Appropriation:
10 SF0052 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0157 (i) Project sponsor:
(i) Project sponsor:
4 (ii) Project purpose:
(ii) Project purpose:
8 (A) Maintain key seasonal habitats for mule deer, elk, moose, antelope and bighorn sheep;
(A) Maintain key seasonal habitats for mule deer, elk, moose, antelope and bighorn sheep;
11 SF0052 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0157 (iv) Total project budget:
(iv) Total project budget:
5 (v) Project grant:
(v) Project grant:
The total grant for the project, including all grants previously awarded for the project and the additional two million dollar ($2,000,000.00) grant authorized under this subsection, shall be three million four hundred thousand dollars ($3,400,000.00);
The total grant for the project, including all grants previously awarded for the ORIGINAL SENATE FILE NO.
SF0052 ENROLLED ACT NO.
16, SENATE SIXTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING BUDGET SESSION project and the additional two million dollar ($2,000,000.00) grant authorized under this subsection, shall be three million four hundred thousand dollars ($3,400,000.00);
12 SF0052 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0157 Section 2.
ORIGINAL SENATE FILE NO.
SF0052 ENROLLED ACT NO.
16, SENATE SIXTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING BUDGET SESSION Section 2.
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(END) Speaker of the House President of the Senate Governor TIME APPROVED:
_________ DATE APPROVED:
_________ I hereby certify that this act originated in the Senate.
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Action History

  1. Governor Signed SEA No. 0016

  2. Assigned Chapter Number 17

  3. H 3rd Reading:Passed 59-1-2-0-0

  4. Assigned Number SEA No. 0016

  5. S President Signed SEA No. 0016

  6. H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0016

  7. H 2nd Reading:Passed

  8. H COW:Passed

  9. H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 7-0-0-0-0

  10. H Placed on General File

  11. H Introduced and Referred to H02 - Appropriations

  12. S 3rd Reading:Passed 27-3-1-0-0

  13. H Received for Introduction

  14. S 2nd Reading:Passed

  15. S COW:Passed

  16. S02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0

  17. S Placed on General File

  18. S06 - Travel:Recommend Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0

  19. :Rerefer to S02 - Appropriations

  20. S Introduced and Referred to S06 - Travel 28-3-0-0-0

  21. S Received for Introduction

  22. Bill Number Assigned

Sponsors

  • Natural Resource Funding Select · Primary

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  • Natural Resource Funding Select

Co-sponsors (0)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SF 52 do?
The Wyoming Legislature has established an account for natural resource conservation and wildlife projects. All projects with a cumulative total grant that exceeds four hundred thousand dollars ($400,000.00) are considered large projects that must be approved by the Wyoming Legislature. This act includes six (6) new projects that address diversion structures for fish passage and fish screening, restoration of native vegetation, and removal of invasive grasses. This act's large projects are: Upper Greybull Fish Passage IIIBaggs Valley Headwaters VAbsaroka Front CheatgrassCody Canal Fish ScreenNorth Platte CheatgrassWestern Wyoming Cheatgrass Comments: This act is commonly known as the "Large Projects Funding Bill".
Who sponsors SF 52?
SF 52 is sponsored by Natural Resource Funding Select.
What is the current status of SF 52?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 21, 2026. Enacted.
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