S 2273 · in committee · niche
Wyoming Education Trust Modernization Act
- education
What this bill does
- Wyoming may invest the principal of its permanent school fund and use earnings, not just interest.
- Public schools in Wyoming are affected as the fund supports their operations.
- The change takes effect immediately upon enactment with no direct federal cost.
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Community Threads
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How might allowing Wyoming to invest and spend principal from its permanent school fund affect long-term funding stability for public schools compared to the current interest-only approach?
- 02
What types of investments does Wyoming plan to make with this expanded authority, and what safeguards exist to prevent depletion of the fund?
- 03
How could this policy change influence education funding levels in Wyoming districts that rely heavily on permanent fund distributions?
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Sponsor · R-WY
Cynthia M. Lummis
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Introduced 2025-12-17
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Legislative timeline
2025-12-17 · senate · Committee
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
2025-12-02 · senate · Committee
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.
2025-07-14 · senate · IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
2025-07-14 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate
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