Bill > SF0002

This bill appropriates a total of $26,118,778 from the General Fund to the Legislative Service Office for the operation of the Wyoming Legislature through June 30, 2028. * **Legislative Operations:** $26,118,778 is appropriated for various legislative expenses, including salaries for legislative staff and legislators (session and interim), employer-paid benefits, in-state and out-of-state travel, dues for legislative organizations, registration fees, telecommunications, IT services, general administrative support, and the purchase of statutes and session laws. * **New Legislator Training:** $34,000 is appropriated from the General Fund to the Legislative Service Office to cover mileage and per diem for newly elected or appointed legislators attending training functions or interim committee meetings before they are sworn in, starting after the 2026 general election. * **Wyoming State Treasurer's Investment Conference:** $20,000 is appropriated from the General Fund to the Legislative Service Office for legislators' registration, mileage, and per diem to attend the Wyoming State Treasurer's Investment Conference in 2026 or 2027. * **Capitol Interpretive Exhibits and Wayfinding Subcommittee:** $25,000 is appropriated from the General Fund to the Legislative Service Office to cover salary, mileage, and per diem for legislative members of this subcommittee. * **Economic Modeling:** $492,100 is appropriated from the General Fund to the Legislative Service Office for regional economic modeling software and maintenance fees for the 2027-2028 biennium to support fiscal note processes, administrative rule economic impact analysis, and other legislative projects. * **Carryover of Prior Appropriations:** Unexpended and unobligated funds from previous legislative appropriations related to K-12 education responsibilities, the sale of legislative laptops, and extraordinary legislative expenses are reappropriated to the Legislative Service Office for expenditure between July 1, 2026, and June 30, 2028. * **Flexibility:** The Management Council is authorized to transfer funds between expense categories within the legislative appropriation as needed. * **Out-of-State Travel Conditions:** Out-of-state travel reimbursement for legislators is subject to Management Council policies, with specific provisions for travel that furthers the interests of Wyoming, including economic development efforts. Preference is given to legislators intending to seek re-election. * **Effective Dates:** Most provisions of the bill are effective July 1, 2026, with some sections effective immediately upon becoming law. Appropriations that are effective immediately will not lapse until June 30, 2028, unless otherwise specified.