Wyoming Freedom Scholarship Act. | 25LSO-0240, 1.2 |
FISCAL NOTE
This bill contains a de-appropriation of ($20,000,000) from the GENERAL FUND to the Education Savings Accounts Expenditure Account and an appropriation of $50,000,000 from the GENERAL FUND to the Wyoming Freedom Scholarship Program Account (WFSPA). This de-appropriation and appropriation are effective immediately.
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WFSPA | $11,097,900 | $44,391,600 | $44,391,600 | $44,391,600 |
PUBLIC SCHOOL FOUNDATION PROGRAM ACCOUNT | ($11,097,900) | ($44,391,600) | ($44,391,600) | ($44,391,600) |
Source of revenue increase/(decrease):
This bill, effective immediately, redirects 47.2 percent of federal mineral royalties (FMRs) that would be distributed to the Public School Foundation Program Account (SFP), under the $200,000,000 distribution cap, to the WFSPA.
Assumptions:
The redirection of FMRs results in an estimated revenue decrease of $11,097,900 in FY 2025, $44,391,600 in FY 2026, $44,391,600 in FY 2027, and $44,391,600 in FY 2028 to the SFP and corresponding revenue increase to the WFSPA. The estimated revenue increase and decrease utilize the January 2025 Consensus Revenue Estimating Group’s forecast for FMRs.
This bill directs the State Superintendent to determine at the end of each fiscal year the amount in the WFSPA in excess of $30,000,000 and more than 150 percent of the amount required to fund all approved education savings accounts (ESA) for the applicable fiscal year, to be transferred by the State Treasurer to the SFP. It is estimated that at the end of FY 2025, the balance of the WFSPA will be $61,097,900.
The Wyoming Department of Education indicates this bill creates an indeterminable expenditure increase in the form of ESA payments from the WFSPA. Current law provides for students whose household income is at or below 150 percent of the federal poverty level to receive $6,000 per year. This bill removes the income eligibility requirements to receive an ESA, resulting in an unknown number of students that may receive an ESA and increased expenditures from the WFSPA. This bill also increases the annual ESA amount from $6,000 to $7,000 beginning school year 2025-26. Each school year thereafter, the ESA amount is automatically adjusted by the State Superintendent for the costs of inflation by the consumer price index (CPI) or its successor index of the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). According to the BLS, the CPI has risen at a 2.8-percentage average annual rate over the past 10 years. The estimated ESA amounts in FY 2027 and FY 2028 would be $7,196 and $7,397, respectively, if increased 2.8 percent, annually.
The State Superintendent may withhold from ESAS, up to 5 percent annually in the first two years and up to 3 percent annually thereafter, for costs of administering the ESA Program.
Prepared by: Matthew Willmarth, LSO Phone: 777-7881
(Information provided by Trent Carroll, Department of Education, 777-7720)
HB0199
ORIGINAL House ENGROSSED
Bill No. HB0199
ENROLLED ACT NO. 52, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SIXTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2025 General Session
AN ACT relating to education; modifying the education savings accounts program; changing the name of the program to the steamboat legacy scholarship act; creating the steamboat legacy scholarship program account; modifying definitions; increasing the maximum scholarship award; modifying eligibility requirements; repealing provisions; providing appropriations; making conforming amendments; and providing for an effective date.
Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:
Section 1. W.S. 21‑2‑901, 21‑2‑903(a), (b), (c) and by creating a new subsection (d), 21‑2‑904(b)(i)(J), by creating a new subparagraph (Q), (ii)(A) and (e), 21‑2‑905(e) and (f)(intro), 21‑2‑906(a)(i), (ix), (xi), by creating a new paragraph (xiii) and by creating new subsections (d) and (e) and 21‑2‑909, as amended by 2024 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 108, Section 1 and effective January 1, 2025, are amended to read:
ARTICLE 9
STEAMBOAT LEGACY SCHOLARSHIP ACT
21‑2‑901. Short title.
This act shall be known as the \"Wyoming Education Savings Accounts Steamboat Legacy Scholarship Act.\" The program created by this act shall be known as the \"ESA program.\"
21‑2‑903. Education savings accounts; steamboat legacy scholarship program account.
(a) For school year 2025‑2026 and each school year thereafter, the total amount to be deposited in an education savings account for an ESA student each year shall be determined by the student's household income compared to the federal poverty levels, using the most recent federal poverty guidelines for the student's household size and income, as follows; six thousand dollars ($6,000.00) for students as follows:
(i) For students eligible for an ESA under W.S. 21‑2‑904(a)(i), seven thousand dollars ($7,000.00);
(ii) For students eligible for an ESA under W.S. 21‑2‑904(a)(ii), whose household income is at or below one hundred fifty percent (150%) equal to or less than two hundred fifty percent (250%) of the federal poverty level using the student's household income compared to the federal poverty guidelines for the student's household size and income, seven thousand dollars ($7,000.00).
(b) Payments to ESAs under this act shall be made by the state superintendent of public instruction from the Wyoming education savings accounts expenditure steamboat legacy scholarship program account, which is hereby created. The Wyoming education savings accounts expenditure steamboat legacy scholarship program account shall consist of funds transferred to the expenditure account and other funds appropriated by the legislature to the expenditure account. All earnings from investment of the expenditure steamboat legacy scholarship program account shall be credited to the expenditure account. Any unencumbered, unobligated balance of the expenditure steamboat legacy scholarship program account at the end of each fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain in the expenditure account and shall be expended to fund ESAs as provided by this act.
(c) Payments to each approved ESA shall be disbursed on a quarterly basis by the state superintendent or another state agency or person designated by the state superintendent to administer and disburse funds to education savings accounts.
(d) The ESA program shall not be funded with county, city or school district tax revenues.
21‑2‑904. ESA parent agreement; ESA administration.
(b) To participate in the ESA program, the custodial parent of an ESA student shall sign an agreement with the state superintendent that:
(i) Requires use of the ESA funds for the following qualifying expenses to educate the ESA student:
(J) Tuition and fees for summer education programs and specialized after school education programs, but not including after school childcare programs;
(Q) Tuition and fees for nongovernmental online learning programs.
(ii) For students eligible for an ESA under paragraph (a)(i) of this section:
(A) Requires that the ESA student receive instruction in, at minimum, reading, writing, mathematics, civics, including studies of the United States constitution and the constitution of the state of Wyoming, history, literature and science and is assessed on academic progress. No parent shall be required to include any instruction that conflicts with the parent's or the ESA student's religious doctrines;
(e) An ESA shall remain active and any unused funds shall not revert until the parent withdraws the ESA student from the ESA program or until the ESA student is no longer eligible for the ESA program, unless the ESA is closed because of a substantial misuse of funds. When an ESA is closed, any unused funds shall revert to the Wyoming education savings accounts expenditure steamboat legacy scholarship program account.
21‑2‑905. Application.
(e) Except as provided under this subsection, eighty percent (80%) of the ESAs shall be awarded to students eligible pursuant to W.S. 21‑2‑904(a)(i) and the remaining twenty percent (20%) shall be awarded to students eligible pursuant to W.S. 21‑2‑904(a)(ii) each year. Any funds allocated under this subsection for the award of ESAs to students eligible pursuant to W.S. 21‑2‑904(a)(ii) that are not awarded in any school year may be awarded to students eligible pursuant to W.S. 21‑2‑904(a)(i). If the number of applications for ESAs exceeds the available funds for any school year, the students shall be selected on a first‑come, first‑served basis, except preference shall be given to the following students:
(i) An eligible student who received funds under the ESA program in the immediately preceding school year;. or
(ii) A sibling of an eligible student who:
(A) Receives scholarship funds from an ESA at the time the sibling applied for an ESA; or
(B) Received an ESA in the school year immediately preceding the school year in which the sibling applies for an ESA.
(f) For students eligible for receiving an ESA under W.S. 21‑2‑904(a)(i), the following shall apply:
21‑2‑906. Duties of the state superintendent.
(a) The state superintendent of public instruction shall:
(i) Establish a certification process for education service providers, which shall, at minimum, ensure ESA students attending qualified schools in kindergarten through grade twelve (12) receive instruction in reading, writing, mathematics, civics, including studies of the United States constitution and the constitution of the state of Wyoming, history, literature and science throughout their kindergarten through grade twelve (12) tenure, and for pre‑kindergarten ensure ESA students at minimum receive instruction necessary for preparation to enter kindergarten;
(ix) Investigate reports of intentional and substantial misuse of ESA funds and prohibit an eligible ESA student from receipt of ESA funds if the state superintendent determines that the ESA student or ESA student's parent intentionally and substantially misused ESA funds. The state superintendent shall by rule create procedures to ensure that a fair process exists to determine whether an intentional and substantial misuse of ESA funds has occurred. If an ESA student is free from personal misconduct, that student shall be eligible for an ESA in the future if placed with a different parent or other person with the legal authority to act on behalf of the student. The state superintendent shall have the authority to refer suspected cases of intentional and substantial misuse of ESA funds to the department of audit or to law enforcement and the attorney general for investigation and prosecution if evidence of fraudulent use of ESA funds is obtained. A parent or ESA student may appeal a final decision of the state superintendent to make the parent or ESA student ineligible for the ESA program as provided by the Wyoming Administrative Procedures Act;
(xi) Notify parents and ESA students within ten (10) business days if the state superintendent prohibits By rule create procedures to ensure that a fair process exists to determine whether an education service provider should be prohibited from receiving ESA funds under paragraph (x) of this subsection. Education service providers may appeal a final decision of the state superintendent under this paragraph as provided by the Wyoming Administrative Procedures Act;
(xiii) If the state superintendent determines it is necessary, withhold from the funds to be deposited in ESAs, a maximum of five percent (5%) annually of the funds to be deposited in ESAs in the first two (2) school years of the ESA program and a maximum of three percent (3%) annually of the funds to be deposited in ESAs thereafter to pay for the costs of administering the ESA program.
(d) Rules adopted by the state superintendent under subsection (c) of this section shall focus on simplifying parental access to the program and encouraging educational service providers to provide parents and ESA students with a broad array of educational options.
(e) The state superintendent may accept gifts and grants from any source to cover administrative costs of the program, to inform the public about the ESA program or to fund ESAs.
21‑2‑909. Legal proceedings.
(a) No liability shall arise on the part of the state superintendent of public instruction or the state or any public school or school district based on the award of or use of an ESA pursuant to this act.
(b) In any legal proceeding challenging the application of this act or rule adopted under this act to an education service provider, the state bears the burden of proof to establish that the law is necessary and does not impose any undue burden on the education service provider.
(c) If any part of this act is challenged in a state court as violating either the state or federal constitutions, parents of eligible students and parents of ESA students shall be permitted to intervene in any lawsuit for the purposes of defending the ESA program's constitutionality.
(d) If any provision of this act or its application to an individual or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of this act which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this act are severable.
Section 2. 2024 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 108, Section 3 and Section 6(c) is repealed.
Section 3. There is appropriated thirty million dollars ($30,000,000.00) from the general fund to the steamboat legacy scholarship program account created by section 1 of this act for the purposes of the Steamboat Legacy Scholarship Act. It is the intent of the legislature that this appropriation be included in the standard budget of the Wyoming department of education for the immediately succeeding fiscal biennium.
Section 4. This act is effective immediately 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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HB0199 | Steamboat Legacy Scholarship Act. |
Sponsored By: Representative(s) Andrew, Angelos, Bear, Brady, Brown, G, Filer, Haroldson, Heiner, Hoeft, Knapp, Lien, Lucas, McCann, Neiman, Ottman, Riggins, Rodriguez-Williams, Singh, Smith, S, Webb, Webber, Wharff and Winter and Senator(s) Biteman, Boner, Brennan, Kolb, Laursen, D, Olsen, Pearson, Scott, Smith, D and Steinmetz
AN ACT relating to education; modifying the education savings accounts program; changing the name of the program to the steamboat legacy scholarship act; creating the steamboat legacy scholarship program account; modifying definitions; increasing the maximum scholarship award; modifying eligibility requirements; repealing provisions; providing appropriations; making conforming amendments; and providing for an effective date.
1/15/2025 Bill Number Assigned
1/16/2025 H Received for Introduction
1/20/2025 H Introduced and Referred to H04 - Education
1/22/2025 H04 - Education:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0
ROLL CALL
Ayes: Representative(s) Andrew, Bratten, Erickson, Guggenmos, Kelly, Lawley, Singh, Strock, Williams
Ayes 9 Nays 0 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0
1/22/2025 :Rerefer to H02 - Appropriations
1/23/2025 H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 6-1-0-0-0
ROLL CALL
Ayes: Representative(s) Allemand, Angelos, Bear, Haroldson, Pendergraft, Smith
Nays: Representative Sherwood
Ayes 6 Nays 1 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0
1/23/2025 H Placed on General File
HB0199HS001/ADOPTED (CORRECTED COPY)
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HB0199HW001/FAILED
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HB0199HW002/FAILED
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HB0199HW003/FAILED
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Page 7-line 18 After \"state\" insert \"and subject to W.S. 21-2-903(a)\".
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HB0199HW004/FAILED
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HB0199HW005/FAILED
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1/27/2025 H COW:Passed
HB0199H2001/ADOPTED
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HB0199H2002/FAILED
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HB0199H2003/ADOPTED
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HB0199H2004/FAILED
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ROLL CALL
Ayes: Representative(s) Brown, L, Byron, Campbell, E, Chestek, Clouston, Connolly, Davis, Eklund, Erickson, Filer, Geringer, Harshman, Jarvis, Larsen, Larson, Lawley, Nicholas, Posey, Provenza, Sherwood, Storer, Thayer, Williams, Wylie, Yin
Nays: Representative(s) Allemand, Andrew, Angelos, Banks, Bear, Brady, Bratten, Brown, G, Campbell, K, Guggenmos, Haroldson, Heiner, Hoeft, Johnson, Kelly, Knapp, Lien, Locke, Lucas, Mccann, Neiman, Ottman, Pendergraft, Rodriguez-Williams, Schmid, Singh, Smith, Strock, Styvar, Tarver, Washut, Wasserburger, Webb, Webber, Wharff, Winter
Excused: Representative Riggins
Ayes 25 Nays 36 Excused 1 Absent 0 Conflicts 0
HB0199H2005/WITHDRAWN
1/28/2025 H 2nd Reading:Passed
HB0199H3001/FAILED
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ROLL CALL
Ayes: Representative(s) Campbell, E, Chestek, Clouston, Connolly, Davis, Eklund, Erickson, Harshman, Jarvis, Larsen, Larson, Nicholas, Posey, Provenza, Storer, Thayer, Wylie
Nays: Representative(s) Allemand, Andrew, Angelos, Banks, Bear, Brady, Bratten, Brown, G, Campbell, K, Filer, Geringer, Guggenmos, Haroldson, Heiner, Hoeft, Johnson, Kelly, Knapp, Lawley, Lien, Locke, Lucas, Mccann, Neiman, Ottman, Pendergraft, Rodriguez-Williams, Schmid, Sherwood, Singh, Smith, Strock, Styvar, Tarver, Washut, Wasserburger, Webb, Webber, Wharff, Williams, Winter, Yin
Excused: Representative(s) Brown, L, Byron, Riggins
Ayes 17 Nays 42 Excused 3 Absent 0 Conflicts 0
HB0199H3002/FAILED
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\"21-2-903. Education savings accounts; Wyoming education savings accounts expenditure account.
(a) For school year 2025-2026, the total amount to be deposited in an education savings account for an ESA student each year shall be determined by the student's household income compared to the federal poverty levels, using the most recent federal poverty guidelines for the student's household size and income, as follows:;
(i) Six thousand dollars ($6,000.00) for students whose household income is at or below one hundred fifty percent (150%) of the federal poverty level;.
(ii) Four thousand eight hundred dollars ($4,800.00) for students whose household income is more than one hundred fifty percent (150%) of the federal poverty level but at or below two hundred percent (200%) of the federal poverty level;
(iii) Three thousand six hundred dollars ($3,600.00) for students whose household income is more than two hundred percent (200%) of the federal poverty level but at or below two hundred fifty percent (250%) of the federal poverty level;
(iv) Two thousand four thousand dollars ($2,400.00) for students whose household income is more than two hundred fifty percent (250%) of the federal poverty level but at or below three hundred percent (300%) of the federal poverty level;
(v) One thousand two hundred dollars ($1,200.00) for students whose household income is more than three hundred percent (300%) of the federal poverty level but at or below three hundred fifty percent (350%) of the federal poverty level.\". Clouston
HB0199H3003/FAILED
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\"Section 6. This act is effective January 1, 2027.\". Clouston
ROLL CALL
Ayes: Representative(s) Byron, Campbell, E, Chestek, Clouston, Davis, Eklund, Erickson, Harshman, Jarvis, Larsen, Larson, Lawley, Nicholas, Posey, Provenza, Sherwood, Storer, Thayer, Wylie, Yin
Nays: Representative(s) Allemand, Andrew, Angelos, Banks, Bear, Brady, Bratten, Brown, G, Campbell, K, Connolly, Filer, Geringer, Guggenmos, Haroldson, Hoeft, Johnson, Kelly, Knapp, Lien, Locke, Lucas, Mccann, Neiman, Ottman, Pendergraft, Rodriguez-Williams, Schmid, Singh, Smith, Strock, Styvar, Tarver, Washut, Wasserburger, Webb, Webber, Wharff, Williams, Winter
Excused: Representative(s) Brown, L, Heiner, Riggins
Ayes 20 Nays 39 Excused 3 Absent 0 Conflicts 0
HB0199H3004/ADOPTED
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HB0199H3005/FAILED
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\"Section 3. W.S. 21-2-904(b)(ii)(B) and 21-2-907(a)(i) are repealed.\". Campbell, E
ROLL CALL
Ayes: Representative(s) Byron, Campbell, E, Chestek, Clouston, Connolly, Davis, Eklund, Erickson, Filer, Geringer, Harshman, Jarvis, Larsen, Larson, Lawley, Nicholas, Posey, Provenza, Sherwood, Storer, Thayer, Williams, Wylie, Yin
Nays: Representative(s) Allemand, Andrew, Angelos, Banks, Bear, Brady, Bratten, Brown, G, Campbell, K, Guggenmos, Haroldson, Heiner, Hoeft, Johnson, Kelly, Knapp, Lien, Locke, Lucas, Mccann, Neiman, Ottman, Pendergraft, Rodriguez-Williams, Schmid, Singh, Smith, Strock, Styvar, Tarver, Washut, Wasserburger, Webb, Webber, Wharff, Winter
Excused: Representative(s) Brown, L, Riggins
Ayes 24 Nays 36 Excused 2 Absent 0 Conflicts 0
HB0199H3006/FAILED
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HB0199H3007/FAILED
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1/29/2025 H 3rd Reading:Passed 39-21-2-0-0
ROLL CALL
Ayes: Representative(s) Allemand, Andrew, Angelos, Banks, Bear, Brady, Bratten, Brown, G, Campbell, K, Filer, Geringer, Guggenmos, Haroldson, Heiner, Hoeft, Jarvis, Johnson, Kelly, Knapp, Lien, Locke, Lucas, Mccann, Neiman, Ottman, Pendergraft, Rodriguez-Williams, Schmid, Singh, Smith, Strock, Styvar, Tarver, Wasserburger, Webb, Webber, Wharff, Williams, Winter
Nays: Representative(s) Byron, Campbell, E, Chestek, Clouston, Connolly, Davis, Eklund, Erickson, Harshman, Larsen, Larson, Lawley, Nicholas, Posey, Provenza, Sherwood, Storer, Thayer, Washut, Wylie, Yin
Excused: Representative(s) Brown, L, Riggins
Ayes 39 Nays 21 Excused 2 Absent 0 Conflicts 0
1/30/2025 S Received for Introduction
2/10/2025 S Introduced and Referred to S04 - Education
2/12/2025 S04 - Education:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 3-2-0-0-0
ROLL CALL
Ayes: Senator(s) Brennan, Olsen, Scott
Nays: Senator(s) Rothfuss, Schuler
Ayes 3 Nays 2 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0
2/12/2025 :Rerefer to S02 - Appropriations
2/13/2025 S02 - Appropriations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 4-1-0-0-0
ROLL CALL
Ayes: Senator(s) Driskill, Laursen, Salazar, Smith
Nays: Senator Gierau
Ayes 4 Nays 1 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0
2/13/2025 S Placed on General File
HB0199SS001/ADOPTED (TO ENGROSSED COPY)
Page 1-above line 1 In the catch title, delete \"Wyoming Freedom\" and insert \"Steamboat Legacy\".
Page 1-line 3 Delete \"Wyoming freedom\" and insert \"steamboat legacy\".
Page 1-line 4 Delete \"Wyoming freedom\" and insert \"steamboat legacy\".
Page 3-line 10 Delete \"Wyoming\".
Page 3-line 11 Delete \"freedom\" and insert \"steamboat legacy\".
Page 4-line 3 Delete \"WYOMING FREEDOM\" and insert \"STEAMBOAT LEGACY\".
Page 4-line 7 Strike \"Wyoming\".
Page 4-line 8 Delete \"Freedom\" and insert \"Steamboat Legacy\".
Page 4-line 22 Delete \"Wyoming freedom\" and insert \"steamboat legacy.\"
Page 5-line 15 Strike \"Wyoming\"; delete \"freedom\" and insert \"steamboat legacy\".
Page 5-line 17 Strike \"Wyoming\"; delete \"freedom\" and insert \"steamboat legacy\".
Page 5-line 21 Delete \"Wyoming\".
Page 5-line 22 Delete \"freedom\" and insert \"steamboat legacy\".
Page 6-line 2 Delete \"Wyoming freedom\" and insert \"steamboat legacy\".
Page 6-line 8 Delete \"Wyoming freedom\" and insert \"steamboat legacy\".
Page 8-line 20 Strike \"(B)\" and insert \"(iii)\"; reinsert all stricken language.
Page 8-lines 21 and 22 Reinsert all stricken language.
Page 9-line 1 Delete \"(iii)\" and insert \"(iv)\".
Page 10-line 3 Strike \"Wyoming\".
Page 10-line 4 Delete \"freedom\" and insert \"steamboat legacy\".
Page 12-line 1 Strike \"in\".
Page 12-line 2 Strike \"kindergarten through grade twelve (12)\".
Page 12-line 3 Strike \"including studies\".
Page 12-line 4 Strike entirely.
Page 12-line 5 Strike \"the state of Wyoming,\"; after \"science\" insert \"throughout their kindergarten through grade twelve (12) tenure\".
Page 16-line 9 After \"constitutionality.\" delete balance of line.
Page 16-lines 10 through 12 Delete entirely.
Page 16-line 21 After \"21-2-904(a)(i)\" delete \",\" and insert \"and\".
Page 16-line 22 Delete \"and (b)(ii)(B)\".
Page 17-line 6 Delete \"Wyoming freedom\" and insert \"steamboat legacy\".
Page 17-line 7 Delete \"Wyoming\".
Page 17-line 8 Delete \"Freedom\" and insert \"Steamboat Legacy\". Schuler, Chairman
HB0199SS002/ADOPTED (TO ENGROSSED COPY)
Page 1-line 4 Delete \"modifying\".
Page 1-line 5 Delete line through \"funds;\".
Page 2 Delete entirely and renumber as necessary.
Page 3-lines 1 through 12 Delete entirely including the first Senate standing committee amendment (HB0199SS001/AE) in these lines.
Page 3-line 14 Delete \"Section 2.\" and insert \"Section 1.\".
Page 3-line 15 After \"(b)\" delete balance of line.
Page 3-line 16 Delete \"amending and renumbering (c) as (d)\".
Page 3-line 17 Delete \"(e)\" and insert \"(d)\".
Page 5-line 23 After \"account.\" delete balance of line.
Page 6-line 1 Delete \"(c) of this section,\".
Page 6-lines 7 through 15 Delete entirely including the first Senate standing committee amendment (HB0199SS001/AE) in these lines and renumber as necessary.
Page 6-line 17 Reinsert stricken \"(c)\"; delete \"(d)\".
Page 7-line 1 Delete \"(e)\" and insert \"(d)\".
Page 16-line 21 Delete \"Section 3.\" and insert \"Section 2.\".
Page 17-line 1 Delete \"Section 4.\" and insert \"Section 3.\".
Page 17-line 4 Delete \"Section 5.\" and insert \"Section 4\".
Page 17-line 8 After \"Act.\" insert \"It is the intent of the legislature that this appropriation be included in the standard budget of the Wyoming department of education for the immediately succeeding fiscal biennium.\".
Page 17-line 10 Delete \"Section 6.\" and insert \"Section 5.\". Salazar, Chairman
HB0199SW001/ADOPTED (TO ENGROSSED COPY)
Page 1-line 6 Delete \"increasing the maximum scholarship award\" and insert \"modifying the amounts to be deposited in students' accounts\".
Page 5-lines 2 through 11 Delete entirely and insert:
\"(a) The total amount to be deposited in an education savings account for an ESA student each year shall be determined by the student's household income compared to the federal poverty levels, using the most recent federal poverty guidelines for the student's household size and income, as follows:;
(i) Six thousand dollars ($6,000.00) for students whose household income is at or below equal to or less than one hundred fifty percent (150%) of the federal poverty level;.
(ii) Four thousand eight hundred dollars ($4,800.00) for students whose household income is more than one hundred fifty percent (150%) of the federal poverty level but equal to or less than two hundred percent (200%) of the federal poverty level;
(iii) Three thousand six hundred dollars ($3,600.00) for students whose household income is more than two hundred percent (200%) of the federal poverty level but equal to or less than two hundred fifty percent (250%) of the federal poverty level;
(iv) No amount shall be deposited into an education savings account for students whose household income is greater than two hundred fifty percent (250%) of the federal poverty level.\". Schuler
HB0199SW002/FAILED (TO ENGROSSED COPY)
Delete the Schuler committee of the whole amendment (HB0199SW001/AE) entirely and further amend the engrossed copy as follows:
Page 1-line 5 After \"definitions;\" insert \"modifying scholarship awards for school year 2025-2026;\".
Page 1-line 6 After \"award\" insert \"for school year 2026-2027 and each school year thereafter;\".
Page 5-lines 2 through 11 Delete entirely and insert:
\"(a) The total amount to be deposited in an education savings account for an ESA student each year shall be: determined
(i) For school year 2025-2026, the total amount to be deposited in an education savings account shall be determined by the student's household income compared to the federal poverty levels, using the most recent federal poverty guidelines for the student's household size and income, as follows:;
(A) Six thousand dollars ($6,000.00) for students whose household income is at or below one hundred fifty percent (150%) of the federal poverty level;.
(B) Five thousand ($5,000.00) for students whose household income is more than one hundred fifty percent (150%) of the federal poverty level but at or below two hundred percent (200%) of the federal poverty level;
(C) Four thousand dollars ($4,000.00) for students whose household income is more than two hundred percent (200%) of the federal poverty level but at or below two hundred fifty percent (250%) of the federal poverty level;
(D) Three thousand dollars ($3,000.00) for students whose household income is more than two hundred fifty percent (250%) of the federal poverty level but at or below three hundred percent (300%) of the federal poverty level;
(E) Two thousand dollars ($2,000.00) for students whose household income is more than three hundred percent (300%) of the federal poverty level but at or below three hundred fifty percent (350%) of the federal poverty level;
(F) One thousand dollars ($1,000.00) for students whose household income is more than three hundred and fifty percent (350%) of the federal poverty level but at or below four hundred percent (400%) of the federal poverty level;
(G) No amount shall be deposited into an education saving account for students whose household income is greater than four hundred percent (400%) of the federal poverty level.
(ii) For school year 2026-2027 and each school year thereafter, the total amount to be deposited in an education savings account shall be seven thousand dollars ($7,000.00).\". Boner
2/14/2025 S COW:Passed
HB0199S2001/ADOPTED (TO ENGROSSED COPY)
(CORRECTED COPY)
Page 3-line 14 Delete \"21-2-902(a)(vii),\".
Page 3-line 17 Delete \"21-2-904(a)(intro), (b)(i)(J)\" and insert \"21-2-904(b)(i)(J)\".
Page 3-line 18 Delete \"(ii)\" and insert \"(ii)(A)\".
Page 3-line 19 Delete \"(iv),\"; delete \"(xii),\".
Page 4-lines 11 through 20 Delete entirely.
Page 7-lines 6 through 13 Delete entirely.
Page 8-lines 8 and 9 Reinsert all stricken language.
Page 8-line 11 Reinsert stricken \"(A)\".
Page 8-lines 20 through 22 Delete entirely including the first Senate standing committee amendment (HB0199SS001/AE) in these lines.
Page 9-lines 1 through 19 Delete entirely including the first Senate standing committee amendment (HB0199SS001/AE) in these lines.
Page 10-lines 9 through 17 Reinsert all stricken language.
Page 11-line 14 Delete \",\"; reinsert stricken \"under\".
Page 11-line 15 Reinsert stricken \"W.S. 21-2-904(a)(i),\".
Page 12-line 1 Delete the first Senate standing committee amendment (HB0199SS001/AE) to this line.
Page 12-line 2 Delete the first Senate standing committee amendment (HB0199SS001/AE) to this line.
Page 12-line 5 After \"science\" delete \";\" and insert \",\"; reinsert stricken \"and\".
Page 12-lines 6 through 8 Reinsert all stricken language.
Page 12-lines 10 through 17 Delete entirely.
Page 14-lines 5 through 14 Delete entirely.
Page 16-lines 21 and 22 Delete entirely including the first Senate standing committee amendment (HB0199SS001/AE) and the second Senate standing committee amendment (HB0199SS002/AE) to these lines and renumber as necessary.
Page 17-line 1 Delete the second Senate standing committee amendment (HB0199SS002/AE) to this line; delete \"Section 4.\" and insert \"Section 2.\".
Page 17-line 4 Delete the second Senate standing committee amendment (HB0199SS002/AE) to this line; delete \"Section 5.\" and insert \"Section 3.\".
Page 17-line 10 Delete the second Senate standing committee amendment (HB0199SS002/AE) to this line; delete \"Section 6.\" and insert \"Section 4.\".
To the extent required by this amendment, renumber as necessary. Rothfuss, Boner
ROLL CALL
Ayes: Senator(s) Anderson, Barlow, Biteman, Boner, Brennan, Case, Cooper, Crago, Crum, Dockstader, Driskill, French, Gierau, Hicks, Jones, Kolb, Landen, Laursen, Mckeown, Nethercott, Olsen, Pappas, Rothfuss, Salazar, Schuler, Scott
Nays: Senator(s) Hutchings, Ide, Pearson, Smith, Steinmetz
Ayes 26 Nays 5 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0
HB0199S2002/ADOPTED (TO ENGROSSED COPY)
Delete the Schuler committee of the whole amendment (HB0199SW001/AE) entirely. Brennan
ROLL CALL
Ayes: Senator(s) Barlow, Biteman, Boner, Brennan, Crago, Dockstader, French, Hicks, Hutchings, Ide, Kolb, Landen, Laursen, Mckeown, Nethercott, Olsen, Pearson, Salazar, Scott, Smith, Steinmetz
Nays: Senator(s) Anderson, Case, Cooper, Crum, Driskill, Gierau, Jones, Pappas, Rothfuss, Schuler
Ayes 21 Nays 10 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0
2/18/2025 S 2nd Reading:Passed
HB0199S3001/ADOPTED (TO ENGROSSED COPY)
Page 10-lines 9 through 17 Delete the Rothfuss, et al. second reading amendment (HB0199S2001/AEC) to these lines. Boner
2/19/2025 S 3rd Reading:Passed 20-11-0-0-0
ROLL CALL
Ayes: Senator(s) Biteman, Boner, Brennan, Dockstader, Driskill, French, Hicks, Hutchings, Ide, Jones, Kolb, Laursen, Mckeown, Nethercott, Olsen, Pearson, Salazar, Scott, Smith, Steinmetz
Nays: Senator(s) Anderson, Barlow, Case, Cooper, Crago, Crum, Gierau, Landen, Pappas, Rothfuss, Schuler
Ayes 20 Nays 11 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0
2/19/2025 H Received for Concurrence
2/20/2025 H Concur:Failed 14-41-7-0-0
ROLL CALL
Ayes: Representative(s) Brown, L, Campbell, E, Connolly, Erickson, Filer, Harshman, Jarvis, Larson, Lawley, Nicholas, Thayer, Wasserburger, Williams, Wylie
Nays: Representative(s) Allemand, Andrew, Angelos, Bear, Brady, Bratten, Brown, G, Byron, Campbell, K, Chestek, Davis, Eklund, Geringer, Guggenmos, Heiner, Hoeft, Johnson, Kelly, Knapp, Lien, Locke, Lucas, Mccann, Neiman, Ottman, Pendergraft, Provenza, Rodriguez-Williams, Schmid, Sherwood, Singh, Smith, Storer, Strock, Tarver, Washut, Webb, Webber, Wharff, Winter, Yin
Excused: Representative(s) Banks, Clouston, Haroldson, Larsen, Posey, Riggins, Styvar
Ayes 14 Nays 41 Excused 7 Absent 0 Conflicts 0
2/20/2025 H Appointed JCC01 Members
Representative(s) Andrew, Lawley, Strock
2/21/2025 S Appointed JCC01 Members
Senator(s) Olsen, Brennan, Rothfuss
2/27/2025 H Adopted HB0199JC001: 42-19-1-0-0
HB0199JC001/HADOPTEDSADOPTED (TO ENGROSSED COPY)
Adopt the following Senate amendments:
HB0199SS001/A
HB0199SS002/A
HB0199S2001/A
HB0199S3001/A
Delete the following Senate amendments:
HB0199SW001/A
HB0199S2002/A
Further amend the ENGROSSED COPY as follows:
Page 5-lines 2 through 11 Delete entirely and further amend as follows:
\"(a) For school year 2025-2026 and each school year thereafter, the total amount to be deposited in an education savings account for an ESA student each year shall be as follows:
(i) For student eligible for an ESA under W.S. 21-2-904(a)(i), seven thousand dollars ($7,000.00);
(ii) For students eligible for an ESA under W.S. 21-2-904(a)(ii), be determined by the student's household income compared to the federal poverty levels, using the most recent federal poverty guidelines for the student's household size and income, as follows; six thousand dollars ($6,000.00) for students whose household income is at or below one hundred fifty percent (150%) equal to or less than two hundred fifty percent (250%) of the federal poverty level using the student's household income compared to the federal poverty guidelines for the student's household size and income, seven thousand dollars ($7,000.00).\". ANDREW, LAWLEY, STROCK, OLSEN, BRENNAN, ROTHFUSS
ROLL CALL
Ayes: Representative(s) Allemand, Andrew, Angelos, Banks, Bear, Bratten, Brown, G, Byron, Campbell, K, Clouston, Connolly, Filer, Geringer, Guggenmos, Haroldson, Hoeft, Jarvis, Johnson, Kelly, Knapp, Larson, Lawley, Lien, Locke, Lucas, Mccann, Neiman, Ottman, Riggins, Rodriguez-Williams, Singh, Smith, Strock, Styvar, Tarver, Washut, Wasserburger, Webb, Webber, Wharff, Williams, Wylie
Nays: Representative(s) Brady, Brown, L, Campbell, E, Chestek, Davis, Eklund, Erickson, Harshman, Heiner, Larsen, Nicholas, Pendergraft, Posey, Provenza, Schmid, Sherwood, Storer, Thayer, Yin
Excused: Representative Winter
Ayes 42 Nays 19 Excused 1 Absent 0 Conflicts 0
2/27/2025 S Adopted HB0199JC001: 21-8-2-0-0
HB0199JC001/HADOPTEDSADOPTED (TO ENGROSSED COPY)
Adopt the following Senate amendments:
HB0199SS001/A
HB0199SS002/A
HB0199S2001/A
HB0199S3001/A
Delete the following Senate amendments:
HB0199SW001/A
HB0199S2002/A
Further amend the ENGROSSED COPY as follows:
Page 5-lines 2 through 11 Delete entirely and further amend as follows:
\"(a) For school year 2025-2026 and each school year thereafter, the total amount to be deposited in an education savings account for an ESA student each year shall be as follows:
(i) For student eligible for an ESA under W.S. 21-2-904(a)(i), seven thousand dollars ($7,000.00);
(ii) For students eligible for an ESA under W.S. 21-2-904(a)(ii), be determined by the student's household income compared to the federal poverty levels, using the most recent federal poverty guidelines for the student's household size and income, as follows; six thousand dollars ($6,000.00) for students whose household income is at or below one hundred fifty percent (150%) equal to or less than two hundred fifty percent (250%) of the federal poverty level using the student's household income compared to the federal poverty guidelines for the student's household size and income, seven thousand dollars ($7,000.00).\". ANDREW, LAWLEY, STROCK, OLSEN, BRENNAN, ROTHFUSS
ROLL CALL
Ayes: Senator(s) Biteman, Boner, Brennan, Crum, Driskill, French, Gierau, Hicks, Hutchings, Ide, Jones, Kolb, Laursen, Mckeown, Nethercott, Olsen, Pearson, Salazar, Scott, Smith, Steinmetz
Nays: Senator(s) Anderson, Case, Cooper, Crago, Landen, Pappas, Rothfuss, Schuler
Excused: Senator(s) Barlow, Dockstader
Ayes 21 Nays 8 Excused 2 Absent 0 Conflicts 0
2/27/2025 Assigned Number HEA No. 0052
2/28/2025 H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0052
2/28/2025 S President Signed HEA No. 0052
3/4/2025 Governor Signed HEA No. 0052
3/4/2025 Assigned Chapter Number 107
Chapter No. 107 Session Laws of Wyoming 2025
Bill No.: HB0199 Effective: Immediately
LSO No.: 25LSO-0240
Enrolled Act No.: HEA No. 0052
Chapter No.: 107
Prime Sponsor: Andrew
Catch Title: Steamboat Legacy Scholarship Act.
Has Report: No
Subject: Amendments to the education savings accounts act.
Summary/Major Elements:
Comments:
The above summary is not an official publication of the Wyoming Legislature and is not an official statement of legislative intent. While the Legislative Service Office endeavored to provide accurate information in this summary, it should not be relied upon as a comprehensive abstract of the bill. |