Wyoming imagination library program.25LSO-0229, 1.0
SF0014
FISCAL NOTE
This bill contains an appropriation of $320,000 from the GENERAL FUND to the WYOMING
IMAGINATION LIBRARY PROGRAM ACCOUNT created by this bill.
DETAIL OF APPROPRIATION
Agency #: 206 Agency Name: Department of Education
Unit: 1316 Head Start and Early Intervention
EXPENDITURE BY SERIES AND YEARFY 2025FY 2026FY 20270600 Grant & Aid Payments$0 $320,000 $0 Total Expenditure Per Year:$0 $320,000 $0 Grand Total Expenditure:$320,000 Total Appropriated to Agency:$320,000 Total Appropriated by Fund:GENERAL FUND$320,000
Description of appropriation:
The appropriation will be deposited into the Wyoming Imagination Library Program
Account (Account) and be used to match funds from county based affiliate programs
across Wyoming for 50 percent of the funds required to operate the Wyoming
Imagination Library Program in the county.
The appropriation is effective July 1, 2025, and shall not revert and is continuously
appropriated. The appropriation is intended to be included in the Department of
Education’s (Department) standard budget for the immediately succeeding fiscal
biennium.
Each participating county based affiliate program’s match will result in an
anticipated, indeterminable revenue increase to the Account, not to exceed $320,000
in FY 2026. The Department shall provide each participating county based affiliate
program an additional amount from the Account not to exceed the amount received by
the participating county based affiliate program, resulting in an anticipated,
indeterminable expenditure increase, not to exceed $320,000 in FY 2026.
NOTICE-AGENCY ESTIMATE OF ADMINISTRATIVE IMPACT REQUESTED
This bill has administrative impact that appears to increase duties or
responsibilities of one or more state agencies and may impact agency spending or
staffing requirements. As introduced, the bill does not modify any state agency
budget or current personnel authorizations.
The following state agencies will be asked to provide their estimate of the
administrative fiscal impact prior to the first committee meeting held to consider
the bill:
Department of Education
Prepared by: Matthew Willmarth, LSO Phone: 777-7881
(Information provided by Trent Carroll, Department of Education, 777-7720)