The Wyoming House spent a substantial portion of the day working through third-reading amendments to House Bill 1, the biennial supplemental appropriations measure for general government. Several targeted amendments won floor approval; others failed or were withdrawn. Lawmakers debated funding for search-and-rescue, additional janitorial and trades positions in agency facilities, cost-allocation adjustments for boards and commissions, and reports on telework.

Search-and-rescue funding
Representative Nicholas offered a floor amendment (third reading amendment #1) to move $200,000 from the tourism reserve and project account into search-and-rescue support, noting that a portion of rescues involve out-of-state visitors and saying the lodging-tax-funded account is an appropriate source. The amendment passed on a roll call, 32 aye, 28 no, 2 excused.

A follow-up proposal from Representative Yen (third reading amendment #2) would have split $400,000 between the tourism account and the general fund in a different ratio; that amendment failed (15 aye, 45 no, 2 excused).

Personnel and agency authority
Representative Bair successfully carried third reading amendment #3 to preserve a position the executive branch had already created for charter-school oversight; the amendment was adopted by roll call, 53-7 (2 excused). Representatives discussed whether the executive branch had authority to add positions outside the legislative appropriation process; this amendment reallocated funding and clarified oversight.

Trades and building maintenance
Representative Nicholas proposed an amendment (third reading amendment #5) to add two trades/maintenance positions for building operations (ANI). Supporters said state-owned square footage has grown and maintenance staff are thin; opponents said the body had debated similar requests earlier and rejected comparable additions. The amendment failed on roll call, 13 aye, 47 no, 2 excused.

Cost allocation for boards and commissions
Representative Eklund offered amendment #7 to roll back dramatic increases in cost-allocation charges assessed to certain boards and commodity commissions (dry bean commission, beef council, and others) to 2023 levels. Sponsors said recent reallocation produced disproportionate increases for small producer boards; supporters called the change a needed reset. The amendment passed, 33-27, with 2 excused.

Telework review and other transparency measures
Representative Heinerarried an amendment asking for a report on the number of state employees working in hybrid or out-of-state telework arrangements; members from both parties said the information would aid later policy choices. The House adopted that amendment by voice vote.

Budget process notes
Several members reminded colleagues that the supplemental budget cycle is the vehicle for 1-time allocations and that items placed in the governor's standard budget would be reviewed next December by the Joint Appropriations Committee for ongoing funding.

Votes and next steps
House Bill 1 and its adopted amendments will proceed through the legislative process. The bill as amended includes several one-time items and direction to agencies to prepare reports or adjust internal positions, and the House recorded several roll-call outcomes on the amendments:
- Amendment #1 (search-and-rescue funding from tourism reserve): adopted 32-28, 2 excused.
- Amendment #2 (alternate search-and-rescue split): failed 15-45, 2 excused.
- Amendment #3 (charter oversight position): adopted 53-7, 2 excused.
- Amendment #4 (telework report): adopted (voice vote).
- Amendment #5 (additional trades positions): failed 13-47, 2 excused.
- Amendment #7 (cost-allocation rollback for commodity/board accounts): adopted 33-27, 2 excused.

Ending
Work on the supplemental budget continued after the amendments recorded above. Several members urged careful stewardship of restricted accounts (such as the tourism reserve) and noted that one-time supplemental actions would be reconsidered in the regular budget process if ongoing funding were requested.