Appropriations committee votes to end Riverton State Office Task Force early, reappropriate leftover funds to reserve
October 31, 2025 | Appropriations, Joint & Standing, Committees, Legislative, Wyoming
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The House Appropriations Committee on Oct. 2025 approved a working draft (26 LSO 84, working draft 0.4) to terminate the Riverton State Office Building Task Force and reappropriate remaining task‑force funds for the Riverton renovation project, then amended the draft to direct the remaining funds to the Legislative Stabilization Reserve Account.
Tamara Reveley of the Legislative Service Office presented the bill draft and explained the change shortens the task force 27s termination date from June 30, 2028, to April 1, 2026, and reauthorizes the remaining appropriation for the Riverton renovation project if unused. Representative Steve Larson, co‑chair of the task force, told the committee the task force had effectively completed its assignment and recommended early termination because the executive branch and the State Construction Department have proceeded with renovations and level‑2 space planning.
Amendment and vote
Vice Chairman Pendergraft proposed an amendment to strike the language that would reappropriate remaining funds to the Riverton project and instead deposit remaining funds into the Legislative Stabilization Reserve Account (LISRA). LSO staff said there was no legal prohibition on depositing the remaining funds into the LISRA. The committee approved the measure as amended and designated it a House bill for further processing.
Roll call and procedural notes
Committee minutes show the motion to move the bill was made by Senator Gru (moved) and seconded by Representative Angelus; the committee then considered the amendment and approved the bill as amended. The chair conducted a roll call that recorded 12 ayes and no nays on the final disposition.
What this does (practical effect)
- Terminates the Riverton State Office Building Task Force effective 04/01/2026 instead of the originally scheduled 06/30/2028.
- Directs any unspent task force appropriation to be deposited into the Legislative Stabilization Reserve Account per the adopted amendment; LSO staff indicated unused funds would otherwise be available for reappropriation to the Riverton renovation or to revert per standard appropriation rules.
Context and next steps
Reveley and Representative Larson explained the appropriation available from the task force account is modest (LSO estimated roughly $38,500 remaining after design contracting), and the change was proposed so any remaining funds could be used either for inflationary adjustments on the renovation or saved in the LISRA. The committee voted to advance the bill as a House bill for subsequent floor consideration and final enactment procedures.
Tamara Reveley of the Legislative Service Office presented the bill draft and explained the change shortens the task force 27s termination date from June 30, 2028, to April 1, 2026, and reauthorizes the remaining appropriation for the Riverton renovation project if unused. Representative Steve Larson, co‑chair of the task force, told the committee the task force had effectively completed its assignment and recommended early termination because the executive branch and the State Construction Department have proceeded with renovations and level‑2 space planning.
Amendment and vote
Vice Chairman Pendergraft proposed an amendment to strike the language that would reappropriate remaining funds to the Riverton project and instead deposit remaining funds into the Legislative Stabilization Reserve Account (LISRA). LSO staff said there was no legal prohibition on depositing the remaining funds into the LISRA. The committee approved the measure as amended and designated it a House bill for further processing.
Roll call and procedural notes
Committee minutes show the motion to move the bill was made by Senator Gru (moved) and seconded by Representative Angelus; the committee then considered the amendment and approved the bill as amended. The chair conducted a roll call that recorded 12 ayes and no nays on the final disposition.
What this does (practical effect)
- Terminates the Riverton State Office Building Task Force effective 04/01/2026 instead of the originally scheduled 06/30/2028.
- Directs any unspent task force appropriation to be deposited into the Legislative Stabilization Reserve Account per the adopted amendment; LSO staff indicated unused funds would otherwise be available for reappropriation to the Riverton renovation or to revert per standard appropriation rules.
Context and next steps
Reveley and Representative Larson explained the appropriation available from the task force account is modest (LSO estimated roughly $38,500 remaining after design contracting), and the change was proposed so any remaining funds could be used either for inflationary adjustments on the renovation or saved in the LISRA. The committee voted to advance the bill as a House bill for subsequent floor consideration and final enactment procedures.
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