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CREG trims Wyoming revenue forecast; school fund projection rises after enrollment updates
Summary
Wyoming's Consensus Revenue Estimating Group narrowed the general fund forecast by $15.9 million across FY26'FY28 but raised school foundation program projections by $44.4 million after updated enrollment and expenditure figures, presenters told the Joint Appropriations Committee.
Don Richards, cochair of the Consensus Revenue Estimating Group, told the Joint Appropriations Committee on Jan. 9 that the January 2026 CREG report resulted in modest net downward revisions overall: "we revised, a few things downward," he said, summarizing a $15.9 million reduction over the next three fiscal years for the general fund.
The group identified three changes it judged material. Representatives at the hearing said CREG cut the forecast price for natural gas by $0.15 for calendar years 2025 and 2026 and reduced the modeled…
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