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Wyoming Senate overrides series of gubernatorial vetoes affecting university funding, personnel and budgets
Summary
On March 6, 2026, the Wyoming Senate voted to override multiple gubernatorial vetoes tied to budget language, University of Wyoming footnotes and executive‑branch personnel controls, approving a package of roll‑call overrides after brief floor debate.
The Wyoming Senate on March 6 voted to override a series of gubernatorial vetoes that restored language affecting state workforce limits, University of Wyoming budget footnotes, and several executive‑branch spending and personnel controls.
Senators considered each vetoed item separately under a motion from the majority floor leader to address the governor’s objections to parts of Senate Enrolled Act No. 27 (original Senate File 1). The overrides included restoring: limits on the number of employees in a legislative‑authorized section; University of Wyoming footnotes requiring an external review and a $100,000 ongoing general‑fund adjustment; a footnote setting a $5 million savings identification requirement; a Department of Education reclassification on a charter‑board executive‑director position; restrictions on personal‑service transfers in the executive…
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