Wyoming Mineral Royalties for Education Funding Amendment (2020)
| Wyoming Mineral Royalties for Education Funding Amendment | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Election date November 3, 2020 | |
| Topic Natural resources | |
| Status Not on the ballot | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
The Wyoming Mineral Royalties for Education Funding Amendment (HJR 1) was not on the ballot in Wyoming as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment on November 3, 2020.
The measure would have allowed two-thirds of state mineral royalty earnings to fund public schools for six years.[1]
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title would have been as follows:[1]
| “ | This amendment provides that from July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2027 up to two-thirds (2/3) of state mineral royalties earned from the lease of state school lands may be available for appropriation by the legislature for the support of the public schools. Currently, one-third (1/3) of the mineral royalties are available for appropriation by the legislature for the support of the public schools and the remaining two-thirds (2/3) of mineral royalties become permanent funds of the state.[2] | ” |
Full text
The full text of the measure can be found here.
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the Wyoming Constitution
To put a legislatively referred constitutional amendment before voters, a two-thirds (66.67%) vote is required in both the Wyoming State Senate and the Wyoming House of Representatives.
This measure was introduced as House Joint Resolution 1 on February 7, 2020. It was approved in the House on March 3, 2020, by a vote of 41-19. The measure was not passed in the Senate before the legislature adjourned on March 12, 2020.[1]
| Vote in the Wyoming House of Representatives | |||
| Requirement: Two-thirds (66.67 percent) vote of all members in each chamber | |||
Number of yes votes required: 40  | |||
| Yes | No | Not voting | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 41 | 19 | 0 |
| Total percent | 68.33% | 31.66% | 0.00% |
| Democrat | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| Republican | 34 | 16 | 0 |
| Independent | 1 | 0 | 0 |
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Wyoming Legislature, "HJ 0001 State lands mineral royalties-constitutional amendment," accessed March 3, 2020
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
 |
State of Wyoming Cheyenne (capital) |
|---|---|
| Elections |
What's on my ballot? | Elections in 2025 | How to vote | How to run for office | Ballot measures |
| Government |
Who represents me? | U.S. President | U.S. Congress | Federal courts | State executives | State legislature | State and local courts | Counties | Cities | School districts | Public policy |
