House rejects backfill for local governments

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About $1.1 trillion in fiscal year (FY) 2024. This total includes money transferred to states, tribal governments, and local governments, such as cities and counties. Federal funding helps state and local governments pay for things like infrastructure, education, and health care for low-income people. In FY 2024, these transfers made up 16.2% of all federal spending.

House rejects backfill for local governments

CHEYENNE — Just a few weeks after voting to support backfilling local municipalities in the supplemental budget if property tax cuts were passed, the Wyoming House of Representatives rejected proposals to do the same Tuesday.