Wyoming stable token-amendments. | 26LSO-0057, 1.0 |
FISCAL NOTE
The overall fiscal impact is indeterminable.
This legislation would authorize the Wyoming Stable Token Commission to invest funds within the Wyoming Stable Token Trust Account as currently authorized by state statute, as well as in compliance with 17 C.F.R. Part 270.2a-7. The overall impact of this change is indeterminable.
The Commission would also be authorized to accept grants, contributions, gifts, transfers, bequests, and donations for deposit into the Trust Account. The Commission is not aware of any federal programs that contribute grants to state agencies, but the Commission may also receive contributions from private citizens. While contributions may increase revenues, these are indeterminable at this time.
The bill would amend the amount of investment earnings to be transferred to the Administration Account from the Trust Account. Currently, earnings in excess of 102% of the notional value of all outstanding issued Wyoming stable tokens are transferred from the Trust Account to the Administration Account. This bill would change that amount to earnings in excess of 100% of the notional value.
The bill would also create a new subsection providing that funds in the Administration Account should be transferred to the Trust Account to ensure that investment earnings on funds in the Trust Account total 102% of the notional value of all outstanding issued Wyoming stable tokens.
The intent of the changes to the percentages would allow the Commission to return interest income from the reserves underlying the Wyoming stable tokens to the Commission first, before the token is overcollateralized. This may allow the Commission to expedite the repayment to the State’s General Fund, but the net impact on revenues is indeterminable at this time.
Prepared by: Matt Sackett, LSO Phone: 777-7881
(Information provided by Samantha Dailey, State Treasurer's Office, 777-7408; Anthony Apollo, Wyoming Stable Token Commission, 275-5556)
SF0021
ORIGINAL Senate
File No. SF0021
ENROLLED ACT NO. 45, SENATE
SIXTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2026 Budget Session
AN ACT relating to trade and commerce; authorizing gifts, donations and bequests to be deposited into the Wyoming stable token trust account; amending the Wyoming stable token commission's authorized investments; amending the trust account's reserve requirement; amending the distribution of funds within the Wyoming stable token administration account; creating a Wyoming stable token liquidity account; authorizing the Wyoming stable token commission to enter into agreements as specified; and providing for an effective date.
Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:
Section 1. W.S. 40‑31‑103(a) and 40‑31‑106(a), (b), (c)(i), by creating a new paragraph (ii), by amending and renumbering (ii) and (iii) as (iii) and (iv) and by creating new subsections (d) and (e) are amended to read:
40‑31‑103. Wyoming stable token commission.
(a) There is created the Wyoming stable token commission, which is a body politic and corporate operating as an instrumentality of the state of Wyoming, with authority to adopt an official seal and to sue and be sued. The commission may enter into agreements with other states for the purposes of consulting, coordinating and facilitating the use of Wyoming stable tokens issued by the commission under this act.
40‑31‑106. Wyoming stable token accounts.
(a) The Wyoming stable token trust account is created. The commission shall deposit all funds received for the issuance of Wyoming stable tokens into the account. Funds within the account received from the sale of Wyoming stable tokens shall be held in trust to support the redemption of Wyoming stable tokens, and shall not be expended for any other purpose but shall be expended to redeem Wyoming stable tokens. The commission shall invest funds within the account exclusively in cash, United States treasury securities with a maturity of three hundred sixty‑five (365) days or less, or United States treasury security repurchase agreements with a term of thirty (30) days or less or in compliance with 17 C.F.R. part 270.2a‑7. By creation of this trust, the state does not create any fiduciary duty to token holders. Investment earnings generated by the funds in the account may be deposited in the Wyoming stable token administration account as provided in subsection (b) of this section.
(b) Not less than one hundred percent (100%) of the notional value of all outstanding issued Wyoming stable tokens shall be maintained in the Wyoming stable token trust account. All earnings paid on funds and investments in the account shall be deposited in the account. Investment earnings on funds in the account in excess of one hundred two percent (102%) one hundred percent (100%) of the notional value of all outstanding issued Wyoming stable tokens shall be transferred to the Wyoming stable token administration account.
(c) The Wyoming stable token administration account is created. Funds received into the account from any source shall be retained, expended or transferred and are continuously appropriated according to for the following: priority:
(i) To pay for the operational costs of this act until all operational costs of this act are fully paid;
(ii) After payment of operational costs, to be transferred to the Wyoming stable token liquidity account created in subsection (d) of this section in amounts necessary to maintain in the liquidity account an amount equal to two percent (2%) of the notional value of all outstanding issued Wyoming stable tokens;
(ii)(iii) Retention of From any funds remaining after the expenditures and transfers required by paragraphs (i) and (ii) of this subsection, funds in the administration account shall be retained in the administration account for savings in an amount consistent with rules set by the commission to provide for future expenditures under paragraph (i) of this subsection;
(iii)(iv) Any remainder Amounts remaining in the administration account after the application of paragraphs (i) through (iii) of this subsection shall be distributed on a quarterly basis, into the public school foundation program account created by W.S. 21‑13‑306(a).
(d) The Wyoming stable token liquidity account is created. The commission shall maintain in the liquidity account an amount equal to two percent (2%) of the notional value of all outstanding issued Wyoming stable tokens as a reserve amount. Funds in the liquidity account are continuously appropriated to the commission for the purpose of maintaining a reserve amount as required by this subsection and for transferring funds to the Wyoming stable token trust account to mitigate losses incurred in the liquidation of assets held in the trust account and to support the redemption of Wyoming stable tokens as provided by this act. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to prohibit the commission from transferring funds from the liquidity account to the Wyoming stable token trust account for redemption support. For purposes of this act, funds in the Wyoming stable token liquidity account shall not be treated as part of the Wyoming stable token trust account.
(e) The commission may, subject to rules promulgated by the commission, accept federal grants and other contributions, grants, gifts, transfers, bequests and donations from any source for deposit into any account created in this section, provided that funds deposited into an account under this section shall be subject to the requirements of that account.
Section 2. This act is effective immediately upon completion of all acts necessary for a bill to become law as provided by Article 4, Section 8 of the Wyoming Constitution.
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SF0021 | Wyoming stable token-amendments. |
Sponsored By: Select Committee on Blockchain, Financial Technology and Digital Innovation Technology
AN ACT relating to trade and commerce; authorizing gifts, donations and bequests to be deposited into the Wyoming stable token trust account; amending the Wyoming stable token commission's authorized investments; amending the trust account's reserve requirement; amending the distribution of funds within the Wyoming stable token administration account; creating a Wyoming stable token liquidity account; authorizing the Wyoming stable token commission to enter into agreements as specified; and providing for an effective date.
12/11/2025 Bill Number Assigned
1/5/2026 S Received for Introduction
2/9/2026 S Introduced and Referred to S09 - Minerals 27-4-0-0-0
ROLL CALL
Ayes: (s) Anderson, Barlow, Biteman, Boner, Brennan, Case, Cooper, Crago, Crum, Dockstader, Driskill, Gierau, Hicks, Jones, Kolb, Landen, Laursen, Love, Nethercott, Olsen, Pappas, Pearson, Rothfuss, Salazar, Schuler, Scott, Steinmetz
Nays: (s) French, Hutchings, Ide, Mckeown
Ayes 27 Nays 4 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0
2/19/2026 S09 - Minerals:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0
ROLL CALL
Ayes: Senator(s) Anderson, Cooper, Jones, Rothfuss
Excused: Senator Nethercott
Ayes 4 Nays 0 Excused 1 Absent 0 Conflicts 0
2/19/2026 S Placed on General File
SF0021SS001/ADOPTED
Page 1-line 7 After \"account;\" insert \"creating a Wyoming stable token liquidity account; authorizing the Wyoming stable token commission to enter into agreements as specified;\".
Page 1-lines 12 through 14 Delete entirely and insert:
\"Section 1. W.S. 40-31-103(a) and 40-31-106(a), (b), (c)(i), by creating a new paragraph (ii), by renumbering (ii) and (iii) as (iii) and (iv) and by creating new subsections (d) and (e) are amended to read:
40-31-103. Wyoming stable token commission.
(a) There is created the Wyoming stable token commission, which is a body politic and corporate operating as an instrumentality of the state of Wyoming, with authority to adopt an official seal and to sue and be sued. The commission may enter into agreements with other states for the purposes of consulting, coordinating and facilitating the use of Wyoming stable tokens issued by the commission under this act.\".
Page 2-lines 16 through 18 Delete entirely.
Page 2-line 19 Delete line through \"account.\".
Page 3-line 18 Strike \"according to\" and insert \"for\"; after \"following\" insert \":\".
Page 3-line 19 Strike \"priority:\".
Page 3-lines 21 through 23 Delete entirely.
Page 4-lines 1 and 2 Delete entirely and insert:
\"(i) To pay for the operational costs of this act until all operational costs of this act are fully paid;
(ii) After payment of operational costs, to be transferred to the Wyoming stable token liquidity account created in subsection (d) of this section in amounts necessary to maintain in the liquidity account an amount equal to two percent (2%) of the notional value of all outstanding issued Wyoming stable tokens;\".
Page 4-line 4 Strike \"Retention of\" and insert \"From any funds remaining after the expenditures and transfers required by paragraphs (i) and (ii) of this subsection, funds in the administration account shall be retained in the administration account for\".
Page 4-line 8 Strike \"Any remainder\" and insert \"Amounts remaining in the administration account after the application of paragraphs (i) through (iii) of this subsection\".
Page 4-line 9 Strike \",\".
Page 4-after line 10 Insert and renumber as necessary:
\"(d) The Wyoming stable token liquidity account is created. The commission shall maintain in the liquidity account an amount equal to two percent (2%) of the notional value of all outstanding issued Wyoming stable tokens as a reserve amount. Funds in the liquidity account are continuously appropriated to the commission for the purpose of maintaining a reserve amount as required by this subsection and for transferring funds to the Wyoming stable token trust account to mitigate losses incurred in the liquidation of assets held in the trust account and to support the redemption of Wyoming stable tokens as provided by this act. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to prohibit the commission from transferring funds from the liquidity account to the Wyoming stable token trust account for redemption support. For purposes of this act, funds in the Wyoming stable token liquidity account shall not be treated as part of the Wyoming stable token trust account.
(e) The commission may, subject to rules promulgated by the commission, accept federal grants and other contributions, grants, gifts, transfers, bequests and donations from any source for deposit into any account created in this section, provided that funds deposited into an account under this section shall be subject to the requirements of that account.\".
Page 4-line 12 Delete entirely and insert:
\"Section 2. This act is effective immediately upon completion of all acts necessary for a bill to become law as provided by Article 4, Section 8 of the Wyoming Constitution.\". Anderson, Chairman
2/20/2026 S COW:Passed
2/23/2026 S 2nd Reading:Passed
2/24/2026 S 3rd Reading:Passed 26-5-0-0-0
ROLL CALL
Ayes: Senator(s) Anderson, Barlow, Biteman, Boner, Brennan, Case, Cooper, Crago, Crum, Dockstader, Driskill, Gierau, Hicks, Jones, Kolb, Landen, Laursen, Love, Nethercott, Olsen, Pappas, Rothfuss, Salazar, Schuler, Scott, Steinmetz
Nays: Senator(s) French, Hutchings, Ide, Mckeown, Pearson
Ayes 26 Nays 5 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0
2/25/2026 H Received for Introduction
2/25/2026 H Introduced and Referred to H09 - Minerals
2/27/2026 H09 - Minerals:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0
ROLL CALL
Ayes: Representative(s) Campbell, K, Heiner, Knapp, Larson, Lawley, Riggins, Schmid, Tarver, Webber
Ayes 9 Nays 0 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0
2/27/2026 H Placed on General File
3/2/2026 H COW:Passed
3/3/2026 H 2nd Reading:Passed
3/4/2026 H 3rd Reading:Passed 36-24-2-0-0
ROLL CALL
Ayes: Representative(s) Andrew, Angelos, Banks, Brown, L, Byron, Campbell, E, Campbell, K, Chestek, Clouston, Connolly, Davis, Erickson, Filer, Fornstrom, Geringer, Guggenmos, Harshman, Jarvis, Larsen, L, Larson, Jt, Lawley, Lucas, Nicholas, Provenza, Riggins, Sherwood, Singh, Storer, Tarver, Thayer, Washut, Wasserburger, Wharff, Williams, Wylie, Yin
Nays: Representative(s) Allemand, Bear, Brady, Bratten, Brown, G, Haroldson, Heiner, Hoeft, Johnson, Knapp, Lien, Locke, Mccann, Neiman, Ottman, Pendergraft, Rodriguez-Williams, Schmid, Smith, Strock, Styvar, Webb, Webber, Winter
Excused: Representative(s) Kelly, Posey
Ayes 36 Nays 24 Excused 2 Absent 0 Conflicts 0
3/4/2026 Assigned Number SEA No. 0045
3/5/2026 S President Signed SEA No. 0045
3/5/2026 H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0045
3/6/2026 Governor Signed SEA No. 0045
3/6/2026 Assigned Chapter Number 55
Chapter No. 55 Session Laws of Wyoming 2026
Bill No.: SF0021 Effective: Immediately
LSO No.: 26LSO-0057
Enrolled Act No.: SEA No. 0045
Chapter No.: 55
Prime Sponsor: Select Committee on Blockchain, Financial Technology and Digital Innovation Technology
Catch Title: Wyoming stable token-amendments.
Has Report: No
Subject: Amendments to the Wyoming Stable Token Act.
Summary/Major Elements:
The above summary is not an official publication of the Wyoming Legislature and is not an official statement of legislative intent. While the Legislative Service Office endeavored to provide accurate information in this summary, it should not be relied upon as a comprehensive abstract of the bill. |