Investing in the Future

In 1975, the Permanent Wyoming Mineral Trust Fund was established after voters approved an amendment to the Wyoming Constitution in November of 1974. The Permanent Mineral Trust Fund is the state’s largest investment fund that is funded mainly by severance taxes on mineral production. During the State of the State Monday, Governor Mark Gordon urged legislators to invest in the future and referred to the Legislators who were responsible for creating the Permanent Mineral Trust Fund.

Gordon said that Wyoming is grateful for the wealth the energy and mineral industries have generated.

Gordon also talked about how Wyoming’s tourism industry continues to thrive as the state’s largest employer. We’ll have more on that topic in a future story.