Wyoming2005Inactive

HB0113

Creating a Department of Tourism and Recreation

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In one sentence

This bill creates a new Wyoming Department of Tourism and Recreation, requires a reorganization plan to be submitted to the legislature, and increases the maximum number of principal state departments to sixteen.

Creates the Wyoming Department of Tourism and Recreation as part of state government reorganization.
Requires the governor to appoint a director for the new department by April 1, 2005.
Requires the director to prepare a reorganization plan and submit it to the governor for approval.
Requires the approved plan to be submitted to the joint travel, recreation, wildlife and cultural resources interim committee by October 15, 2005.
Requires the interim committee to hold at least one public hearing and report recommendations to the legislature by December 1, 2005.
Specifies that the reorganization plan must consider transferring the Wyoming Tourism Board from the Business Council and the State Trails Program from the Department of State Parks and Cultural Resources to the new department.
Increases the maximum number of principal administrative operating units (departments) from fourteen to sixteen.
Increases the maximum number of principal departments in the executive branch from fifteen to sixteen.
Repeals W.S. 9-12-107, which is part of the laws creating the Wyoming Business Council.

The Wyoming state government and its executive branch.
The Wyoming Tourism Board and the Department of State Parks and Cultural Resources.
The joint travel, recreation, wildlife and cultural resources interim committee.
The governor and the director of the new department.

The bill was marked inactive and a motion to pass it failed in the House on March 2, 2005.
The specific details of the reorganization plan are not included in this text; they must be created by the director later.
The bill does not specify the final structure of the new department until the plan is approved by the legislature.

Plain language

Type 2 transfer: A specific type of moving functions or programs between state agencies as defined in the Wyoming Government Reorganization Act.
Interim committee: A legislative committee that meets between regular sessions to study issues and make recommendations.

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Public statements

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Wyoming roll calls

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H Committee Returned Bill Pursuant to HR 4-3(b) 0-9-0-0-02005-03-02 · House0 yes 9 no

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