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SF0027

Wyoming Vietnam Veterans Welcome Home Highway

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In one sentence

This law designates Interstate 25 in Wyoming as the 'Wyoming Vietnam Veterans Welcome Home Highway' and requires the state to install signs for it.

What it does

  • Designates Interstate Highway 25 between the Colorado/Wyoming border and its terminus at Buffalo, Wyoming, as the 'Wyoming Vietnam Veterans Welcome Home Highway.'
  • Requires the Wyoming Department of Transportation to install appropriate signage identifying the highway.
  • Requires the signage to be designed in consultation with the veterans' commission.
  • Appropriates $10,000 from the state general fund to the Wyoming Department of Transportation to create and install the signage.
  • Limits the use of the $10,000 strictly to creating and installing the signage and requires unexpended funds to revert to the state on June 30, 2016.

Who it affects

  • The Wyoming Department of Transportation, which must install the signs and manage the funds.
  • The veterans' commission, which must consult on the design of the signs.
  • Drivers and travelers using Interstate 25 in Wyoming.

Limits and unknowns

  • The law does not specify the exact number of signs or their precise locations along the highway.
  • The $10,000 appropriation expires on June 30, 2016, and any unused money must be returned to the state.

Plain language

Terms to know

Wyoming Department of Transportation (WyDOT)
The state agency responsible for building and maintaining highways.
Veterans' Commission
A state body that advises on matters related to veterans.
General Fund
The main pool of money the state government uses to pay for its operations.

Official record

Sources

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Read the official summary

Summary for LSO115 Bill No.: SF0027 Effective : 3/3/2015 LSO No.: 15LSO-0107 Enrolled Act No.: SEA 41 Chapter No.: 119 Prime Sponsor: Anderson, J.L. (SD28) Catch Title: Vietnam Veterans Welcome Home Highway. Subject: Designates I-25 as the “ Wyoming Vietna m Veterans Welcome Home Highway” Summary/Major Elements: This act enacts W.S. 24-1-135, designating Interstat e Highway 25 in Wyoming as the “ Wyoming Vietnam Veterans Welcome Home Highway.” The act directs WyDOT to install appropriate signage, designed in consult ation with the Wyoming Veterans’ Commission. Comments: Appropriates $10,000 from the general fund to WyDOT to create and install signage. 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.

Public statements

Why lawmakers voted

Last checked Aug 7, 4:45 AM

Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker supports the concurrence because amendments improved the bill by requiring consultation with the Veterans Commission regarding signage.

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Wyoming roll calls

Recorded votes

7 roll calls

S Concur:Passed 29-0-1-0-02015-02-26 · Senate29 yes 0 no
Yes
29
No
0
Absent
0
Excused
1
Conflict
0

Yes 29

ANDERSON J.D.ANDERSON J.L.Bernadine CraftS12Bill LandenR · S27Bruce Burns Jr.S21Cale CaseR · S25Charles ScottR · S30Chris RothfussD · S09Curtis MeierS03Dan DockstaderR · S16David A KinskeyS22Drew A PerkinsS29Eli D BeboutS26Floyd EsquibelS08Fred M EmerichS05Gerald E GeisS20Henry R CoeS18Jeff WasserburgerS23John HastertS13Larry HicksR · S11Leland G ChristensenS17Michael J Mr. Von FlaternS24NICHOLAS PRESPaul R BarnardS15Ray R PetersonS19Stan CooperS14Stephan PappasR · S07Tony RossS04Wayne H JohnsonS06

Excused 1

Ogden DriskillR · S01
H 3rd Reading:Passed 57-1-2-0-02015-02-26 · House57 yes 1 no
Yes
57
No
1
Absent
0
Excused
2
Conflict
0

Yes 57

Albert P Sommers Jr.H20Allen M JaggiH19Andrew W SchwartzH23Bob NicholasR · H08BROWN SPEAKERCarl R LoucksH59Catherine R ConnollyH13Charles F PelkeyH45Cheri SteinmetzR · H05Clifford M JenningsH30Dan R KirkbrideH04David E NorthrupH50David R MillerH55Donald E Burkhart JrH15Elaine HarveyH26Eric BarlowR · H03Fred A BaldwinH18Garry C PiiparinenH49Gerald GayH36Glenn W MonizH46Hans HuntH02Harlan J EdmondsH12James R AllenH33James W ByrdH44Jerry D PaxtonH47JoAnn R DaytonH17John C EklundH10John L FreemanH60Ken A EsquibelH41Kendell R KroekerH35LARSEN LLOYDLAURSEN DANMark H BakerH48Martha D HalversonH22Mary A ThroneH11Michael D GreearH27Michael K MaddenH40Norine A KasperikH32Richard L CannadyH06Rita CampbellH34Robert M McKimH21Rosie M BergerH51Roy H EdwardsH53Ruth A PetroffH16Samuel P KroneH24Stanley L BlakeH39Steve HarshmanR · H37Susan S WilsonH07Theodore J BlackburnH42Thomas A LockhartH57Thomas F ReederH58Thomas J WaltersH38Timothy M StubsonH56Tyler E LindholmH01William H PownallH52ZWONITZER, DNZWONITZER, DV

No 1

Scott M ClemH31

Excused 2

John W PattonH29Nathan A WintersH28
Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 7-0-0-0-02015-02-18 · House7 yes 0 no
Yes
7
No
0
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 7

Bob NicholasR · H08Catherine R ConnollyH13Donald E Burkhart JrH15Glenn W MonizH46Michael D GreearH27Steve HarshmanR · H37Timothy M StubsonH56
Transportation:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 8-1-0-0-02015-02-11 · House8 yes 1 no
Yes
8
No
1
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 8

Carl R LoucksH59James R AllenH33John C EklundH10Richard L CannadyH06Rita CampbellH34Stanley L BlakeH39Thomas J WaltersH38Zwonitzer

No 1

Thomas F ReederH58
S 3rd Reading:Passed 29-0-1-0-02015-01-26 · Senate29 yes 0 no
Yes
29
No
0
Absent
0
Excused
1
Conflict
0

Yes 29

ANDERSON J.D.ANDERSON J.L.Bernadine CraftS12Bill LandenR · S27Bruce Burns Jr.S21Cale CaseR · S25Charles ScottR · S30Chris RothfussD · S09Curtis MeierS03Dan DockstaderR · S16David A KinskeyS22Drew A PerkinsS29Eli D BeboutS26Floyd EsquibelS08Fred M EmerichS05Gerald E GeisS20Henry R CoeS18Jeff WasserburgerS23John HastertS13Larry HicksR · S11Leland G ChristensenS17Michael J Mr. Von FlaternS24Ogden DriskillR · S01Paul R BarnardS15Ray R PetersonS19Stan CooperS14Stephan PappasR · S07Tony RossS04Wayne H JohnsonS06

Excused 1

NICHOLAS PRES
Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 3-2-0-0-02015-01-21 · Senate3 yes 2 no
Yes
3
No
2
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 3

Bruce Burns Jr.S21Jeff WasserburgerS23John HastertS13

No 2

Drew A PerkinsS29Tony RossS04
Transportation:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-02015-01-20 · Senate5 yes 0 no
Yes
5
No
0
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 5

AndersonFloyd EsquibelS08Fred M EmerichS05J.D. (S02)Wayne H JohnsonS06

Official activity

Bill history

  1. Assigned Chapter NumberLSO
  2. Governor Signed SEA No. 0041 Governor
  3. H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0041House
  4. S President Signed SEA No. 0041Senate
  5. Assigned Number SEA No. 0041LSO
  6. S Concur:Passed 29-0-1-0-0Senate
  7. S Received for ConcurrenceSenate
  8. H 3rd Reading:Passed 57-1-2-0-0House
  9. H 2nd Reading:PassedHouse
  10. H COW:PassedHouse
  11. Amendment AdoptedHouse
  12. H Placed on General FileHouse
  13. Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 7-0-0-0-0House
  14. H COW:Rerefer to H02 - AppropriationsHouse
  15. H Placed on General FileHouse
  16. Transportation:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 8-1-0-0-0House
  17. H Introduced and Referred to H08 - TransportationHouse
  18. H Received for IntroductionHouse
  19. S 3rd Reading:Passed 29-0-1-0-0Senate
  20. S 2nd Reading:PassedSenate

Changes

Amendments

1 stored

SF0027HS001

Adopted Standing Committee by HTransportation