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SF0014

State Fair Board Powers and Responsibilities

Last scannedOct 24, 2026, 2:19 AM

In one sentence

This law allows the State Fair Board to manage its budget, make contracts, remove certain requirements for subcommittees, and assign a designee from the Department of Agriculture.

What it does

  • Authorizes the State Fair Board to disburse funds from its budget without needing approval from others first.
  • Allows the State Fair Board to sign contracts as long as they follow state laws about making deals.
  • Removes the requirement that the director of agriculture must chair any subcommittee created for executing the annual state fair.
  • Gives the director of agriculture permission to send someone else to represent them on the State Fair Board.

Who it affects

  • The State Fair Board
  • The Department of Agriculture and its director

Limits and unknowns

  • Some parts of the law will start right away when it is signed.
  • Other parts will begin on July 1, 2024.

Plain language

Terms to know

State Fair Board
A group that organizes the annual state fair and takes care of the fairgrounds.
Director of Agriculture
The person in charge of the Department of Agriculture, who can now send someone else to be on the State Fair Board.

Official record

Sources

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Read the official summary

Bill Summary - 24LSO-0291 Bill No.: SF0014 Effective: Multiple Dates LSO No.: 24LSO-0291 Enrolled Act No.: SEA No. 0034 Chapter No.: 77 Prime Sponsor: Joint Agriculture, State and Public Lands & Water Resources Interim Committee Catch Title: State fair board-powers and responsibilities. Has Report: No Subject: Expands the State Fair Board's powers and responsibilities. Summary/Major Elements: This bill authorizes the State Fair Board to make disbursements from its budget and to make and execute contracts subject to state contracting and procurement laws. This bill removes the requirement that the director of the Department of Agriculture be the chairman of any subcommittee created to execute the annual State Fair. This bill allows the director of the Department of Agriculture to assign a designee to serve on the State Fair Board. This bill requires the State Fair Board to promulgate any rules necessary to implement this bill. 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 6, 4:23 AM

Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker supports the bill because moving state fair board powers to the department of procurement and removing Attorney General review improves the legislation.

Public statementFloor statement at 34:10 Watch the statement
Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker supports the bill because it places state fair board powers under the department of procurement and removes Attorney General review, which they believe improves the legislation.

Public statementFloor statement at 34:10 Watch the statement

Tim French

R · S18

Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The speaker supports the bill because it moves state fair board powers to the department of procurement and removes Attorney General review, which they believe improves the legislation.

Public statementFloor statement at 34:10 Watch the statement

If a lawmaker is not listed, we couldn't find a published reason.

Wyoming roll calls

Recorded votes

6 roll calls

S Concur:Passed 30-1-0-0-02024-03-06 · Senate30 yes 1 no
H 3rd Reading:Passed 60-0-2-0-02024-03-04 · House60 yes 0 no
H05 - Agriculture:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 9-0-0-0-02024-02-29 · House9 yes 0 no
S 3rd Reading:Passed 18-13-0-0-02024-02-15 · Senate18 yes 13 no
S05 - Agriculture:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 6-0-0-0-02024-02-13 · Senate6 yes 0 no
S Introduced and Referred to S05 - Agriculture 29-2-0-0-02024-02-12 · Senate29 yes 2 no

Official activity

Bill history

  1. Assigned Chapter Number 77LSO
  2. Governor Signed SEA No. 0034 Governor
  3. H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0034House
  4. S President Signed SEA No. 0034Senate
  5. Assigned Number SEA No. 0034LSO
  6. S Concur:Passed 30-1-0-0-0Senate
  7. S Received for ConcurrenceSenate
  8. H 3rd Reading:Passed 60-0-2-0-0House
  9. H 2nd Reading:PassedHouse
  10. H COW:PassedHouse
  11. H Placed on General FileHouse
  12. H05 - Agriculture:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0House
  13. H Introduced and Referred to H05 - AgricultureHouse
  14. H Received for IntroductionHouse
  15. S 3rd Reading:Passed 18-13-0-0-0Senate
  16. S 2nd Reading:PassedSenate
  17. S COW:PassedSenate
  18. S Placed on General FileSenate
  19. S05 - Agriculture:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 6-0-0-0-0Senate
  20. S Introduced and Referred to S05 - Agriculture 29-2-0-0-0Senate

Changes

Amendments

3 stored

SF0014H2001

The amendment changes the language in a bill about the state fair board's authority, removing references to certain procurement laws and altering specific wording related to the board’s responsibilities.

SF0014HS001

The amendment removes specific language from the bill regarding the state fair board's operations and responsibilities.

SF0014SS001

The amendment allows the director of the department of agriculture to assign someone else to serve on the state fair board instead of serving personally.