State parks-pioneer license.

WORKING DRAFT
2007
STATE OF WYOMING
07LSO-0049.E1

HOUSE BILL
NO.
HB0126

State parks-pioneer license.

Sponsored by:
Representative(s) Hammons, Davison, Edwards, Jones and Philp and Senator(s) Anderson, J. and Geis

A BILL

for

AN ACT relating to state parks, recreation areas and historic sites; providing for a free lifetime bucking horse permit for certain residents over the age of seventy as specified; providing conforming amendments; and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:

Section 1.
W.S. 36
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121(a)(intro) and by creating a new subsection (q) is amended to read:

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121.

Permits to use state parks, recreation areas and historic sites.

(a)

The department of state parks and cultural resources shall offer for sale permits that allow use of the state parks, recreation areas, archeological sites and historic sites. Daily use permits shall be required at Glendo, Guernsey, Curt Gowdy, Edness Kimball Wilkins, Buffalo Bill, Boysen, Seminoe and Keyhole state parks and Fort Bridger, South Pass City, Trail End, Fort Fetterman and Fort Phil Kearney state historic sites, and Hawk Springs state recreation area. The department may establish voluntary pay stations at Bear River and Hot Springs state parks to allow users of those parks to make voluntary contributions for the use of the state parks. Persons who enter or use Bear River or Hot Springs state park without paying daily use fees shall not be subject to the penalties provided for in subsection (j) of this section. Overnight camping permits shall be required at Boysen, Buffalo Bill, Curt Gowdy, Glendo, Guernsey, Keyhole, Seminoe and Sinks Canyon state parks, Connor Battlefield state historic site, Medicine Lodge state archeological site and Hawk Springs state recreation area by the department during the entire calendar year. Except for the lifetime permit issued without cost pursuant to subsection (n)
or the annual bucking horse permit issued without cost pursuant to subsection (q)
of this section, the cost of the permits authorized under this section shall be:

(q)

Any resident who is at least seventy (70) years of age prior to the issuance of a permit and has continuously resided in Wyoming for at least forty (40) years immediately preceding application for a permit may apply to the department for an annual lifetime bucking horse permit authorizing the use of state parks, recreation areas, archeological sites and historic sites without payment of any daily use, overnight or other fee authorized to be charged pursuant to this section. Only one (1) permit shall be issued to any qualified applicant under this subsection. The permit shall be valid for the applicant and for all occupants of the applicant's vehicle. In addition to information and other application procedural requirements prescribed by rule and regulation of the department, application for the annual permit shall include proof of residency and birth date. A permit under this subsection shall be issued to an eligible applicant without the imposition of a fee.

Section 2.

This act is effective January 1, 2008.

(END)

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