State parks-family day.

WORKING DRAFT
2007
STATE OF
WYOMING
07LSO-0620

HOUSE BILL
NO.
HB0241

State parks-family day.

Sponsored by:
Representative(s) Landon, Diercks, Iekel and Wallis and Senator(s) Johnson and Perkins

A BILL

for

AN ACT relating to state parks; waiving daily use fees as specified; providing an appropriation; and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of
Wyoming
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Section 1.

W.S. 36
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121(a)(intro) 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
on every day except Sundays
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
on all days
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) of this section, the cost of the permits authorized under this section shall be:

Section 2.

To offset revenues lost as a result of this act, t
here is appropriated to the account maintained pursuant to W.S. 36
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121(h) three hundred seventy thousand dollars ($370,000.00) from the general fund to be used by the department of state parks and cultural resources as provided by W.S. 36
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121(h).

Section 3.

This act is effective July 1, 2007.

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