State parks and historic sites-fees.

WORKING DRAFT

ORIGINAL HOUSE

BILL

NO.
0010

ENROLLED ACT NO. 48, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

FIFTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF
WYOMING
2008 BUDGET SESSION

AN ACT relating to
state parks and historic sites; increasing use fees;
repealing annual nonresident camping permits;
providing for additional fees for developed campgrounds;

providing for a continuous appropriation;
providing for reports;

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)(i) through (xii), by creating new paragraph
s
(xiv)
and (xv)
and by renumbering (xiv) as (xv
i
)
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) of this section, the cost of the permits authorized under this section shall be:

(i)

Twenty
‑
five dollars ($25.00)

Thirty-three dollars ($33.00)
per calendar year for a resident annual bucking horse daily use permit and
forty dollars ($40.00)

fifty-three dollars ($53.00)
for a nonresident annual bucking horse daily use permit to designated state parks, historic sites, archeological sites and recreation areas, valid for the holder and occupants of the holder's vehicle, provided resident permits purchased pursuant to this paragraph between January 1 through February 15 of each year shall cost
twenty dollars ($20.00)

t
wenty-seven dollars ($27.00)
and nonresident permits purchased during the same period shall cost
thirty-five dollars ($35.00)

forty-six dollars ($46.00)
;

(ii)

Thirty dollars ($30.00)

F
orty dollars ($40.00)
per calendar year for an annual resident overnight camping permit
,
and sixty dollars ($60.00)

per calendar year for an annual nonresident overnight camping permit,
authorizing overnight camping at designated state parks, historic sites, archeological sites and recreation areas for the holder and occupants of the holder's vehicle;

(iii)

Except as provided under paragraph (a)(v) of this section,
two dollars ($2.00)

four
dollars ($
4
.00)
for residents and
four dollars ($4.00)

six dollars ($6.00)
for nonresidents for the daily use fee for designated state parks, archeological sites and recreation areas, valid for the date of purchase for the holder and occupants of the holder's vehicle and for the holder entering the park or area by bicycle, horseback or on foot;

(iv)

Except as provided under paragraph (a)(v) of this section,
one dollar ($1.00)

two dollars ($2.00)
per person for residents and
two dollars ($2.00)

four dollars ($4.00)
per person for nonresidents for the daily use fee for designated state historic sites, valid for the date of purchase for the holder only.

The fee is not required for persons under the age of eighteen (18) years;

(v)

Two dollars ($2.00)

T
hree dollars (
$
3.00)
per person for the daily use fee for buses used in guided tours at designated state parks, historic sites and recreation areas, valid for the date of purchase only.

The bucking horse annual permit authorized under paragraphs (a)(i) and (ii) of this section is not valid for and shall not be issued to buses used for purposes specified under this paragraph.

The fee imposed under this paragraph shall not apply to persons under the age of eighteen (18) years;

(vi)

Four dollars ($4.00)

S
ix dollars ($6.00)
per night for residents and
eight dollars ($8.00)

eleven dollars ($11.00)
for nonresidents for overnight camping at any designated state park, historic site, archeological site and recreation area valid for the date of purchase and the following day until 3:00 p.m. for the holder and occupants of the holder's vehicle;

(vii)

Five dollars ($5.00)

Seven dollars ($7.00)
for each additional vehicle annual bucking horse
entrance

daily use
permit issued under subsection (b) of this section;

(viii)

Five dollars ($5.00)

S
even dollars ($7.00)
for each additional vehicle annual resident
or nonresident
overnight camping permit issued under subsection (b) of this section;

(ix)

Five dollars ($5.00)

Seven dollars ($7.00)
for each duplicate annual bucking horse
entrance

daily use
permit issued under subsection (c) of this section;

(x)

Five dollars ($5.00)

S
even dollars ($7.00)
for each duplicate annual resident overnight camping permit issued under subsection (c) of this section;

(xi)

Any group may be charged a fee of not more than
seventy
‑
five dollars ($75.00)

one hundred fifty
dollars ($
150
.00)
for a twenty
‑
four (24) hour period for the use of the lodges located at Curt Gowdy or
Buffalo

Bill

State Parks
;

(xii)

Any group may be charged a fee of not more than
fifty dollars ($50.00)

sixty-six dollars ($66.00)
for a twelve (12) hour period for a group picnic shelter and adjacent grounds located at any department location;

(xiv)

A
n amenities
fee which
is in addition to any other
fee specified in this section may be charged for
camping in campsites designated by the commission as
campsites containing added amenities.
"
Added amenities
"

means
sites with electrical hookups
, showers
or
camping
structures
. A
n

amenities
fee may be charged at any park, area or site under the jurisdiction of the department, regardless of whether a daily use
or camping
fee has been established by law
. The amount of the fee shall be set by rule and regulation but shall not
be less than the cost of providing the amenity;

(xv)

Funds collected from the amenities fee authorized by paragraph (xiv) of this subsection shall be deposited in an account and are continuously appropriated to the department to pay the utility fees and maintenance costs for the additional amenities offered. The remaining funds collected from the amenities fee authorized by paragraph (xiv) of this subsection
at the end of the fiscal year

may
be deposited in a capital construction account and expended in accordance with W.S. 36
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121(h)
.
R
evenues and expenditures under paragraph (xiv) of this subsection and this paragraph shall be reported annually to the joint appropriations and joint travel, recreation
,
wildlife
and cultural resources
interim committees on June 30, of each year
;

(xiv)
(xv
i
)

Waived for the following:

(A)

Persons needing to pass through a state park or historic site to access private property shall be exempt from the entrance permit requirements of this section;

(B)

Persons needing access to a state park or historic site to conduct official business or only to access a private commercial business without further use of the state park or historic site shall be exempt from the entrance permit requirements of this section;

(C)

School groups on school sanctioned events including events sanctioned by educational programs defined under W.S. 21
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101(a)(iii), (iv) and (v), and residents and staff of publicly owned homes or institutions while on official agency functions shall be exempt from the entrance permit requirements of this section;

(D)

Not for profit groups or organizations needing access to a state park or historic site to provide volunteer assistance or services that have been previously agreed upon by the department of state parks and cultural resources shall be exempt from the permit requirements of this section.

Section
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This act is effective J
anuary
1, 200
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.

(END)

Speaker of the House

President of the Senate

Governor

TIME APPROVED: _________

DATE APPROVED: _________

I hereby certify that this act originated in the House.

Chief Clerk

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