Waiver of state park fees-undeveloped areas.

2015
STATE OF WYOMING
15LSO-0418
Numbered
2.1

HOUSE BILL

NO.
HB0148

Waiver of state park fees-undeveloped areas.

Sponsored by:
Representative(s) Krone, Blake, Northrup and Petroff and Senator(s) Coe

A BILL

for

AN ACT relating to state parks; authorizing the director of the department of state parks and cultural resources to waive fees for undeveloped areas of state parks as specified; providing for rulemaking; and providing for an effective date.

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

Section 1.

W.S. 36
‑
4
‑
121(a) by creating a new paragraph (xvii) is amended to read:

36
‑
4
‑
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:

(xvii)

The
director of the
department
may
,
with the approval of t
he
parks and cultural resources
commission, waive

any
fee
required
under this
sub
section
to a person
for access to undeveloped areas of state parks.

The department shall specify
by rule and regulation the location
s
, boundaries and access route
s

to

undeveloped
area
s

exempt from the permit requirements of this paragraph
.
For purposes of this paragraph, “undeveloped” means areas of a state park without concessions, campsites, boat clubs or ramps or other added amenities or services.

Section
2
.

This
act is effective July 1,
2015
.

(END)

1
HB0148