AN ACT relating to state lands; modifying the expenditure authority of the department of state parks and cultural resources for funds in the state parks account; and providing for an effective date.
Labor
Enacted
This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.
Sponsor
Travel
Last action
2021-04-01
Official status
enrolled
Effective date
4/1/2021
Plain English Breakdown
The bill summary does not provide specific details about how the increase from 30% to 60% will affect maintenance and operational costs beyond fiscal years 2022 and 2023.
State Parks Account Expenditure Authority
This law changes how money from state park fees can be spent, allowing up to 60% of funds for maintenance and operational costs in fiscal years 2022 and 2023.
What This Bill Does
Increases the expenditure authority of the Department of State Parks and Cultural Resources over the state parks account for fiscal years 2022 and 2023 to up to sixty percent (60%) of funds, with legislative approval, for maintenance and operational costs associated with outdoor recreation areas and facilities.
Limits this increase to fiscal years 2022 and 2023 only.
Who It Names or Affects
The Department of State Parks and Cultural Resources
Visitors who use state parks and recreational areas
Terms To Know
Expenditure authority
Permission to spend money from a specific fund.
Fiscal year
A period of one year used for budgeting and financial reporting, typically starting in October and ending in September.
Limits and Unknowns
The changes only apply to fiscal years 2022 and 2023.
No funds may be used for additional full-time employees, increases in salaries or overtime pay for full-time employees.
Amendments
These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.
Plain English: The amendment removes the word 'administrative' from a list of activities related to state parks funding.
Removes the term 'administrative' from the list of allowable expenditures for funds in the state parks account.
It is unclear what specific administrative expenses were previously allowed and how their removal will affect the overall budget or operations of the department.
Plain English: The amendment limits the percentage of funds from the state parks account that can be used for maintenance and operational costs to no more than sixty percent for fiscal years 2022 and 2023, with restrictions on hiring new full-time employees or increasing salaries and overtime pay.
Limits the expenditure of up to 60% of funds in the state parks account for maintenance and operational costs during fiscal years 2022 and 2023.
Requires legislative approval before spending these funds.
Prohibits using these funds for hiring additional full-time employees or increasing salaries and overtime pay for existing full-time employees.
The amendment only applies to fiscal years 2022 and 2023, so its impact beyond this period is not addressed.
It does not specify how the remaining funds in the account should be used or what happens if less than 60% of the funds are needed for maintenance and operational costs.
Bill History
2021-04-01LSO
Assigned Chapter Number 46
2021-04-01Governor
Governor Signed HEA No. 0031
2021-03-30Senate
S President Signed HEA No. 0031
2021-03-30House
H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0031
2021-03-26LSO
Assigned Number HEA No. 0031
2021-03-26House
H Concur:Passed 39-21-0-0-0
2021-03-25House
H Received for Concurrence
2021-03-25Senate
S 3rd Reading:Passed 30-0-0-0-0
2021-03-24Senate
S 2nd Reading:Passed
2021-03-23Senate
S COW:Passed
2021-03-18Senate
S Placed on General File
2021-03-18Senate
S06 - Travel:Recommend Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0
2021-03-10Senate
S Introduced and Referred to S06 - Travel
2021-02-08Senate
S Received for Introduction
2021-02-04House
H 3rd Reading:Passed 44-15-1-0-0
2021-02-04House
H Pursuant to HR 7-7 Accelerated to 3rd Reading 58-2-0-0-0
2021-02-04House
H 2nd Reading:Passed
2021-02-03House
H COW:Passed
2021-01-27House
H Placed on General File
2021-01-27House
H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 6-1-0-0-0
2021-01-27House
H06 - Travel:Rerefer to H02 - Appropriations
2021-01-27House
H06 - Travel:Recommend Do Pass 7-2-0-0-0
2021-01-12House
H Introduced and Referred to H06 - Travel
2021-01-12House
H Received for Introduction
2021-01-11LSO
Bill Number Assigned
Official Summary Text
Bill Summary - 21LSO-0031
Bill No.:
HB0058
Effective:
Immediately
LSO No.:
21LSO-0031
Enrolled Act No.:
HEA No. 0031
Chapter No.:
46
Prime Sponsor:
Joint Travel, Recreation, Wildlife & Cultural Resources Interim Committee
Catch Title:
State parks account-expenditure authority.
Subject:
Expenditure authority for Department of State Parks and Cultural Resources.
Summary/Major Elements:
Under current law, fees for permits to use state parks, recreational areas, archeological
sites
and historic sites are deposited to an account in the special revenue fund.
The use of funds in this account is limited by law. This act increases the expenditure authority of the Department of State Parks and Cultural Resources over the state parks account for fiscal years 2022 and 2023.
Permits the Department, with legislative approval, to expend up to sixty percent (60%)—an increase from thirty percent (30%) in current law—of the funds in the account for maintenance and operational costs associated with outdoor recreation areas and facilities.
As in current law, no funds may be used for additional full-time employees, for increases in salaries or for overtime pay for full-time employees.
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.
Current Bill Text
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21LSO-0031
ORIGINAL House
ENGROSSED
Bill No
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HB0058
ENROLLED ACT NO. 31,
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SIXTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2021 General Session
AN ACT relating to state lands; modifying the expenditure authority of the department of state parks and cultural resources for funds in the state parks account; and providing for an effective date.
Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:
Section 1
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W.S. 36
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121(h) is amended to read:
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121.
Permits to use state parks, recreation areas and historic sites.
(h)
The funds received by the department from the sale of the permits shall be deposited into an account within the special revenue fund, hereby created as the state parks account, and, except as otherwise provided by this subsection, may be expended by the department for capital construction projects, major maintenance, and site interpretation such as exhibits, signage and displays as approved by the legislature. Interest on funds in the account shall accrue to the account. Not more than thirty percent (30%) of the funds in the account in any fiscal year may also be expended, with legislative approval, for maintenance of outdoor recreation areas and facilities provided that no amount shall be expended for additional full
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time employees or increases in salaries or overtime pay for full
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time employees.
For fiscal years 2022 and 2023 only, not more than sixty percent (60%) of the funds in the account may be expended, with legislative approval, for maintenance and operational costs associated with outdoor recreation areas and facilities provided that no amount shall be expended for additional full-time employees or increases in salaries or overtime pay for full-time employees.
Section 2
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This act is effective immediately upon completion of all acts necessary for a bill to become law as provided by Article 4, Section 8 of the Wyoming Constitution.
(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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