HB0099 • 2022

President Donald J. Trump Highway.

AN ACT relating to highways; designating a highway as specified; requiring signage; allowing donations for signage costs; providing an appropriation; and providing for an effective date.

Budget

Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor: Representative Gray
Last action: 2022-02-18
Official status: inactive
Effective date: 3/1/2022

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide additional details or context that would alter the candidate explanation.

President Donald J. Trump Highway Act

The bill designates state highway 258 as the 'President Donald J. Trump Highway' and requires signs to be installed, with funding provided for this purpose.

What This Bill Does

Designates state highway 258 as the 'President Donald J. Trump Highway'.
Requires the Department of Transportation to install appropriate signage along the designated highway after consulting with the city of Casper.
Allows donations from individuals or groups to help cover the costs of installing signs.
Provides $2,800 from the general fund for sign installation if needed.

Who It Names or Affects

The Department of Transportation in Wyoming
Drivers and residents who use state highway 258

Terms To Know

Appropriation: Money set aside by the government for a specific purpose.
Signage: Road signs or markers that provide information to drivers and pedestrians.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill did not pass, so it has no legal effect.
It is unclear how much money will be needed for signage beyond the $2,800 provided if donations are insufficient.

Bill History

2022-02-18 House
H Did not Consider for Introduction
2022-02-11 House
H Received for Introduction
2022-02-11 LSO
Bill Number Assigned

Current Bill Text

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22LSO-0335
2022
STATE OF WYOMING
22LSO-0335
Numbered
2.0

HOUSE BILL NO. HB0099

President Donald J. Trump Highway.

Sponsored by: Representative(s) Gray, Bear, Hallinan, Haroldson, Jennings, Neiman, Styvar and Winter and Senator(s) McKeown

A BILL

for

AN ACT relating to highways; designating a highway as specified; requiring signage; allowing donations for signage costs; providing an appropriation; and providing for an effective date.

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

Section 1.

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President Donald J. Trump Highway.

The entirety of state highway 258

shall be known as the "President Donald J. Trump Highway."

Section 2
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The department of transportation shall install appropriate signage with consultation from the city of Casper, in compliance with applicable federal and state law, to identify the President Donald J. Trump Highway. T
he department may accept and expend any donations specifically given to the department to assist in the installation of signage required under this section.

Section 3.

There is appropriated two thousand eight hundred dollars ($2,800.00) from the general fund to the department of transportation for the installation of signage as required under section 2 of this act. This appropriation shall be reduced in proportion to any donation of funds the department accepts under section 2 of this act. This appropriation shall only be expended for the purposes of this act and shall not be transferred or expended for any other purpose. Any unexpended, unobligated funds remaining from this appropriation shall revert as provided by law on June 30, 2024.

Section 4
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This act is effective July 1, 2022
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