Road improvement and construction-alternate route from I-80.

Plain English Breakdown

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Road Improvement and Construction Near I-80 in Sweetwater County

This act provides $10 million for planning and building new roads or improving existing ones near Interstate 80 to connect communities impacted by mineral development in Sweetwater County.

What This Bill Does

• Appropriates $10 million from the general fund to the Department of Transportation for purposes of planning and constructing or improving one or more routes as alternates to and parallel to Interstate 80 to connect communities in Sweetwater County impacted by mineral development.
• Defines 'impacted by mineral development' as areas where mine vehicles contribute to or create a high volume of traffic or road congestion on existing roads, paths, or highways between municipalities along Interstate 80 in Sweetwater County.

Who It Names or Affects

• People living and working in communities in Sweetwater County impacted by heavy truck traffic from mining activities.
• The Department of Transportation, which will use the money to plan and build new roads or improve existing ones near Interstate 80.

Terms To Know

appropriation

Money given by the government for a specific purpose.

impacted by mineral development

Areas where mine vehicles contribute to or create high traffic volumes on existing roads, paths, or highways between municipalities along Interstate 80 in Sweetwater County.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill did not pass and was not signed into law.
• It only applies to Sweetwater County, Wyoming.

Current Bill Text

22LSO-0370
2022
STATE OF WYOMING
22LSO-0370
Numbered
2.0

HOUSE BILL NO. HB0127

Road improvement and construction-alternate route from I-80.

Sponsored by: Representative(s) Baker, Henderson, Sommers and Stith

A BILL

for

AN ACT relating to road improvement; providing an appropriation; and providing for an effective date.

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

Section 1
.

(a)

There is appropriated ten million dollars ($10,000,000) from the general fund to the department of transportation for purposes of planning and constructing or improving one (1) or more routes as alternates to and parallel to interstate 80 to connect communities in
Sweetwater County impacted by mineral development. This appropriation shall be for the period beginning with the effective date of this act and ending June 30, 2026. This appropriation shall not be transferred or expended for any other purpose and any unexpended, unobligated funds remaining from this appropriation shall revert as provided by law on June 30, 2026.

(b)

As used in this section, "impacted by mineral development" includes mine vehicles contributing to or creating a high volume of traffic or road congestion on any existing roads, paths or highways between municipalities along interstate 80 in Sweetwater County.

Section 2
.

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)

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