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HB0144 • 2022

Active transportation and recreation grant program.

AN ACT relating to public health; authorizing grants for projects that increase bicycling, walking or natural surface trails; providing an appropriation; and providing for an effective date.

Did Not Pass

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

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

Plain English Breakdown

The bill did not pass and was introduced but failed on February 18, 2022. Therefore, no further details about implementation are available.

Active Transportation and Recreation Grant Program

The bill proposes a grant program to fund projects that increase bicycling, walking, or natural surface trails in Wyoming.

What This Bill Does

  • Appropriates $40 million from the general fund for grants aimed at increasing active transportation options like bike paths and sidewalks through the Wyoming Department of Transportation.
  • Requires applicants to provide a 20% match for each grant received.
  • Reserves 10% of funds for the Wyoming Department of State Parks and Cultural Resources to fund natural surface trails and recreation projects.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Wyoming Department of Transportation
  • The Wyoming Department of State Parks and Cultural Resources
  • Local agencies, instrumentalities or political subdivisions in Wyoming

Terms To Know

Active transportation
Travel by human-powered means such as walking or cycling.
Grant program
A government initiative that provides financial assistance to organizations for specific projects.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill did not pass and was introduced but failed on February 18, 2022.
  • Details about the exact implementation of the grant program are not provided in the summary text.

Bill History

  1. 2022-02-18 House

    H Failed Introduction 30-30-0-0-0

  2. 2022-02-16 House

    H Received for Introduction

  3. 2022-02-16 LSO

    Bill Number Assigned

Current Bill Text

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22LSO-0436
2022
STATE OF WYOMING
22LSO-0436
Numbered
2.0

HOUSE BILL NO. HB0144

Active transportation and recreation grant program.

Sponsored by: Representative(s) Roscoe and Senator(s) Rothfuss

A BILL

for

AN ACT relating to public health; authorizing grants for projects that increase bicycling, walking or natural surface trails; 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 forty million dollars ($40,000,000.00) from the general fund to be administered as provided in this section. This appropriation shall be for the period beginning with the effective date of this
act and ending June 30, 2024.

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, 2024.

(b)

Ninety percent (90%) of the amount appropriated under subsection (a) of this section shall be appropriated to the Wyoming department of transportation. The funds shall be used to provide grants as provided in this subsection, provided that not more than seven percent (7%) of the amount available under this subsection may be used for administrative expenses to administer the grant program. The grants shall be administered in the same manner as the current transportation alternatives program administered by the department, provided that the grants shall:

(i)

Be available to any agency, instrumentality or political subdivision of the state;

(ii)

Require at least a twenty percent (20%) match from the applicant;

(iii)

Only be available for the following eligible projects:

(A)

Shared use pathways or greenways;

(B)

Safe pedestrian and bicycle routes to schools;

(C)

Bicycle path networks on existing roads;

(D)

Sidewalk and crosswalk networks;

(E)

Projects to develop a walkable main street corridor; or

(F)

Active transportation plans that encourage increased transportation by walking or bicycling.

(c)

Ten percent (10%) of the amount appropriated under subsection (a) of this section shall be appropriated to the Wyoming department of state parks and cultural resources. The funds shall be used to provide grants as provided in this subsection, provided that not more than seven percent (7%) of the amount available under this subsection may be used for administrative expenses to administer the grant program. The grants shall be administered in the same manner as the current Wyoming recreational trails program administered by the department, provided that the grants shall:

(i)

Be available to any agency, instrumentality or political subdivision of the state;

(ii)

Require at least a twenty percent (20%) match from the applicant; and

(iii)

Only be available for the following eligible projects:

(A)

Nonmotorized natural surface trails, including trails for hiking, horse riding or mountain biking;

(B)

Planning for active recreation projects that encourage increased hiking, biking or horse riding.

Section 2
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This act is effective July 1, 2022
.

(END)

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