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HB0172 • 2024

Purple Heart Memorial Trail.

AN ACT relating to highways; designating Wyoming state highway 24 as the Purple Heart Memorial Trail; requiring signage; 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 Neiman
Last action
2024-02-16
Official status
inactive
Effective date
3/1/2024

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not specify an exact effective date, but the bill text indicates it becomes law upon completion of necessary acts as per Wyoming Constitution Article 4, Section 8.

Purple Heart Memorial Trail Act

This act designates Wyoming State Highway 24 in Crook County as the Purple Heart Memorial Trail and requires appropriate signage.

What This Bill Does

  • Designates Wyoming State Highway 24 located in Crook County as the 'Purple Heart Memorial Trail'.
  • Requires the Department of Transportation to install signs for the trail, following federal and state laws.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People driving on Wyoming State Highway 24 in Crook County will see new signage.
  • The Department of Transportation is responsible for installing signs.

Terms To Know

Purple Heart Memorial Trail
A designated section of Wyoming State Highway 24 that honors Purple Heart recipients.
Department of Transportation
The state agency responsible for installing and maintaining road signs.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill did not pass in the session it was introduced.
  • It is unclear how much funding will be provided for signage installation.

Bill History

  1. 2024-02-16 House

    H Did not Consider for Introduction

  2. 2024-02-13 House

    H Received for Introduction

  3. 2024-02-12 LSO

    Bill Number Assigned

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
24LSO-0573
2024
STATE OF WYOMING
24LSO-0573
Numbered
2.0

HOUSE BILL NO. HB0172

Purple Heart Memorial Trail.

Sponsored by: Representative(s) Neiman, Angelos, Bear, Clouston, Knapp, Slagle and Tarver and Senator(s) Barlow and Driskill

A BILL

for

AN ACT relating to highways; designating Wyoming state highway 24 as the Purple Heart Memorial Trail; requiring signage; 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. 24
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Purple Heart Memorial Trail.

Wyoming state highway 24 located in Crook county shall be known as the "Purple Heart Memorial Trail."

Section 2.

The department of transportation shall install appropriate signage, in compliance with applicable federal and state law, to identify the Purple Heart Memorial Trail.

Section 3
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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.

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