SF0121

Authorizes the issuance of specially designed rodeo license plates to recognize rodeo as the official sport of Wyoming and support rodeo programs at the University of Wyoming and Wyoming community colleges.

• Creates a new license plate option for non-commercial vehicles recognizing rodeo as Wyoming's official sport, available through county treasurer offices during vehicle registration. (W.S. 31-2-234(a))
• Requires rodeo license plates to be issued subject to standard registration fees plus an additional fee under W.S. 31-3-102(a)(viii), and allows applicants to voluntarily donate $1.00 or more on the application form. (W.S. 31-2-234(b))
• Requires the Department of Transportation to design rodeo license plates in standard size with the text 'Rodeo — The official sport of Wyoming,' with redesign scheduled to begin in 2033 consistent with other license plate redesigns. (W.S. 31-2-234(c))
• Directs the state treasurer to distribute voluntary donations from rodeo plate applicants equally between the University of Wyoming and Wyoming community colleges annually after July 1st to support their rodeo programs. (W.S. 31-2-234(b))
• Authorizes the Department of Transportation to create necessary forms, rules, and regulations to implement the rodeo license plate program. (W.S. 31-2-234(d))
• Terminates the rodeo license plate program if fewer than 500 sets are issued by December 31, 2031, requiring the department to report the cessation to the joint transportation, highways and military affairs interim committee by January 15, 2032. (W.S. 31-2-234(e))
• Amends W.S. 31-2-212 to include rodeo license plates in the list of special license plates eligible for duplicate replacement when lost, mutilated, or destroyed. (W.S. 31-2-212, Sec. 2)
• Requires the Department of Transportation to make rodeo license plates available to the public beginning January 1, 2026. (Sec. 3)

Effective: July 1, 2025

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