This amendment changes Section 320 of HB0001 to redirect a $15 million appropriation from a business relocation incentive grant program to an Office of Tourism project and contracts program focused on tourism promotion and Wyoming heritage preservation.
- Changes the recipient agency from 'BUSINESS RELOCATION INCENTIVE' to 'OFFICE OF TOURISM PROJECT AND CONTRACTS' (Page 130, lines 1-2)
- Changes the purpose from 'granting funds for and attracting' to 'contract with' the recipient (Page 130, lines 4-5)
- Changes the project description from attracting 'a rodeo and cowboy museum and hall of fame to Wyoming' to 'project to promote tourism and preserve Wyoming's cowboy heritage and western history' (Page 130, lines 7-9)
- Removes requirement for 'applications for a' grant and replaces with 'requests for qualifications' (Page 131, lines 11-14)
- Changes references from 'grant' to 'project' and related terminology throughout the appropriation conditions (Page 132, lines 2-8)
- Changes the repayment provision condition from requiring relocation by June 30, 2028 to requiring that the 'project cannot be completed by June 30, 2030' (Page 132, lines 28-32)
- Changes the governor's approval standard from evaluating the applicant's proposed relocation to requiring determination that 'the project will result in a substantial benefit to the public' (Page 132, lines 15-17 and inserted text)
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