HB0018

Failed

State museum-fees authorization.

The Department of State Parks and Cultural Resources may establish and collect fees for the Wyoming State Museum, with collected fees designated for museum operations.

Full legal title

AN ACT relating to state parks and cultural resources; authorizing the department of state parks and cultural resources to establish and collect fees for the Wyoming state museum; providing for the disposition of collected fees; renaming and continuing a fund; authorizing rulemaking; and providing for an effective date.

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What does this bill do?

Authorizes the Department of State Parks and Cultural Resources to establish and collect fees for the Wyoming State Museum and directs fee revenue to a dedicated fund.

Authorizes the director of the Department of State Parks and Cultural Resources to establish and collect fees by rule for nonresident admission to the Wyoming State Museum, participation in museum-related events, and other museum services. (W.S. 9-2-414(a)(iv), Sec. 1)
Directs all fees collected under the museum fee authority to be deposited into the museum enterprise fund, which is renamed from and continues the former department of commerce enterprise fund. Specifies that funds may only be expended upon legislative appropriation. (W.S. 9-2-414(d), Sec. 1)

Effective: July 1, 2026

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Actions (3)

2/9/2026(House)

H Failed Introduction 30-32-0-0-0

1/9/2026(House)

H Received for Introduction

12/16/2025(LSO)

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Roll Call Votes (1)

H Failed Introduction 30-32-0-0-0

Key Vote

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Yea: Angelos, Byron, L. Brown, E. Campbell, Chestek, Clouston, Connolly, Davis, Erickson, Filer, Fornstrom, Geringer, Harshman, Jarvis, L. Larsen, JT. Larson, Lawley, Nicholas, Ottman, Posey, Provenza, Sherwood, Storer, Thayer, Washut, Wharff, Williams, Winter, Wylie, Yin

Nay: Allemand, Andrew, Banks, Bear, Brady, Bratten, G. Brown, K. Campbell, Guggenmos, Heiner, Haroldson, Hoeft, Johnson, Knapp, Kelly, Lien, Lucas, McCann, Locke, Pendergraft, Riggins, Schmid, Rodriguez-Williams, Smith, Singh, Strock, Styvar, Tarver, Wasserburger, Webber, Webb, Neiman