This amendment converts the business relocation incentive program from a general grant program to a tourism-focused project contracting program, changing the eligible recipients and project criteria.
- Changes the program name from 'BUSINESS RELOCATION INCENTIVE' to 'OFFICE OF TOURISM PROJECT AND CONTRACTS' (Page 130, line 12)
- Replaces the purpose from 'granting funds for and attracting' with 'to contract with' for projects (Page 130, lines 18-19)
- Narrows the project scope from general business relocation 'to Wyoming' to specific tourism and heritage projects that 'promote tourism and preserve Wyoming's cowboy heritage and western history' (Page 130, lines 7-9)
- Changes the application process from 'applications for a grant' to 'requests for qualifications' (appears twice in the statute) (Page 131, lines 20-22)
- Replaces references to 'relocation' with 'project' throughout the section to reflect the new contracting mechanism (Page 131, line 25)
- Changes 'granted' to 'contracted for a project' and updates 'grant' references to 'project' throughout approval and administration provisions (Page 132, lines 2-26)
- Modifies the repayment provision from 'applicant accepts funds and does' [not relocate] to 'project cannot be completed by June 30, 2030' as the trigger for repayment (Page 132, lines 8-31)
- Changes the approval standard from 'relocation to Wyoming will result in substantial benefit to the public' to 'project will result in substantial benefit to the public' (Page 132, lines 15-17)
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