This amendment changes the rodeo museum funding mechanism from a grant program to a project contract program, revises the distribution schedule, and modifies approval criteria.
- Removes language about 'providing funds for and attracting' and replaces it with authority to 'contract with' for a 'project to promote tourism and preserve Wyoming's cowboy heritage and western history'. (Page 2, lines 2-8)
- Replaces the original three-year distribution schedule (five million dollars each on July 1, 2026, 2027, and 2028) with a new schedule: three million dollars by April 15, 2026; two million dollars on July 1, 2026; and ten million dollars on July 1, 2027 or when available. (Page 3, lines 1-23)
- Changes the selection process from soliciting 'applications for a grant' to soliciting 'requests for qualifications'. (Page 3, lines 16-29)
- Replaces references to 'grant' and 'relocation' with 'project' and 'contract' throughout, shifting the conceptual framework from grant awards to project contracts. (Page 4, lines 4-38)
- Modifies the repayment condition from requiring repayment if the applicant does not relocate by June 30, 2028 to requiring repayment if the project cannot be completed by June 30, 2030. (Page 4, lines 12-42)
- Changes the governor's approval standard from approving 'an applicant's proposed grant' based on whether 'the applicant's proposed relocation to Wyoming will result in substantial benefit to the public' to approving 'the project contract' based on whether 'the project will result in a substantial benefit to the public'. (Page 4, lines 20-6)
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