The purpose of this meeting is to begin the Committee'\;s interim work. The Committee will receive information and updates from the Wyoming Department of Transportation on: (1) engineering updates\; (2) operations update\; (3) road maintenance update\; (4) Wyoming Highway Patrol update\; (5) Division O update\; (6) WyoLink update\; and (7) funding overview. The Committee will receive information and updates from the Wyoming Military Department on: (1) force readiness\; (2) Wyoming National Guard Member Referral Incentive Program update\; and (3) statutory update overview. The Committee will also receive information and updates from the Wyoming Veterans'\; Commission on: (1) agency overview and update\; and (2) compensation for veterans'\; benefits matters. The Committee will receive information from the Department of Defense on their agency. The Committee will receive information on county and municipal water and sewer infrastructure from stakeholders. Committee members will also tour the WYDOT Sheridan Campus and the Wyoming National Guard Armory. Interim topics are subject to Management Council'\;s approval and may change.
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\nThe meeting will be held in person in Sheridan and remotely with a live video stream available on the Legislature'\;s Website (www.wyoleg.gov). A limited number of participants can sign up to provide public comment virtually for a specified agenda item during the Committee'\;s upcoming meeting. The total amount of time dedicated to virtual public comment is set by the Committee Chairmen per Management Council Policy. Please fill out the public comment form to ensure the Committee knows you intend to provide public comment virtually. Only those who fill out the form to provide public comments virtually and who are e-mailed the Zoom invite from the Legislative Service Office will be permitted into the Zoom meeting to testify.

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Please direct questions about this meeting to Legislative Service Office Committee staff TaLise Hansen and Eve Hamilton at: (307) 777-7881.

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Individuals who plan to provide materials to the Committee during the meeting should provide the materials in electronic format to Committee staff and provide sufficient hard copies for members of the Committee\, Committee staff and interested members of the audience. Hard copies should be on three hole paper.

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All materials provided to the Committee in written form will be part of the official record of the Committee'\;s meeting and will be on file at the Legislative Service Office.

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Persons with disabilities requiring special accommodations to attend this meeting should contact the Legislative Service Office at: (307) 777-7881\, or by e-mail at: lso@wyoleg.gov\, for assistance.

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Members of the Joint Transportation\, Highways &\; Military Affairs Committee

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Senators: \;Jim Anderson\, Evie Brennan\, Ed Cooper\, John Kolb\, Stephan Pappas

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Representatives: \;Dalton Banks\, Landon Brown\, Rob Geringer\, Lloyd Larsen\, Darin McCann\, Bob Nicholas\, Ivan Posey\, Reuben Tarver\, Cody Wylie