Wyoming Legislature Joint 2024 Travel, Recreation, Wildlife & Cultural Resources

The purpose of this meeting is to continue the Committee's interim work. The Committee will review bill drafts on: (1) hunting licenses-weighted bonus points system; (2) mule and white tail deer-separate hunting seasons; (3) hunting license application fee increase; (4) game and fish property tax exemption; (5) state park peace officer-definition and scope of authority; and (6) snowmobile user fee increase. The Committee will also receive general agency updates from the Game and Fish Department, the Department of State Parks and Cultural Resources, the Wyoming Arts Alliance and the Wyoming Wildlife and Natural Resource Trust.

The meeting will be held in-person in Casper 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 that 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. The deadline for members of the public requesting to provide live testimony will be 5 PM. of the day immediately preceding the day on which the topic is noticed to be discussed by the committee. At the chairman's discretion, testimony may be accepted after this deadline if it is in the best interest of the work of the committee.

Please direct questions about this meeting to Legislative Service Office Committee staff Luke Plumb, Kelly Lower and Heather Hunter at: (307) 777-7881.

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.

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.

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.