61ST WYOMING LEGISLATURE
INTERIM COMMITTEE
STUDIES
2012 INTERIM
JOINT TRAVEL, RECREATION,
WILDLIFE AND CULTURAL RESOURCES INTERIM COMMITTEE
Standard Budget:
$37,500.00
Priority #: 1
State Parks & Cultural Resources
1. Concessions - The
committee proposes to study management of concessions on state parks and
historic sites.
2. Trails Program -
The committee proposes to study issues related to the state trails program,
including funding mechanisms and management.
3. Site Criteria
Process Recommendations - The committee is required to review any proposal for
addition of lands to the state parks system.
The committee lists this topic in case such a proposal is brought by the
department.
4. Monuments &
Markers Program - The committee will receive a report and presentation about
the current monuments and markers program.
The committee does not anticipate any legislation to come from this
topic.
Priority #: 2 Game and Fish Department
1. Funding and
Revenues - The committee proposes to review the complex funding sources
available to the department and to consider issues relating to increasing
revenues, including issues related to recruitment and retention of hunters and
anglers.
2. Disabled Hunter
Programs - The committee proposes to review the various programs designed to
encourage hunting by disabled persons and consider additional solutions to such
programs.
3. Program Reports -
The committee proposed to continue to receive reports from the department on
endangered/threatened species and aquatic invasive species.
4. Seasons and Bag
Limits - The committee proposes to receive a presentation from the department
on how seasons and bag limits are set for mountain lions and wolves.
Priority #: 3 Tourism
The committee will receive the annual report on the tourist
season and an update on the department's master plan.
Priority #: 4
Emergency Topics as Necessary
The committee requests the ability to retain the authority
to receive reports, study or draft legislation in relation to any topic or
emergency that may be presented by the various agencies that fall under the
purview of the committee.
Priority #: 5
Tentative Meeting Schedule
The committee proposes three two-day meetings as follows:
June 26 & 27:
Rock Springs, WY
late August: Jackson, WY
November 6 & 7:
Guernsey, WY