# Wyoming HB 229: AN ACT relating to state lands; declaring the High Plains Research Station and Arboretum as a state historic site; requiring the department of state parks and cultural resources to manage the High Plains Research Station and Arboretum state historic site; requiring the development of a strategic master plan for preservation and operation of the High Plains Research Station and Arboretum state historic site; authorizing fees as specified; authorizing expenditure of appropriated funds; requiring a report; and providing for an effective date.

Wyoming HB 229, AN ACT relating to state lands; declaring the High Plains Research Station and Arboretum as a state historic site; requiring the department of state parks and cultural resources to manage the High Plains Research Station and Arboretum state historic site; requiring the development of a strategic master plan for preservation and operation of the High Plains Research Station and Arboretum state historic site; authorizing fees as specified; authorizing expenditure of appropriated funds; requiring a report; and providing for an effective date., is a 2025 General Session House bill sponsored by Bob Nicholas (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-03-03 (H:Died in Committee Returned Bill Pursuant to HR 5-4); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Wyoming HB 229
- State: Wyoming
- Session: 2025 General Session
- Title: AN ACT relating to state lands; declaring the High Plains Research Station and Arboretum as a state historic site; requiring the department of state parks and cultural resources to manage the High Plains Research Station and Arboretum state historic site; requiring the development of a strategic master plan for preservation and operation of the High Plains Research Station and Arboretum state historic site; authorizing fees as specified; authorizing expenditure of appropriated funds; requiring a report; and providing for an effective date.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-16
- Last action: 2025-03-03, H:Died in Committee Returned Bill Pursuant to HR 5-4
- Sponsor: Bob Nicholas (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 18
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 1 (3 yes, 3 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Bob Nicholas (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Gary Brown (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Landon Brown (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bob Davis (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Representative Eklund
- Cosponsor: Lee Filer (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rob Geringer (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Steve Johnson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Lloyd Larsen (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Daniel Singh (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Clarence Styvar (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Art Washut (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Cody Wylie (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jim Anderson (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Ogden Driskill (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mike Gierau (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Tara Nethercott (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jared Olsen (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Stephan Pappas (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-10 | House | H02 - Appropriations:Do Pass Failed 3-3-1-0-0 | fail | 3 | 3 |   |

## Actions (6)

- 2025-03-03: H:Died in Committee Returned Bill Pursuant to HR 5-4 (House)
- 2025-02-10: H No report prior to CoW Cutoff (House)
- 2025-02-10: H02 - Appropriations:Do Pass Failed 3-3-1-0-0 (House)
- 2025-01-23: H Introduced and Referred to H02 - Appropriations (House)
- 2025-01-17: H Received for Introduction (House)
- 2025-01-16: Bill Number Assigned

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://wyoleg.gov/2025/Introduced/HB0229.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://wyoleg.gov/2025/Introduced/HB0229.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-HB229-2025 (as of 2026-11-01).