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House defeats $2.5 million amendment to restore arboretum greenhouse
Summary
The Wyoming House rejected an amendment to the supplemental budget that would have redirected $2.5 million for repairs to the historic arboretum greenhouse and related site work near Cheyenne. The amendment failed on third reading after lawmakers debated tourism benefits, visitor estimates and long-term maintenance costs.
The Wyoming House rejected a third‑reading amendment to the supplemental budget that would have redirected $2.5 million from the tourism projects account to repair the greenhouse and restart tree‑seedling production at an historic arboretum near Cheyenne.
Representative Nicholas, who brought the amendment, said the funding would restore a greenhouse and related infrastructure so the site could again produce 40,000–50,000 seedlings a year for replanting after wildfire and to support statewide tree‑rearing needs. “If we can take these funds and get to the greenhouse and put it back in shape…we’ll be able to create between 40 to 50,000 seedlings…
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