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Committee advances $15M tourism appropriation to recruit PRCA hall of fame to Cheyenne
Summary
The House TRW Committee advanced Senate File 124, a package combining a $15 million tourism appropriation and at least $15 million in private matching to bring the PRCA hall of fame and related development to Cheyenne; members pressed the sponsor on constitutional vetting, timelines and matching commitments before a 9‑0 committee vote.
CHEYENNE — Lawmakers on the House Travel, Recreation, Wildlife and Cultural Resources Committee voted to advance Senate File 124, a proposal that would use $15 million from the Wyoming tourism reserve and projects account alongside private matching and sponsorship commitments to recruit the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) hall of fame and associated tourism development to Cheyenne.
Senator Driscoll, who brought the bill, said the project has grown from a smaller recruitment pitch to an 800‑acre plan the local economic group Cheyenne Leads has assembled with private donors and sponsors. He told the committee that $15 million in private commitments from Leeds (Cheyenne Leads) have been pledged and that the bill specifies $15 million from the tourism account, with $3 million intended…
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