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1		-	ORIGINAL SENATE ENGROSSED
2		-	FILE NO. SF0032
3		-	ENROLLED ACT NO. 81, SENATE
4		-	SIXTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
5		-	2025 GENERAL SESSION
6		-	1
7		-	AN ACT relating to speed limits; authorizing local
8		-	authorities to set maximum speed limits on unpaved roadways
9		-	without first conducting a speed study or justifying the
10		-	maximum speed limit; requiring rulemaking; and providing
11		-	for effective dates.
12		-	Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:
13		-	Section 1. W.S. 31-5-303(b) and by creating a new
14		-	subsection (f) is amended to read:
15		-	31-5-303. Establishing maximum speed limits by local
16		-	authorities.
17		-	(b)
18		-	section, in compliance with rules promulgated by the
19		-	department, local authorities in their respective
20		-	jurisdictions may determine the proper maximum speed for
21		-	all streets and highways within their respective corporate
22		-	jurisdiction which maximum speed is reasonable and safe and
23		-	which may be greater or less than the maximum speed
24		-	permitted under this act. The rules promulgated by the
25		-	department shall adopt standards consistent with national
26		-	practices.
27		-	require a speed study before a local authority establishes
28		-	a maximum speed limit for unpaved roads in accordance with
29		-	subsection (f) of this section.
30		-	(f) A local authority may decrease a maximum speed
31		-	limit to not less than thirty-five (35) miles per hour for
32		-	unpaved roadways under W.S. 31-5-301(b)(iv) without first
33		-	conducting a speed study. A local authority may establish a
34		-	temporary speed limit of less than thirty-five (35) miles
35		-	per hour without conducting a speed study and for a period
36		-	not exceeding one (1) year for purposes including, but not ORIGINAL SENATE ENGROSSED
37		-	FILE NO. SF0032
38		-	ENROLLED ACT NO. 81, SENATE
39		-	SIXTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
40		-	2025 GENERAL SESSION
	1	+	2025
	2	+	STATE OF WYOMING
	3	+	25LSO-02561SF0032
	4	+	SENATE FILE NO. SF0032
	5	+	Unpaved roads speed limits-amendments.
	6	+	Sponsored by: Joint Transportation, Highways & Military
	7	+	Affairs Interim Committee
	8	+	A BILL
	9	+	for
	10	+	1 AN ACT relating to speed limits; authorizing local
	11	+	2 authorities to set maximum speed limits on unpaved roadways
	12	+	3 without first conducting a speed study or justifying the
	13	+	4 maximum speed limit; requiring rulemaking; and providing
	14	+	5 for effective dates.
	15	+	6
	16	+	7
	17	+	8
	18	+	9. W.S. 31-5-303(b) and by creating a new
	19	+	10 subsection (f) is amended to read:
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	23	+	14 2025STATE OF WYOMING25LSO-02562SF00321 (b)
	24	+	2n compliance with rules promulgated by the
	25	+	3 department, local authorities in their respective
	26	+	4 jurisdictions may determine the proper maximum speed for
	27	+	5 all streets and highways within their respective corporate
	28	+	6 jurisdiction which maximum speed is reasonable and safe and
	29	+	7 which may be greater or less than the maximum speed
	30	+	8 permitted under this act. The rules promulgated by the
	31	+	9 department shall adopt standards consistent with national
	32	+	10 practices.
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	43	+	21The department of transportation shall
	44	+	22 promulgate any rules necessary to implement this act.
	45	+	23 2025STATE OF WYOMING25LSO-02563SF00321.
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42		-	limited to, construction, maintenance, special events,
43		-	emergency situations and changes in use. Before
44		-	establishing a temporary speed limit of less than thirty-
45		-	five (35) miles per hour, the local authority shall consult
46		-	with the local authority's engineer or road and bridge
47		-	superintendent and law enforcement with jurisdiction over
48		-	the roadway.
49		-	Section 2. The department of transportation shall
50		-	promulgate any rules necessary to implement this act. ORIGINAL SENATE ENGROSSED
51		-	FILE NO. SF0032
52		-	ENROLLED ACT NO. 81, SENATE
53		-	SIXTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
54		-	2025 GENERAL SESSION
55		-	3Section 3.
56		-	(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this
57		-	section, this act is effective July 1, 2025.
58		-	(b) Sections 2 and 3 of this act are effective
59		-	immediately upon completion of all acts necessary for a
60		-	bill to become law as provided by Article 4, Section 8 of
61		-	the Wyoming Constitution.
62		-	(END)
63		-	Speaker of the HousePresident of the SenateGovernorTIME APPROVED: _________DATE APPROVED: _________
64		-	I hereby certify that this act originated in the Senate.
65		-	Chief Clerk
	47	+	3 (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this
	48	+	4 section, this act is effective July 1, 2025.
	49	+	5
	50	+	6 (b) Sections 2 and 3 of this act are effective
	51	+	7 immediately upon completion of all acts necessary for a
	52	+	8 bill to become law as provided by Article 4, Section 8 of
	53	+	9 the Wyoming Constitution.
	54	+	10
	55	+	11 (END)