August 7, 2024 |
Photo – Wyoming State Construction Department logo – Courtesy State of Wyoming
In Cheyenne, the Wyoming State Building Commission will take public comment on firearms in public areas of the State Capitol.
Governor Mark Gordon will lead a special meeting of the Wyoming State Building Commission (SBC) to hear public comment regarding reconsideration of the SBC Rules that prohibit firearms within public areas of the Capitol and the Capitol Extension.
The meeting will be held this Monday, August 12 from 4 to 6 p.m. in the Capitol Extension Conference Center Auditorium, 122 W 25th Street.
The special meeting of the SBC will consider concealed carry rules for state executive branch facilities. “I look forward to a thoughtful conversation,” the governor said in a statement.
Office spaces within the Capitol and Capitol Extension and other state facilities are excluded from reconsideration at this meeting and will be considered in later steps. No action will be taken by the SBC at this meeting. Those unable to attend may submit public comments via an online portal that will be available beginning August 12.
The SBC is composed of the state’s five elected officials: the Governor, who chairs the Commission, the Secretary of State, the State Auditor, the State Treasurer, and the Superintendent of Public Instruction. Draft rules, timelines, and other materials presented to the Board will be published on the State Construction Department’s website as they become available. The Administrator for the Department’s Construction Management Division serves as the Secretary for the SBC.
Questions or comments regarding the special meeting of the SBC can be emailed to Cori Phelps at cori.phelps1@wyo.gov or Travis Hoff at travis.hoff@wyo.gov.
