The bill amends existing laws related to the Wyoming office of homeland security, specifically regarding its cooperation with other law enforcement agencies. It makes the office's collaboration with federal, state, tribal, and local homeland security agencies discretionary rather than mandatory. The bill also authorizes the office to work with Wyoming law enforcement agencies and requires the division of criminal investigation to cooperate with the office of homeland security.

Key changes include the insertion of language that specifies the office of homeland security may cooperate with the Wyoming division and receive criminal identification, intelligence, and criminal history information for law enforcement purposes. Additionally, the bill modifies the director's responsibilities, changing the requirement to maintain liaison with other homeland security agencies from "shall" to "may," indicating a shift towards optional cooperation. The act is set to take effect on July 1, 2025.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 9-1-616, 19-13-105