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 office of homeland security and the deletion of the requirement for the director to maintain liaison with homeland security agencies from other states and the federal government, changing it to a discretionary role. Additionally, the bill allows the office of homeland security to receive criminal identification, intelligence, and criminal history information for law enforcement purposes. The act is set to take effect on July 1, 2025.

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