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According to the report, Wyoming saw 8.9 million overnight visitors in 2018, a 2% increase from 2017.

Most of the park's visitors are recorded during the summer months.

The bill now heads to the full House for further debate.

The panel decided the best solution was to delay part of the statewide tax in jurisdictions with lodging taxes until those local taxes expire.

Dustin Black with Colle McVoy marketing said geotagging images can lead to people ruining destinations.

Jim Robinson says the new report confirms a recent trend of slow but steady recovery for the Wyoming economy.

Tourism is Wyoming's largest private sector employer of non-farm jobs -- 32,000 full- and part-time jobs.

Those visitors spend more than $3.2 billion while vacationing in Wyoming, generating $170 million in local and state tax revenues.

Park managers say the eclipse weekend was estimated to be the busiest period in the park's history.

Officials say tourism creates jobs, enhances the economic base and improves quality of life.