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HB0129

Wyoming Conservation District Special Project Areas

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In one sentence

This bill allows conservation districts to create special project areas for specific projects, subject to approval by county commissioners and a local election.

What it does

  • Allows conservation district boards to designate special project areas for the development and execution of plans and projects related to conservation purposes.
  • Requires the board of county commissioners to approve a special project area by resolution before the district board can proceed to a hearing on the petition.
  • Requires a petition signed by at least 25% of landowners who own at least 25% of the assessed valuation of property within the proposed area.
  • Requires an election where qualified electors and landowners vote on the designation and elect initial advisory board members.
  • Requires the board of county commissioners to appoint three qualified and disinterested residents to act as appraisers who inspect the project plans and land to determine assessments based on benefits.
  • Preserves existing water rights, appropriations, or priorities, stating that nothing in the act impairs them.

Who it affects

  • Conservation district boards of supervisors.
  • County boards of commissioners.
  • Landowners and qualified electors within the proposed special project areas.
  • County assessors and the state Department of Revenue.

Limits and unknowns

  • The bill was marked inactive in 2005 and the Senate motion to do pass failed, so it did not become law in that session.
  • The provided text is a working draft, and the final effective date is not listed in the metadata.

Plain language

Terms to know

Special Project Area
A specific geographic area within a conservation district designated for the development and execution of plans and projects.
Advisory Board
A group of members elected by qualified electors and landowners to advise on the special project area.
Assessment
A charge levied against specific tracts of land in proportion to the benefits they receive from the project.

Official record

Sources

Source checked
Official bill pageIntroduced textOfficial digestCurrent bill text

Public statements

Why lawmakers voted

Last checked Aug 8, 9:32 AM

Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker urges voting against the amendment because conservation districts provide vital factual input to federal agencies, which helps prevent bad decisions.

Public statementFloor statement at 56:37 Watch the statement
Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker opposes Division 2 because he believes conservation districts already work well with state agencies and there is no conflict requiring the amendment.

Public statementFloor statement at 1:04:20 Watch the statement
Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker expressed concern about how appraisals could be paid for without authorization, noting that the corrected amendment language appears to resolve this issue.

Public statementFloor statement at 1:11:34 Watch the statement
Voted No

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker supports sending matters to county commissioners because they are elected officials who serve and are close to the community.

Public statementFloor statement at 1:12:32 Watch the statement

If a lawmaker is not listed, we couldn't find a published reason.

Wyoming roll calls

Recorded votes

3 roll calls

S Committee Returned Bill Pursuant to SR 7-3(c) 1-4-0-0-02005-03-02 · Senate1 yes 4 no
Yes
1
No
4
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 1

Bill Mr. VaseyS11

No 4

Austin "Kit" JenningsS28Bill HawksS29Chuck TownsendS01Henry R CoeS18
H Passed 3rd Reading 48-11-1-0-02005-01-31 · House48 yes 11 no
Yes
48
No
11
Absent
0
Excused
1
Conflict
0

Yes 48

Alan C JonesH25Becket HinckleyH41Bruce BarnardH49Bryan K PedersenH07Burke JacksonH52Colin SimpsonH24Dan ZwonitzerH43David R EdwardsH06Debbie HammonsH27Deborah AldenH03Del McOmieH54Douglas OsbornH40Doug SamuelsonH07Edward BuchananH04Elaine HarveyH26EsquibelFrank PhilpH34George BagbyH15Gerald GayH36Jack D Landon Jr.H30James C HagemanH05Jeff WasserburgerH32Jerry IekelH29Jim SlaterH46John HastertH39Kathleen DavisonH20Keith M GingeryH23Kermit C BrownH14Kevin A WhiteH45Kurt BucholzH47Larry MeuliH08Lorraine K QuarbergH28Mark SemlekH01Mick PowersH18Owen PetersenH19Pat ChildersH50Peter S IllowayH42Randall B LuthiH21Rodney "Pete" AndersonH10Rosie M BergerH51Ross DiercksH02Roy CoheeH35Stephen D WattH17Steve HarshmanR · H37Thomas A LockhartH57Tom Lubnau IIH31Tom WalshH56W. Patrick P GogglesH33

No 11

Ann RobinsonH58Bill ThompsonH60David R MillerH55Frank W LattaH53Jane WarrenH13Layton D MorganH12Mary GilmoreH59Monte OlsenH22Pete JorgensenH16Robert A BrechtelH38Wayne ReeseH11

Excused 1

Marty A MartinH48
H07 Recommended Amend and Do Pass 6-2-1-0-02005-01-21 · House6 yes 2 no
Yes
6
No
2
Absent
0
Excused
1
Conflict
0

Yes 6

Bruce BarnardH49Del McOmieH54Keith M GingeryH23Marty A MartinH48Peter S IllowayH42Ross DiercksH02

No 2

David R MillerH55Frank W LattaH53

Excused 1

Monte OlsenH22

Official activity

Bill history

  1. S Committee Returned Bill Pursuant to SR 7-3(c)Senate
  2. S Introduced and Referred to S09Senate
  3. S Received for IntroductionSenate
  4. H Passed 3rd ReadingHouse
  5. Amendment FailedHouse
  6. Amendment AdoptedHouse
  7. H Laid Back Pursuant to HR 9-3House
  8. H Passed 2nd ReadingHouse
  9. Amendment AdoptedHouse
  10. H Passed CoWHouse
  11. Amendment AdoptedHouse
  12. H Amendments AdoptedHouse
  13. H Placed on General FileHouse
  14. H07 Recommended Amend and Do PassHouse
  15. H Introduced and Referred to H07House
  16. H Received for IntroductionHouse
  17. Bill Number AssignedLSO

Changes

Amendments

5 stored

HB0129H2001

Adopted 2nd reading by LATTA

HB0129H3001

Adopted, Corrected 3rd reading by SIMPSON

HB0129H3002

Failed, Corrected 3rd reading by LATTA

HB0129H3003

Filed 3rd reading by ILLOWAY

HB0129HS001

Adopted Standing Committee by H07