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HB0100

Wyoming Game and Fish Commission Land Acquisition Limits

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In one sentence

This law prevents the Wyoming Game and Fish Commission from using adverse possession or prescriptive easement to acquire new land interests, except when correcting or interpreting defects in existing written property grants.

What it does

  • Prohibits the Game and Fish Commission from asserting any claim based on adverse possession or a prescriptive easement to acquire an interest in real property.
  • Allows the Commission to assert a claim of adverse possession or prescriptive easement only as a basis for correcting or interpreting a defect in a written grant of an interest in real property.
  • Sets an effective date of July 1, 2011, for these changes.

Who it affects

  • The Wyoming Game and Fish Commission.
  • Parties involved in written grants of interests in real property with the Commission.

Limits and unknowns

  • The law does not define the specific time periods or conditions required for adverse possession or prescriptive easement; it only restricts how the Commission uses these concepts to acquire property.
  • The source does not specify which existing land claims are currently under review or affected by this change.

Plain language

Terms to know

Adverse possession
A legal claim to land ownership based on specific conditions, which this law restricts the Commission from using to acquire new property interests.
Prescriptive easement
A legal right to use another person's land, which this law restricts the Commission from using to acquire new property interests.
Written grant
A formal document that transfers or defines rights to real property.

Official record

Sources

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Read the official summary

Bill No.: <billno> Drafter: <drafterinit> Bill No.: HB0100 Drafter: LGC LSO No.: 11LSO-0330 Effective Date: 7/1/2011 Enrolled Act No.: HEA0100 Chapter No.: Prime Sponsor: Representative Shepperson Catch Title: Game & fish-land acquisition. Subject: Limitation on assertion of claims based on adverse possession or prescriptive easement. Summary/Major Elements: This act prohibits the game and fish commission from asserting any claim based upon adverse possession or a prescriptive easement. This act limits the prohibition by allowing such an assertion as a basis for correcting or interpreting a defect in a written grant of an interest in real property.

Public statements

Why lawmakers voted

Last checked Aug 9, 1:26 AM

Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The speaker explains that the bill addresses concerns about defects in easements related to game and fish access points following a lawsuit, noting that problematic wording was removed to resolve House objections. The motion is made for the Senate to adopt the report based on these corrections.

Public statementFloor statement at 56:52 Watch the statement
Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The speaker supports the bill because it represents a compromise that addressed concerns by modifying specific language from the Senate version to meet both chambers' needs.

Public statementFloor statement at 34:23 Watch the statement

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

Wyoming roll calls

Recorded votes

7 roll calls

S Adopted JCC01 30-0-0-0-02011-03-02 · Senate30 yes 0 no
Yes
30
No
0
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 30

Austin "Kit" JenningsS28Bill LandenR · S27Bruce Burns Jr.S21Cale CaseR · S25Charles ScottR · S30Chris RothfussD · S09Curtis MeierS03Dan DockstaderR · S16Drew A PerkinsS29Eli D BeboutS26Floyd EsquibelS08Fred M EmerichS05Gerald E GeisS20Henry R CoeS18Jim AndersonS02John C SchifferS22John HastertS13John J HinesS23Larry HicksR · S11Leland G ChristensenS17Leslie J NuttingS07Marty A MartinS12Michael J Mr. Von FlaternS24Nicholas POgden DriskillR · S01Paul R BarnardS15Ray R PetersonS19Stan CooperS14Tony RossS04Wayne H JohnsonS06
H Adopted JCC01 56-2-1-1-02011-03-01 · House56 yes 2 no
Yes
56
No
2
Absent
1
Excused
1
Conflict
0

Yes 56

Allen M JaggiH18Amy L EdmondsH12Bernadine CraftH17Carl R LoucksH59Catherine R ConnollyH13Clarence J VranishH49David R MillerH55Del McOmieH54Dn.Donald E Burkhart JrH15Edward BuchananH04Elaine HarveyH26Frank D PeasleyH03Gerald GayH36Glenn W MonizH46Gregory R BlikreH53Hans HuntH02James A RoscoeH22James W ByrdH44John C EklundH10John D Bonner Jr.H25John L FreemanH60John W PattonH29Jonathan A BottenH30Joseph M BarbutoH48Kathleen DavisonH20Ken A EsquibelH41Kendell R KroekerH35Lisa A SheppersonH58Lorraine K QuarbergH28Mark SemlekH01Mary A ThroneH11Matthias E GreeneH45Matt TeetersH05Michael D GreearH27Michael K MaddenH40Norine A KasperikH32Owen PetersenH19Pat ChildersH50Peter S IllowayH42Richard L CannadyH06Rita CampbellH34Robert A BrechtelH38Robert M McKimH21Rosie M BergerH51Ruth A PetroffH16Samuel P KroneH24Stanley L BlakeH39Steve HarshmanR · H37Sue E WallisH52Thomas A LockhartH57Timothy M StubsonH56Tom Lubnau IIH31William "Jeb" StewardH47W. Patrick P GogglesH33Zwonitzer

No 2

Keith M GingeryH23Kermit C BrownH14

Absent 1

Nicholas B

Excused 1

Pederson
H Did Not Concur 1-55-4-0-02011-02-25 · House1 yes 55 no
Yes
1
No
55
Absent
0
Excused
4
Conflict
0

Yes 1

Pat ChildersH50

No 55

Allen M JaggiH18Amy L EdmondsH12Bernadine CraftH17Carl R LoucksH59Catherine R ConnollyH13Clarence J VranishH49David R MillerH55Del McOmieH54Dn.Donald E Burkhart JrH15Edward BuchananH04Elaine HarveyH26Frank D PeasleyH03Glenn W MonizH46Gregory R BlikreH53Hans HuntH02James A RoscoeH22James W ByrdH44John C EklundH10John D Bonner Jr.H25John L FreemanH60John W PattonH29Jonathan A BottenH30Joseph M BarbutoH48Kathleen DavisonH20Keith M GingeryH23Ken A EsquibelH41Kendell R KroekerH35Kermit C BrownH14Lisa A SheppersonH58Lorraine K QuarbergH28Mark SemlekH01Mary A ThroneH11Matthias E GreeneH45Matt TeetersH05Michael K MaddenH40Nicholas BNorine A KasperikH32Owen PetersenH19Peter S IllowayH42Richard L CannadyH06Rita CampbellH34Robert A BrechtelH38Robert M McKimH21Rosie M BergerH51Ruth A PetroffH16Samuel P KroneH24Stanley L BlakeH39Steve HarshmanR · H37Sue E WallisH52Thomas A LockhartH57Timothy M StubsonH56Tom Lubnau IIH31William "Jeb" StewardH47W. Patrick P GogglesH33

Excused 4

Dv.Gerald GayH36Michael D GreearH27Pederson
S Passed 3rd Reading 28-2-0-0-02011-02-25 · Senate28 yes 2 no
Yes
28
No
2
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 28

Bill LandenR · S27Bruce Burns Jr.S21Cale CaseR · S25Charles ScottR · S30Curtis MeierS03Dan DockstaderR · S16Drew A PerkinsS29Eli D BeboutS26Floyd EsquibelS08Fred M EmerichS05Gerald E GeisS20Henry R CoeS18Jim AndersonS02John C SchifferS22John HastertS13John J HinesS23Larry HicksR · S11Leland G ChristensenS17Leslie J NuttingS07Marty A MartinS12Michael J Mr. Von FlaternS24Nicholas POgden DriskillR · S01Paul R BarnardS15Ray R PetersonS19Stan CooperS14Tony RossS04Wayne H JohnsonS06

No 2

Austin "Kit" JenningsS28Chris RothfussD · S09
S06 Recommended Do Pass 3-1-1-0-02011-02-01 · Senate3 yes 1 no
Yes
3
No
1
Absent
0
Excused
1
Conflict
0

Yes 3

Bruce Burns Jr.S21Dan DockstaderR · S16Ogden DriskillR · S01

No 1

Floyd EsquibelS08

Excused 1

Leland G ChristensenS17
H Passed 3rd Reading 54-4-2-0-02011-01-20 · House54 yes 4 no
Yes
54
No
4
Absent
0
Excused
2
Conflict
0

Yes 54

Allen M JaggiH18Amy L EdmondsH12Bernadine CraftH17Carl R LoucksH59Catherine R ConnollyH13Clarence J VranishH49David R MillerH55Del McOmieH54Donald E Burkhart JrH15Edward BuchananH04Elaine HarveyH26Frank D PeasleyH03Glenn W MonizH46Gregory R BlikreH53Hans HuntH02James A RoscoeH22James W ByrdH44John C EklundH10John D Bonner Jr.H25John L FreemanH60John W PattonH29Jonathan A BottenH30Joseph M BarbutoH48Kathleen DavisonH20Keith M GingeryH23Ken A EsquibelH41Kendell R KroekerH35Lisa A SheppersonH58Lorraine K QuarbergH28Mark SemlekH01Mary A ThroneH11Matthias E GreeneH45Matt TeetersH05Michael D GreearH27Michael K MaddenH40Nicholas BNorine A KasperikH32Owen PetersenH19Pat ChildersH50PedersonPeter S IllowayH42Richard L CannadyH06Rita CampbellH34Robert A BrechtelH38Robert M McKimH21Rosie M BergerH51Ruth A PetroffH16Samuel P KroneH24Steve HarshmanR · H37Sue E WallisH52Thomas A LockhartH57Timothy M StubsonH56Tom Lubnau IIH31William "Jeb" StewardH47

No 4

Dn.Kermit C BrownH14Stanley L BlakeH39Zwonitzer

Excused 2

Gerald GayH36W. Patrick P GogglesH33
H06 Recommended Do Pass 9-0-0-0-02011-01-17 · House9 yes 0 no
Yes
9
No
0
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 9

Allen M JaggiH18Catherine R ConnollyH13Del McOmieH54John D Bonner Jr.H25Jonathan A BottenH30Kathleen DavisonH20Lisa A SheppersonH58Robert M McKimH21Ruth A PetroffH16

Official activity

Bill history

  1. Assigned Chapter NumberLSO
  2. Governor Signed SEA0100Governor
  3. S President Signed HEA No. 0100Senate
  4. H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0100House
  5. Assigned Number HEA0100LSO
  6. S Adopted HB0100JC01Senate
  7. H Adopted HB0100JC01House
  8. S Appointed JCC01 MembersSenate
  9. H Appointed JCC01 MembersHouse
  10. H Did Not ConcurHouse
  11. H Received for ConcurrenceHouse
  12. S Passed 3rd ReadingSenate
  13. S Passed 2nd ReadingSenate
  14. S Amendments AdoptedSenate
  15. Amendment AdoptedSenate
  16. S Passed CoWSenate
  17. S Placed on General FileSenate
  18. S06 Recommended Do PassSenate
  19. S Introduced and Referred to S06Senate
  20. S Received for IntroductionSenate

Changes

Amendments

1 stored

HB0100S2001

Adopted 2nd reading by NICHOLAS,P