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HB0174

Transfer of State Lands to Wyoming Transportation Commission

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In one sentence

This bill directs the sale of a specific 19.17-acre state land parcel in Lander, Wyoming, to the Wyoming Transportation Commission.

What it does

  • Directs the board of land commissioners to sell the surface rights of a specific 19.17-acre parcel in Fremont County to the Wyoming Transportation Commission.
  • Requires the sale to be conducted at an appraised value with terms set by the board of land commissioners and the transportation commission.
  • Requires the office of state lands and investments to prepare deeds and documents for the transaction.
  • Requires the Wyoming Transportation Commission to pay for land appraisal, title insurance, and closing costs.
  • Requires the Wyoming Transportation Commission to pay for relocating utilities or irrigation ditches needed for construction.
  • Allows the Wyoming State Honor Farm to continue grazing livestock on the land until construction of a shop complex begins.

Who it affects

  • The Wyoming Board of Land Commissioners
  • The Wyoming Transportation Commission
  • The Wyoming State Honor Farm
  • The Office of State Lands and Investments

Limits and unknowns

  • The bill did not pass and was indefinitely postponed in the 2011 session.
  • The specific terms of the sale were to be determined by the agencies involved, so exact payment schedules or conditions are not listed in the text.
  • The bill text provided is a working draft, and final legislative changes may differ from this excerpt.

Plain language

Terms to know

Surface estate
The rights to use the top layer of the land, distinct from rights to minerals or resources below the ground.
Appraised value
The estimated market value of the property determined by a professional assessment.

Official record

Sources

Source checked
Official bill pageIntroduced textOfficial digestCurrent bill text

Public statements

Why lawmakers voted

Last checked Aug 9, 1:26 AM

Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker supports the bill because it establishes a legal mechanism for selling state land to YDOT at appraised value, which is supported by WLRC and the City of Lander.

Public statementFloor statement at 23:23 Watch the statement

Cale Case

R · S25

Voted No

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker opposes the bill because it bypasses public hearings and auctions, forcing a specific deal onto the community without considering other alternatives or respecting local growth rights.

Public statementFloor statement at 25:43 Watch the statement
Voted No

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker argues that the House previously decided not to adopt this specific amendment, creating an impasse with the Senate's request.

Public statementFloor statement at 1:29:06 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 Did Not Adopt JCC01 13-17-0-0-02011-03-02 · Senate13 yes 17 no
Yes
13
No
17
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 13

Dan DockstaderR · S16Eli D BeboutS26Fred M EmerichS05Gerald E GeisS20Henry R CoeS18Jim AndersonS02Larry HicksR · S11Leland G ChristensenS17Paul R BarnardS15Ray R PetersonS19Stan CooperS14Tony RossS04Wayne H JohnsonS06

No 17

Austin "Kit" JenningsS28Bill LandenR · S27Bruce Burns Jr.S21Cale CaseR · S25Charles ScottR · S30Chris RothfussD · S09Curtis MeierS03Drew A PerkinsS29Floyd EsquibelS08John C SchifferS22John HastertS13John J HinesS23Leslie J NuttingS07Marty A MartinS12Michael J Mr. Von FlaternS24Nicholas POgden DriskillR · S01
H Adopted JCC01 59-0-1-0-02011-03-02 · House59 yes 0 no
Yes
59
No
0
Absent
0
Excused
1
Conflict
0

Yes 59

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 DavisonH20Keith M GingeryH23Ken A EsquibelH41Kendell R KroekerH35Kermit C BrownH14Lisa A SheppersonH58Lorraine K QuarbergH28Mark SemlekH01Mary A ThroneH11Matthias E GreeneH45Matt TeetersH05Michael D GreearH27Michael K MaddenH40Nicholas BNorine 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

Excused 1

Pederson
H Did Not Concur 2-57-1-0-02011-02-28 · House2 yes 57 no
Yes
2
No
57
Absent
0
Excused
1
Conflict
0

Yes 2

Dn.Zwonitzer

No 57

Allen M JaggiH18Amy L EdmondsH12Bernadine CraftH17Carl R LoucksH59Catherine R ConnollyH13Clarence J VranishH49David R MillerH55Del McOmieH54Donald 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 DavisonH20Keith M GingeryH23Ken A EsquibelH41Kendell R KroekerH35Kermit C BrownH14Lisa A SheppersonH58Lorraine K QuarbergH28Mark SemlekH01Mary A ThroneH11Matthias E GreeneH45Matt TeetersH05Michael D GreearH27Michael K MaddenH40Nicholas BNorine 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 GogglesH33

Excused 1

Pederson
S Passed 3rd Reading 26-4-0-0-02011-02-25 · Senate26 yes 4 no
Yes
26
No
4
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 26

Bruce Burns Jr.S21Cale CaseR · S25Charles ScottR · S30Chris RothfussD · S09Curtis MeierS03Dan DockstaderR · S16Eli D BeboutS26Floyd EsquibelS08Fred M EmerichS05Gerald E GeisS20Henry R CoeS18Jim AndersonS02John 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 4

Austin "Kit" JenningsS28Bill LandenR · S27Drew A PerkinsS29John C SchifferS22
S05 Recommended Amend and Do Pass 3-1-1-0-02011-02-11 · Senate3 yes 1 no
Yes
3
No
1
Absent
0
Excused
1
Conflict
0

Yes 3

Fred M EmerichS05Larry HicksR · S11Ogden DriskillR · S01

No 1

Gerald E GeisS20

Excused 1

Eli D BeboutS26
H Passed 3rd Reading 47-12-1-0-02011-02-07 · House47 yes 12 no
Yes
47
No
12
Absent
0
Excused
1
Conflict
0

Yes 47

Allen M JaggiH18Bernadine CraftH17Catherine R ConnollyH13Clarence J VranishH49David R MillerH55Del McOmieH54Donald E Burkhart JrH15Elaine HarveyH26Glenn 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 EsquibelH41Kermit C BrownH14Lorraine K QuarbergH28Mary A ThroneH11Matthias E GreeneH45Michael D GreearH27Michael K MaddenH40Nicholas BNorine A KasperikH32Owen PetersenH19Pat ChildersH50PedersonPeter S IllowayH42Richard L CannadyH06Rita CampbellH34Robert M McKimH21Rosie M BergerH51Ruth A PetroffH16Samuel P KroneH24Stanley L BlakeH39Steve HarshmanR · H37Thomas A LockhartH57Timothy M StubsonH56Tom Lubnau IIH31William "Jeb" StewardH47W. Patrick P GogglesH33

No 12

Amy L EdmondsH12Carl R LoucksH59Dn.Edward BuchananH04Frank D PeasleyH03Gerald GayH36Kendell R KroekerH35Mark SemlekH01Matt TeetersH05Robert A BrechtelH38Sue E WallisH52Zwonitzer

Excused 1

Lisa A SheppersonH58
H05 Recommended Amend and Do Pass 9-0-0-0-02011-02-01 · House9 yes 0 no
Yes
9
No
0
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 9

Carl R LoucksH59Glenn W MonizH46Hans HuntH02John C EklundH10Kathleen DavisonH20Mark SemlekH01Rita CampbellH34Stanley L BlakeH39Zwonitzer

Official activity

Bill history

  1. H Indefinitely PostponedHouse
  2. S Did Not Adopt HB0174JC01Senate
  3. H Adopted HB0174JC01House
  4. H Appointed JCC01 MembersHouse
  5. S Appointed JCC01 MembersSenate
  6. H Did Not ConcurHouse
  7. H Received for ConcurrenceHouse
  8. S Passed 3rd ReadingSenate
  9. S Passed 2nd ReadingSenate
  10. S Passed CoWSenate
  11. S Amendments AdoptedSenate
  12. Amendment AdoptedSenate
  13. S Placed on General FileSenate
  14. S05 Recommended Amend and Do PassSenate
  15. S Introduced and Referred to S05Senate
  16. S Received for IntroductionSenate
  17. H Passed 3rd ReadingHouse
  18. H Passed 2nd ReadingHouse
  19. H Passed CoWHouse
  20. Amendment FailedHouse

Changes

Amendments

2 stored

HB0174HS001

Failed Standing Committee by H05

HB0174SS001

Adopted Standing Committee by GEIS