Adopted Standing Committee by H09
Wyoming2014Did Not Pass
HB0035
Select Committee on the Transfer of Public Land
Last scannedOct 19, 2026, 2:19 AM
In one sentence
This bill proposed creating a temporary legislative committee to study options for transferring federal public lands in Wyoming to state ownership or management, but it did not pass.
What it does
- Creates a select committee with four members, two from the Senate and two from the House.
- Requires the committee to determine the potential structure of ownership of public lands, including surface and subsurface rights.
- Directs the committee to consider methods for the federal government to divest public lands, including legal and congressional action.
- Requires the committee to receive comments from local, county, and state agencies, as well as citizens, regarding public land acquisition or management.
- Mandates that the committee report to specific interim committees by December 1 of each year and recommend legislation related to federal public lands.
- Sets a sunset date that repeals the committee's authority on January 1, 2018.
Who it affects
- The Wyoming State Legislature, specifically the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House who appoint committee members.
- The Legislative Service Office, which receives funding to support the committee.
- Local, county, and state agencies, as well as citizens, who are invited to provide comments.
- The Joint Agriculture, State and Public Lands and Water Resources Interim Committee and the Joint Minerals, Business and Economic Development Interim Committee, which receive reports.
Limits and unknowns
- The bill did not pass in the 2014 session, so these provisions were not enacted into law.
- The appropriation of $20,000 is limited to salaries, travel, per diem, and consulting services through June 30, 2016, and cannot be used for other purposes.
Plain language
Terms to know
- Public lands
- Surface or subsurface lands within Wyoming where the federal government holds the title, excluding national parks, monuments, and wilderness areas.
- Subsurface rights
- Ownership or management rights to resources located beneath the surface of the land.
- Sunset date
- A specific date when a law or provision automatically expires and is repealed.
Official record
Sources
Public statements
Why lawmakers voted
Last checked Aug 7, 6:27 AM
Couldn't find a published reason.
Wyoming roll calls
Recorded votes
5 roll calls
S09 Motion to Do Pass Failed Returned in Accordance with SR 5-4 2-3-0-0-02014-03-05 · Senate2 yes 3 no
- Yes
- 2
- No
- 3
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 0
- Conflict
- 0
H Passed 3rd Reading 51-7-2-0-02014-02-20 · House51 yes 7 no
- Yes
- 51
- No
- 7
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 2
- Conflict
- 0
Yes 51
Albert P Sommers Jr.H20Allen M JaggiH19Carl R LoucksH59Catherine R ConnollyH13Dan R KirkbrideH04David E NorthrupH50David H BlevinsH25David R MillerH55Dn.Donald E Burkhart JrH15Elaine HarveyH26Garry C PiiparinenH49Glenn W MonizH46Gregory R BlikreH53Hans HuntH02Jerry D PaxtonH47John C EklundH10John W PattonH29Katherine K ColemanH30Kathleen DavisonH18Ken A EsquibelH41Kendell R KroekerH35Kermit C BrownH14Lloyd LarsenR · H54Lynn HutchingsR · H42Mark H BakerH48Mark SemlekH01Martha D HalversonH22Mary A ThroneH11Matthias E GreeneH45Matt TeetersH05Michael D GreearH27Michael K MaddenH40Nathan A WintersH28Nicholas BNorine A KasperikH32Richard L CannadyH06Rita CampbellH34Robert M McKimH21Rosie M BergerH51Ruth A PetroffH16Samuel P KroneH24Stephen D WattH17Susan S WilsonH07Thomas A LockhartH57Thomas F ReederH58Thomas J WaltersH38Timothy M StubsonH56Tom Lubnau IIH31Troy R MaderH52Zwonitzer
No 7
Excused 2
H02 Recommended Do Pass 7-0-0-0-02014-02-20 · House7 yes 0 no
- Yes
- 7
- No
- 0
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 0
- Conflict
- 0
H09 Recommended Amend and Do Pass 9-0-0-0-02014-02-14 · House9 yes 0 no
H Introduced and Referred to H09 59-0-1-0-02014-02-12 · House59 yes 0 no
- Yes
- 59
- No
- 0
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 1
- Conflict
- 0
Yes 59
Albert P Sommers Jr.H20Allen M JaggiH19Carl R LoucksH59Catherine R ConnollyH13Dan R KirkbrideH04David E NorthrupH50David H BlevinsH25David R MillerH55Dn.Donald E Burkhart JrH15Elaine HarveyH26Eric BarlowR · H03Garry C PiiparinenH49Gerald GayH36Gregory R BlikreH53Hans HuntH02James W ByrdH44Jerry D PaxtonH47John C EklundH10John L FreemanH60John W PattonH29Katherine K ColemanH30Kathleen DavisonH18Keith M GingeryH23Ken A EsquibelH41Kendell R KroekerH35Kermit C BrownH14Lee FilerD · H12Lloyd LarsenR · H54Lynn HutchingsR · H42Mark H BakerH48Mark SemlekH01Martha D HalversonH22Mary A ThroneH11Matthias E GreeneH45Matt TeetersH05Michael D GreearH27Michael K MaddenH40Nathan A WintersH28Nicholas BNorine A KasperikH32Richard L CannadyH06Rita CampbellH34Robert M McKimH21Rosie M BergerH51Ruth A PetroffH16Samuel P KroneH24Stanley L BlakeH39Stephen D WattH17Steve HarshmanR · H37Susan S WilsonH07Thomas A LockhartH57Thomas F ReederH58Thomas J WaltersH38Timothy M StubsonH56Tom Lubnau IIH31Troy R MaderH52W. Patrick P GogglesH33Zwonitzer
Excused 1
Official activity
Bill history
- S09 Motion to Do Pass Failed Returned in Accordance with SR 5-4Senate
- S Introduced and Referred to S09Senate
- S Received for IntroductionSenate
- H Passed 3rd ReadingHouse
- H Reported Back from H02 Pursuant to H Rule 4-8 & Restored to Third ReadingHouse
- H02 Recommended Do PassHouse
- H Rereferred to H02House
- H Passed 2nd ReadingHouse
- H Passed CoWHouse
- H Amendments AdoptedHouse
- Amendment AdoptedHouse
- H Placed on General FileHouse
- H09 Recommended Amend and Do PassHouse
- H Introduced and Referred to H09House
- H Received for IntroductionHouse
- Bill Number AssignedLSO
Changes
Amendments
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