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SF0041

Changes to Wyoming's Federal Natural Resource Management Committee

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In one sentence

This law updates the membership rules for a state committee and adds duties to consider the transfer of federal public lands to Wyoming.

What it does

  • Allows the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House to appoint one member each from their respective appropriations committees at large.
  • Adds the transfer of public lands to the committee's list of topics to consider.
  • Requires the committee to determine potential ownership structures for public lands, including surface and subsurface rights.
  • Requires the committee to consider methods for the federal government to divest public lands, including legal or congressional action.
  • Allows the committee to secure consulting services for technical assistance on public lands issues.
  • Defines 'public lands' as federal lands within Wyoming, excluding national parks, national monuments, and wilderness areas.

Who it affects

  • The select federal natural resource management committee.
  • The President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, who appoint committee members.
  • Members of the Senate and House appropriations committees who may be appointed to the select committee.

Limits and unknowns

  • The bill does not specify the exact timeline for the committee to complete its studies or introduce legislation.
  • The bill does not state whether the federal government will agree to transfer the lands.
  • The bill does not detail the specific costs for hiring consultants.

Plain language

Terms to know

Public lands
Surface or subsurface lands in Wyoming owned by the federal government, excluding national parks, national monuments, and wilderness areas.
Appointed at large
A member is chosen from the general membership of the Senate or House, not restricted to a specific committee like appropriations.
Divest
To sell or transfer ownership of property, in this case, federal public lands.

Official record

Sources

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Bill No.: <billno> Drafter: <drafterinit> Bill No.: SF0041 Drafter: JDA LSO No.: 14LSO-0208 Effective Date: Immediate Enrolled Act No.: SEA0060 Chapter No.: CH0122 Prime Sponsor: Joint Minerals, Business and Economic Development Interim Committee Catch Title: Select federal natural resource management committee. Subject: Select federal natural resource management committee. Summary/Major Elements: This bill adds the topic of the transfer of public lands to the topics to be considered by the select federal natural resource management committee. The bill amends the makeup of the committee by providing that two members may be appointed at large instead of from membership of the house and senate appropriations committees.

Public statements

Why lawmakers voted

Last checked Aug 8, 12:21 AM

Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The speaker supports the report because it retains a second reading amendment that clarifies which committees must provide appointments to the Select Federal Natural Resource Management Committee, while dropping an unnecessary third reading amendment regarding subcommittees.

Public statementFloor statement at 1:16:28 Watch the statement

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Wyoming roll calls

Recorded votes

8 roll calls

H Adopted JCC01 58-1-1-0-02014-03-05 · House58 yes 1 no
Yes
58
No
1
Absent
0
Excused
1
Conflict
0

Yes 58

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 PiiparinenH49Gerald GayH36Glenn W MonizH46Gregory R BlikreH53Hans HuntH02James W ByrdH44Jerry D PaxtonH47John C EklundH10John L FreemanH60John W PattonH29Katherine K ColemanH30Kathleen DavisonH18Keith M GingeryH23Ken 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 KroneH24Stanley L BlakeH39Stephen D WattH17Steve HarshmanR · H37Susan S WilsonH07Thomas A LockhartH57Thomas F ReederH58Thomas J WaltersH38Timothy M StubsonH56Tom Lubnau IIH31Troy R MaderH52W. Patrick P GogglesH33Zwonitzer

No 1

Eric BarlowR · H03

Excused 1

Lee FilerD · H12
S Adopted JCC01 30-0-0-0-02014-03-04 · Senate30 yes 0 no
Yes
30
No
0
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 30

Anderson JD S02Anderson JL S28Bernadine CraftS12Bill LandenR · S27Bruce Burns Jr.S21Cale CaseR · S25Charles ScottR · S30Chris RothfussD · S09Curtis MeierS03Dan DockstaderR · S16Drew A PerkinsS29Eli D BeboutS26Floyd EsquibelS08Fred M EmerichS05Gerald E GeisS20Henry R CoeS18John C SchifferS22John HastertS13John J HinesS23Larry HicksR · S11Leland G ChristensenS17Leslie J NuttingS07Michael J Mr. Von FlaternS24Nicholas POgden DriskillR · S01Paul R BarnardS15Ray R PetersonS19Stan CooperS14Tony RossS04Wayne H JohnsonS06
S Did Not Concur 0-30-0-0-02014-03-03 · Senate0 yes 30 no
Yes
0
No
30
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

No 30

Anderson JD S02Anderson JL S28Bernadine CraftS12Bill LandenR · S27Bruce Burns Jr.S21Cale CaseR · S25Charles ScottR · S30Chris RothfussD · S09Curtis MeierS03Dan DockstaderR · S16Drew A PerkinsS29Eli D BeboutS26Floyd EsquibelS08Fred M EmerichS05Gerald E GeisS20Henry R CoeS18John C SchifferS22John HastertS13John J HinesS23Larry HicksR · S11Leland G ChristensenS17Leslie J NuttingS07Michael J Mr. Von FlaternS24Nicholas POgden DriskillR · S01Paul R BarnardS15Ray R PetersonS19Stan CooperS14Tony RossS04Wayne H JohnsonS06
H Passed 3rd Reading 54-5-1-0-02014-02-27 · House54 yes 5 no
Yes
54
No
5
Absent
0
Excused
1
Conflict
0

Yes 54

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 PiiparinenH49Gerald GayH36Glenn W MonizH46Gregory R BlikreH53Hans HuntH02Jerry D PaxtonH47John C EklundH10John L FreemanH60Katherine K ColemanH30Kathleen DavisonH18Keith M GingeryH23Kendell 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 WattH17Susan S WilsonH07Thomas A LockhartH57Thomas F ReederH58Thomas J WaltersH38Timothy M StubsonH56Tom Lubnau IIH31Troy R MaderH52Zwonitzer

No 5

Eric BarlowR · H03James W ByrdH44John W PattonH29Ken A EsquibelH41W. Patrick P GogglesH33

Excused 1

Steve HarshmanR · H37
H09 Recommended Do Pass 8-1-0-0-02014-02-21 · House8 yes 1 no
Yes
8
No
1
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 8

Albert P Sommers Jr.H20Lloyd LarsenR · H54Michael D GreearH27Nathan A WintersH28Norine A KasperikH32Richard L CannadyH06Thomas A LockhartH57Thomas F ReederH58

No 1

James W ByrdH44
S Passed 3rd Reading 23-7-0-0-02014-02-17 · Senate23 yes 7 no
Yes
23
No
7
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 23

Anderson JD S02Anderson JL S28Bill LandenR · S27Bruce Burns Jr.S21Cale CaseR · S25Curtis MeierS03Dan DockstaderR · S16Drew A PerkinsS29Eli D BeboutS26Fred M EmerichS05Gerald E GeisS20Henry R CoeS18John J HinesS23Larry HicksR · S11Leland G ChristensenS17Leslie J NuttingS07Michael J Mr. Von FlaternS24Nicholas POgden DriskillR · S01Paul R BarnardS15Ray R PetersonS19Stan CooperS14Tony RossS04

No 7

Bernadine CraftS12Charles ScottR · S30Chris RothfussD · S09Floyd EsquibelS08John C SchifferS22John HastertS13Wayne H JohnsonS06
S09 Recommended Do Pass 4-1-0-0-02014-02-12 · Senate4 yes 1 no
Yes
4
No
1
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 4

AndersonHenry R CoeS18J.D. (S02)Stan CooperS14

No 1

Chris RothfussD · S09
S Introduced and Referred to S09 30-0-0-0-02014-02-11 · Senate30 yes 0 no
Yes
30
No
0
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 30

Anderson JD S02Anderson JL S28Bernadine CraftS12Bill LandenR · S27Bruce Burns Jr.S21Cale CaseR · S25Charles ScottR · S30Chris RothfussD · S09Curtis MeierS03Dan DockstaderR · S16Drew A PerkinsS29Eli D BeboutS26Floyd EsquibelS08Fred M EmerichS05Gerald E GeisS20Henry R CoeS18John C SchifferS22John HastertS13John J HinesS23Larry HicksR · S11Leland G ChristensenS17Leslie J NuttingS07Michael J Mr. Von FlaternS24Nicholas POgden DriskillR · S01Paul R BarnardS15Ray R PetersonS19Stan CooperS14Tony RossS04Wayne H JohnsonS06

Official activity

Bill history

  1. Assigned Chapter NumberLSO
  2. Governor Signed SEA0060Governor
  3. H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0060House
  4. S President Signed SEA No. 0060Senate
  5. Assigned Number SEA0060LSO
  6. H Adopted SF0041JC01House
  7. S Adopted SF0041JC01Senate
  8. H Appointed JCC01 MembersHouse
  9. S Appointed JCC01 MembersSenate
  10. S Did Not ConcurSenate
  11. S Received for ConcurrenceSenate
  12. H Passed 3rd ReadingHouse
  13. Amendment AdoptedHouse
  14. H Passed 2nd ReadingHouse
  15. H Amendments AdoptedHouse
  16. Amendment AdoptedHouse
  17. H Passed CoWHouse
  18. H Placed on General FileHouse
  19. H09 Recommended Do PassHouse
  20. H Introduced and Referred to H09House

Changes

Amendments

2 stored

SF0041H2001

Adopted 2nd reading by GREEAR

SF0041H3001

Adopted 3rd reading by MILLER