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HJ0003

Support for Local Input in Federal Rulemaking

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In one sentence

This resolution supports state and local governments' involvement in drafting proposed federal rules, resource management plans, and environmental impact statements.

What it does

  • Encourages meaningful input from state and local governments when drafting proposed federal rules, resource management plans, and environmental impact statements.

Who it affects

  • State and local governments in Wyoming
  • Federal agencies such as the Bureau of Land Management, Department of Agriculture

Limits and unknowns

  • The resolution does not have legal force but expresses the Legislature's stance.
  • It specifically mentions certain federal proposals that negatively affect Wyoming, without detailing all possible future impacts.
  • The effectiveness of this resolution depends on how federal agencies respond to state and local input.

Plain language

Terms to know

Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
A document that federal agencies prepare to understand and disclose potential environmental effects before making decisions on major actions.
Resource Management Plan
A plan developed by the Bureau of Land Management to manage public lands and resources in a sustainable way.

Official record

Sources

Source checked
Official bill pageIntroduced textOfficial digestCurrent bill text

Public statements

Why lawmakers voted

Last checked Aug 5, 6:04 AM

J.T. Larson

R · H17

Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker supports the bill to oppose federal rules that are harmful to Wyoming's traditional economy and to assert local input against federal actions.

Public statementFloor statement at 30:36 Watch the statement

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

Wyoming roll calls

Recorded votes

4 roll calls

S09 - Minerals:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 4-1-0-0-02024-03-04 · Senate4 yes 1 no
Yes
4
No
1
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 4

Affie EllisS08Dan DockstaderR · S16Ed CooperR · S20Stacy JonesR · S13

No 1

Chris RothfussD · S09
H 3rd Reading:Passed 58-4-0-0-02024-02-26 · House58 yes 4 no
Yes
58
No
4
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 58

Abby AngelosR · H03Albert P Sommers Jr.H20Allen SlagleH02Andrew ByronR · H22Art WashutR · H36Barry CragoR · H40Ben HornokH42Bill AllemandR · H58Bob DavisR · H47Bob NicholasR · H07Chip NeimanR · H01Christopher KnappR · H53Clarence StyvarR · H12Clark D StithH48Clifford M JenningsH30Cody WylieR · H39Cyrus WesternH51Dalton BanksR · H26Daniel SinghR · H61Dan ZwonitzerH43Dave L ZwonitzerH08David E NorthrupH25Donald E Burkhart JrH15Ember OakleyH55Forrest ChadwickH62Jared OlsenR · H11Jeanette WardH57Jeremy HaroldsonR · H04Jerry A ObermuellerH56John BearR · H31John C EklundH10John WinterR · H28Jon ConradH19J.T. LarsonR · H17Ken CloustonR · H32Ken PendergraftR · H29Kevin O'HearnH59Landon BrownR · H09Lane AllredH21Lloyd LarsenR · H54Martha LawleyR · H27Mike YinD · H16Ocean AndrewR · H46Pepper OttmanR · H34Rachel Rodriguez-WilliamsR · H50Reuben TarverR · H52Ryan BergerH49Sandy NewsomeH24Sarah PennH33Scott HeinerR · H18Scott SmithR · H05Steve HarshmanR · H37Tamara TrujilloH44Thomas J WaltersH38Tomi StrockR · H06Tony LockeR · H35Tony NiemiecH60William D HendersonH41

No 4

Karlee ProvenzaD · H45Ken ChestekD · H13Liz StorerD · H23Trey SherwoodD · H14
H09 - Minerals:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 8-0-1-0-02024-02-20 · House8 yes 0 no
Yes
8
No
0
Absent
0
Excused
1
Conflict
0

Yes 8

Christopher KnappR · H53Cyrus WesternH51Dalton BanksR · H26Donald E Burkhart JrH15Jon ConradH19J.T. LarsonR · H17Reuben TarverR · H52Scott HeinerR · H18

Excused 1

Martha LawleyR · H27
H Introduced and Referred to H09 - Minerals 51-10-1-0-02024-02-15 · House51 yes 10 no
Yes
51
No
10
Absent
0
Excused
1
Conflict
0

Yes 51

Albert P Sommers Jr.H20Allen SlagleH02Andrew ByronR · H22Art WashutR · H36Barry CragoR · H40Ben HornokH42Bill AllemandR · H58Bob DavisR · H47Bob NicholasR · H07Chip NeimanR · H01Christopher KnappR · H53Clarence StyvarR · H12Clark D StithH48Cody WylieR · H39Cyrus WesternH51Dalton BanksR · H26Daniel SinghR · H61Dan ZwonitzerH43Dave L ZwonitzerH08David E NorthrupH25Donald E Burkhart JrH15Ember OakleyH55Forrest ChadwickH62Jared OlsenR · H11Jeremy HaroldsonR · H04Jerry A ObermuellerH56John C EklundH10John WinterR · H28Jon ConradH19J.T. LarsonR · H17Ken CloustonR · H32Ken PendergraftR · H29Kevin O'HearnH59Landon BrownR · H09Lane AllredH21Lloyd LarsenR · H54Martha LawleyR · H27Ocean AndrewR · H46Pepper OttmanR · H34Rachel Rodriguez-WilliamsR · H50Reuben TarverR · H52Ryan BergerH49Sandy NewsomeH24Sarah PennH33Scott HeinerR · H18Steve HarshmanR · H37Tamara TrujilloH44Thomas J WaltersH38Tony LockeR · H35Tony NiemiecH60William D HendersonH41

No 10

Clifford M JenningsH30Jeanette WardH57John BearR · H31Karlee ProvenzaD · H45Ken ChestekD · H13Liz StorerD · H23Mike YinD · H16Scott SmithR · H05Tomi StrockR · H06Trey SherwoodD · H14

Excused 1

Abby AngelosR · H03

Official activity

Bill history

  1. S COW:S Did not consider for COWSenate
  2. S Placed on General FileSenate
  3. S09 - Minerals:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 4-1-0-0-0Senate
  4. S Introduced and Referred to S09 - MineralsSenate
  5. S Received for IntroductionSenate
  6. H 3rd Reading:Passed 58-4-0-0-0House
  7. H 2nd Reading:PassedHouse
  8. H COW:PassedHouse
  9. H Placed on General FileHouse
  10. H09 - Minerals:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 8-0-1-0-0House
  11. H Introduced and Referred to H09 - Minerals 51-10-1-0-0House
  12. H Received for IntroductionHouse
  13. Bill Number AssignedLSO

Changes

Amendments

3 stored

HJ0003HW001

The amendment changes a specific name in the text and adds several officials who must be notified before certain actions are taken.

HJ0003HS001

The amendment adds a statement about the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) potentially proposing future plans that could negatively affect Wyoming, and it also makes a small change to the wording in another part of the bill.

HJ0003SS001

The amendment changes the word 'director' to 'secretary' in a specific line of the bill.