The amendment changes the bill to allow people who are not currently breaking their state land lease rules to have a better chance at renewing their lease.
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HB0061
Changes to State Land Lease Renewal
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In one sentence
This law changes how state land leases can be renewed, giving current lessees a preference if they are not currently breaking lease rules.
What it does
- Allows people who have state land leases and are following the rules to renew their leases before others.
- Requires that lessees must not be violating any part of their lease agreement now to get this preference.
Who it affects
- People who have state land leases and want to renew them.
- The government agency that manages these leases.
Limits and unknowns
- Does not specify what happens if a lessee is currently violating lease rules.
- The law does not change the process or requirements for getting a new state land lease.
Plain language
Terms to know
- Lessee
- A person or company that rents land from the government.
- Lease
- An agreement to use someone else's property for a set period of time, usually in exchange for money.
Official record
Sources
Official summary
Bill Summary - 25LSO-0540 Bill No.: HB0061 Effective: Immediately LSO No.: 25LSO-0540 Enrolled Act No.: HEA No. 0008 Chapter No.: 36 Prime Sponsor: Banks Catch Title: State land lease preference amendments. Has Report: No Subject: Renewal of state land leases. Summary/Major Elements: Existing law specifies that a lessee of state lands shall have a preferred right to renew a lease if the person has not violated the provisions of the lease. This bill specifies that to have a preferred right to renew a lease of state lands, the existing lessee shall not currently be in violation of the provisions of the lease. The above summary is not an official publication of the Wyoming Legislature and is not an official statement of legislative intent. While the Legislative Service Office endeavored to provide accurate information in this summary, it should not be relied upon as a comprehensive abstract of the bill.
Public statements
Why lawmakers voted
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Wyoming roll calls
Recorded votes
4 roll calls
S 3rd Reading:Passed 30-0-0-0-12025-02-18 · Senate30 yes 0 no
- Yes
- 30
- No
- 0
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 0
- Conflict
- 1
Yes 30
Barry CragoR · S22Bill LandenR · S27Bo BitemanR · S21Bob IdeR · S29Brian BonerR · S02Cale CaseR · S25Cheri SteinmetzR · S03Chris RothfussD · S09Dan DockstaderR · S16Dan LaursenR · S19Darin SmithS06Ed CooperR · S20Eric BarlowR · S23Evie BrennanR · S31Gary CrumR · S10Jared OlsenR · S08Jim AndersonR · S28John KolbR · S12Larry HicksR · S11Laura PearsonR · S14Lynn HutchingsR · S05Mike GierauD · S17Ogden DriskillR · S01Stacy JonesR · S13Stephan PappasR · S07Tara NethercottR · S04Tim FrenchR · S18Tim SalazarR · S26Troy McKeownR · S24Wendy SchulerR · S15
Conflict 1
S05 - Agriculture:Recommend Do Pass 4-0-1-0-02025-02-11 · Senate4 yes 0 no
- Yes
- 4
- No
- 0
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 1
- Conflict
- 0
H 3rd Reading:Passed 60-0-2-0-02025-01-30 · House60 yes 0 no
- Yes
- 60
- No
- 0
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 2
- Conflict
- 0
Yes 60
Abby AngelosR · H03Andrew ByronR · H22Ann LucasR · H43Art WashutR · H36Bill AllemandR · H58Bob DavisR · H47Bob NicholasR · H07Chip NeimanR · H01Christopher KnappR · H53Clarence StyvarR · H12Cody WylieR · H39Dalton BanksR · H26Daniel SinghR · H61Darin McCannR · H48Elissa CampbellR · H56Gary BrownR · H41Ivan PoseyD · H33JD WilliamsR · H02Jacob WasserburgerR · H11Jayme LienR · H38Jeremy HaroldsonR · H04Joe WebbR · H19Joel GuggenmosR · H55John BearR · H31John C EklundH10John WinterR · H28Julie JarvisR · H57Karlee ProvenzaD · H45Ken ChestekD · H13Ken CloustonR · H32Ken PendergraftR · H29Kevin CampbellR · H62Landon BrownR · H09Laurie BrattenR · H51Lee FilerR · H44Liz StorerD · H23Lloyd LarsenR · H54Marilyn ConnollyR · H40Marlene BradyR · H60Martha LawleyR · H27McKay EricksonR · H21Mike SchmidR · H20Mike YinD · H16Nina WebberR · H24Ocean AndrewR · H46Pam ThayerR · H15Paul HoeftR · H25Pepper OttmanR · H34Rachel Rodriguez-WilliamsR · H50Reuben TarverR · H52Rob GeringerR · H42Robert WharffR · H49Scott HeinerR · H18Scott SmithR · H05Steve HarshmanR · H37Steve JohnsonR · H08Tom KellyR · H30Tomi StrockR · H06Tony LockeR · H35Trey SherwoodD · H14
H05 - Agriculture:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 9-0-0-0-02025-01-23 · House9 yes 0 no
Official activity
Bill history
- Assigned Chapter Number 36LSO
- Governor Signed HEA No. 0008 Governor
- S President Signed HEA No. 0008Senate
- H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0008House
- Assigned Number HEA No. 0008LSO
- S 3rd Reading:Passed 30-0-0-0-1Senate
- S 2nd Reading:PassedSenate
- S COW:PassedSenate
- S Placed on General FileSenate
- S05 - Agriculture:Recommend Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0Senate
- S Introduced and Referred to S05 - AgricultureSenate
- S Received for IntroductionSenate
- H 3rd Reading:Passed 60-0-2-0-0House
- H 2nd Reading:PassedHouse
- H COW:PassedHouse
- H Placed on General FileHouse
- H05 - Agriculture:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0House
- H Introduced and Referred to H05 - AgricultureHouse
- H Received for IntroductionHouse
- Bill Number AssignedLSO
Changes
Amendments
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