Wyoming2025Did Not Pass
HB0093
Protecting Wyoming's Lands Act
Last scannedAug 25, 2026, 2:25 AM
In one sentence
This act stops natural asset companies from selling credits through national stock exchanges for land within Wyoming and sets rules about what these companies can do.
What it does
- Defines a 'natural asset company' as one that manages, maintains, restores or grows the value of natural assets on land in Wyoming.
- Prohibits natural asset companies from selling credits through national securities exchanges for land within Wyoming.
- Specifies when this act applies to existing and future natural asset companies.
Who it affects
- Natural asset companies that manage or own land in Wyoming
- National securities exchanges
Limits and unknowns
- The bill does not specify what happens if a company breaks this rule.
- It is unclear how this will affect existing agreements between companies and landowners in Wyoming.
Plain language
Terms to know
- natural asset company
- A company that manages, maintains, restores, and grows the value of natural assets on a specific piece of land in Wyoming.
- credits
- Units representing the value or performance of natural assets managed by these companies.
Official record
Sources
Public statements
Why lawmakers voted
Last checked Aug 11, 6:25 PM
Couldn't find a published reason.
Wyoming roll calls
Recorded votes
4 roll calls
S COW:Failed 11-20-0-0-02025-02-14 · Senate11 yes 20 no
- Yes
- 11
- No
- 20
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 0
- Conflict
- 0
Yes 11
No 20
Barry CragoR · S22Bill LandenR · S27Brian BonerR · S02Cale CaseR · S25Charles ScottR · S30Chris RothfussD · S09Dan DockstaderR · S16Ed CooperR · S20Eric BarlowR · S23Evie BrennanR · S31Gary CrumR · S10Jared OlsenR · S08Jim AndersonR · S28Larry HicksR · S11Mike GierauD · S17Ogden DriskillR · S01Stacy JonesR · S13Stephan PappasR · S07Tara NethercottR · S04Wendy SchulerR · S15
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 57-4-1-0-02025-01-27 · House57 yes 4 no
- Yes
- 57
- No
- 4
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 1
- Conflict
- 0
Yes 57
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 · H33J.T. LarsonR · H17JD WilliamsR · H02Jacob WasserburgerR · H11Jayme LienR · H38Jeremy HaroldsonR · H04Joe WebbR · H19Joel GuggenmosR · H55John BearR · H31John C EklundH10John WinterR · H28Julie JarvisR · H57Ken CloustonR · H32Ken PendergraftR · H29Kevin CampbellR · H62Landon BrownR · H09Laurie BrattenR · H51Lee FilerR · H44Lloyd LarsenR · H54Marilyn ConnollyR · H40Marlene BradyR · H60Martha LawleyR · H27McKay EricksonR · H21Mike SchmidR · H20Nina 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
Excused 1
H05 - Agriculture:Recommend Do Pass 8-1-0-0-02025-01-21 · House8 yes 1 no
Official activity
Bill history
- S COW:Failed 11-20-0-0-0Senate
- 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 57-4-1-0-0House
- H 2nd Reading:PassedHouse
- H COW:PassedHouse
- H Placed on General FileHouse
- H05 - Agriculture:Recommend Do Pass 8-1-0-0-0House
- H Introduced and Referred to H05 - AgricultureHouse
- H Received for IntroductionHouse
- Bill Number AssignedLSO