Easements for Local Roads on State Lands
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Bill Summary - 25LSO-0372 Bill No.: HB0219 Effective: Immediately LSO No.: 25LSO-0372 Enrolled Act No.: HEA No. 0059 Chapter No.: 132 Prime Sponsor: Locke Catch Title: County and municipal roads on state lands-easements granted. Has Report: No Subject: Providing for easements for local roads on state lands. Summary/Major Elements: This act provides that a perpetual easement for a right-of-way over state lands or school lands is granted for county roads and municipal roads that were established before January 1, 2025. The act prohibits the imposition of any fee, charge, or other cost on any county, city, or user of a county road or municipal road for the perpetual easement. Before August 1, 2025, the Director of the Office of State Lands and Investments (OSLI) must provide to the Board of Land Commissioners a list of all county and municipal roads that cross state lands or school lands and all documents necessary to establish the perpetual easements granted in this act. Before October 31, 2025, the Board of Land Commissioners must promulgate or amend rules to provide for the perpetual easements, and the Director of OSLI must provide a list of all county and municipal roads for which perpetual easements are granted. Before April 1, 2030, each county, city, and town with a county or municipal road for which an easement is granted must provide complete and proper documentation necessary to secure the easement. The act provides that all county roads and municipal roads established after January 1, 2025 must secure easements in accordance with existing law and rules of the Board of Land Commissioners. 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.
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The lawmaker supports the amendment because it facilitates a major economic driver for tourism and youth education, arguing that the project aligns with state interests despite procedural concerns about its relevance to the bill's title.
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Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports moving the bill forward to honor previous commitments made by the legislature regarding funding and project approval.
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Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports a separate legislative process to fund the shooting complex but opposes using this specific amendment because it is not germane and violates procedural rules.
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The amendment changes specific dates and section numbers in the bill related to state lands and road easements.
The amendment adds provisions for joint powers board roads and includes specific funding for the Wyoming state shooting complex.
The amendment changes the wording of certain sections in HB0219 and adds a new clause that sets a date for the repeal of part of the bill.