The amendment adds a new section to the bill that appropriates one million dollars from the general fund for constructing fencing along state lands, with specific instructions on how this money can be used.
Wyoming2025Enacted
SF0063
Fencing State Lands
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In one sentence
This law allows private landowners to build fences along state lands they border and requires the Office of State Lands and Investments or current lessees to pay half the cost, with rules for implementation.
What it does
- Allows private landowners whose property adjoins state lands on which they do not hold a lease to construct lawful partition fences.
- Requires the Office of State Lands and Investments or the current lessee to pay for one-half (1/2) of the actual cost of constructing the lawful partition fence.
- Requires the Board of Land Commissioners to promulgate all rules necessary to implement this act.
Who it affects
- Private landowners who own property next to state lands
- The Office of State Lands and Investments
- Current lessees of state lands
Limits and unknowns
- The bill does not specify the exact process for resolving disputes over fence construction.
- Details on how maintenance costs will be calculated are not provided in the official text.
Plain language
Terms to know
- Partition fence
- A fence that separates private property from state-owned land.
- Lessee
- Someone who rents or leases state lands.
Official record
Sources
Read the official summary
Bill Summary - 25LSO-0388 Bill No.: SF0063 Effective: 7/1/2025 LSO No.: 25LSO-0388 Enrolled Act No.: SEA No. 0018 Chapter No.: 29 Prime Sponsor: Crago Catch Title: State lands-fencing-2. Has Report: No Subject: Allowing the fencing of state lands and maintenance of fencing. Summary/Major Elements: This bill authorizes private landowners whose land adjoins state land and who are not leasing the state land to construct lawful partition fences. The bill requires the Office of State Lands and Investments or the current lessee to pay for half of the cost of the construction and maintenance of the partition fence. The bill also requires the Office of State Lands and Investments to promulgate all rules necessary to implement this act. 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
6 roll calls
S Concur:Passed 30-0-0-0-12025-02-20 · House30 yes 0 no
H 3rd Reading:Passed 50-8-4-0-02025-02-20 · House50 yes 8 no
- Yes
- 50
- No
- 8
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 4
- Conflict
- 0
Yes 50
Abby AngelosR · H03Andrew ByronR · H22Ann LucasR · H43Art WashutR · H36Bill AllemandR · H58Bob DavisR · H47Chip NeimanR · H01Christopher KnappR · H53Clarence StyvarR · H12Cody WylieR · H39Dalton BanksR · H26Daniel SinghR · H61Darin McCannR · H48Gary BrownR · H41Ivan PoseyD · H33J.T. LarsonR · H17JD WilliamsR · H02Jacob WasserburgerR · H11Jayme LienR · H38Joe WebbR · H19Joel GuggenmosR · H55John BearR · H31John C EklundH10John WinterR · H28Julie JarvisR · H57Ken CloustonR · H32Kevin CampbellR · H62Laurie BrattenR · H51Lee FilerR · H44Lloyd LarsenR · H54Marilyn ConnollyR · H40McKay 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 · H35
No 8
Amendment failed 8-51-3-0-02025-02-20 · House8 yes 51 no
- Yes
- 8
- No
- 51
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 3
- Conflict
- 0
Yes 8
No 51
Abby AngelosR · H03Andrew ByronR · H22Ann LucasR · H43Art WashutR · H36Bill AllemandR · H58Bob DavisR · H47Chip NeimanR · H01Christopher KnappR · H53Clarence StyvarR · H12Cody WylieR · H39Dalton BanksR · H26Daniel SinghR · H61Darin McCannR · H48Gary 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 · H44Marilyn ConnollyR · H40Marlene BradyR · H60McKay 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 JohnsonR · H08Tom KellyR · H30Tomi StrockR · H06Tony LockeR · H35
H05 - Agriculture:Recommend Do Pass 8-1-0-0-02025-02-11 · House8 yes 1 no
S 3rd Reading:Passed 30-0-1-0-02025-01-24 · Senate30 yes 0 no
- Yes
- 30
- No
- 0
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 1
- Conflict
- 0
Yes 30
Barry CragoR · S22Bill LandenR · S27Bo BitemanR · S21Bob IdeR · S29Brian BonerR · S02Cale CaseR · S25Charles ScottR · S30Cheri 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 · S17Stacy JonesR · S13Stephan PappasR · S07Tara NethercottR · S04Tim FrenchR · S18Tim SalazarR · S26Troy McKeownR · S24Wendy SchulerR · S15
Excused 1
S05 - Agriculture:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-02025-01-21 · Senate5 yes 0 no
- Yes
- 5
- No
- 0
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 0
- Conflict
- 0
Official activity
Bill history
- Assigned Chapter Number 29LSO
- Governor Signed SEA No. 0018 Governor
- H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0018House
- S President Signed SEA No. 0018Senate
- Assigned Number SEA No. 0018LSO
- S Concur:Passed 30-0-0-0-1Senate
- S Received for ConcurrenceSenate
- H 3rd Reading:Passed 50-8-4-0-0House
- 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
- S 3rd Reading:Passed 30-0-1-0-0Senate
- S 2nd Reading:PassedSenate
- S COW:PassedSenate
- S Placed on General FileSenate
- S05 - Agriculture:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0Senate
- S Introduced and Referred to S05 - AgricultureSenate
Changes
Amendments
8 stored
The amendment changes the term 'Landowners' to 'Private landowners' in certain sections of the bill.
The amendment changes the date when a certain provision of the bill about fencing state lands will take effect.
The amendment limits the cost that the Office of State Lands and Investments can be charged for constructing a lawful partition fence on state land to $3.00 per foot without prior approval.
The amendment requires private landowners to notify the Office of State Lands and Investments before constructing a lawful partition fence on state lands.
The amendment adds a new section to the bill that provides $10,192,000 from the general fund for fencing construction and maintenance on state lands.
The amendment allows the lessee of state lands to fence and maintain fencing on those lands if they are currently leased.
The amendment changes the term 'office of state lands and investments' to 'board of land commissioners' in the bill.