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Wildlife Mitigation for Industrial Projects

Last scannedOct 6, 2026, 2:19 AM

In one sentence

This act requires companies planning industrial projects in Wyoming to pay fees that help mitigate the impact on local wildlife.

Requires companies applying for permits for new industrial facilities to pay a fee to eligible entities, such as the Wyoming Game and Fish Commission, to mitigate impacts on wildlife.
Establishes rules for how these fees are calculated and negotiated between the company and eligible entities before being reviewed by the Industrial Siting Council at public hearings.
Specifies that companies must make payments to the state treasurer who then distributes them to eligible entities for use in protecting wildlife.

Companies planning to build new industrial facilities in Wyoming
The Wyoming Game and Fish Commission and other eligible entities involved in wildlife protection

The bill did not pass and is now inactive, meaning it will not become law in the current session.
Details about how the funds are used for wildlife protection are not specified in this summary.

Plain language

Eligible entity: An organization, like the Wyoming Game and Fish Commission, that can receive payments to help protect wildlife from industrial projects.
Wildlife impact payment: A fee paid by companies planning new industrial facilities to mitigate harm to local wildlife.

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