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HB0190

Sale of Lands to State Parks

Last scannedOct 10, 2026, 2:19 AM

In one sentence

This act requires the board of land commissioners to transfer specific parcels of land in Natrona County to the department of state parks and cultural resources for development as a state park, with conditions on mineral leases and funding.

Requires the board of land commissioners to transfer specific parcels of land in Natrona County to the department of state parks and cultural resources.
Authorizes the board of land commissioners to negotiate the disposition of any mineral leases currently affecting these lands as necessary for the transfer.
Specifies that the transfer must happen by July 1, 2027.
Requires the department of state parks and cultural resources to complete a site criteria process within one year after the transfer.
Provides an appropriation of $6.5 million from the general fund for the procurement of these lands.

The bill did not pass and was not considered for introduction.
Details about how mineral leases will be resolved are left unspecified beyond authorization.
The exact impact on local residents is unclear without further details.

Plain language

site criteria process: A process to evaluate the suitability of a site for development as a state park.
mineral leases: Legal agreements that allow companies or individuals to extract minerals from land owned by others, in this case, the state.

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