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SF0015 • 2005
AN ACT relating to public lands; creating a trust land preservation and enhancement account; providing an appropriation; and providing for an effective date.
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2nd reading • HARSHMAN
Plain English: Adopted 2nd reading by HARSHMAN
2nd reading • HAMMONS
Plain English: Failed 2nd reading by HAMMONS
Standing Committee • H02
Plain English: Adopted Standing Committee by H02
Standing Committee • HINES
Plain English: Adopted Standing Committee by HINES
Assigned Chapter Number - 85
Governor Signed SEA0037
H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0037
S President Signed SEA No. 0037
Assigned Number SEA0037
S Did Concur
H Passed 3rd Reading
H Passed 2nd Reading
Amendment Failed
Amendment Adopted
H Passed CoW
Amendment Adopted
H Amendments Adopted
H Placed on General File
H02 Recommended Amend and Do Pass
H Rereferred to H02
H Placed on General File
H05 Recommended Do Pass
H Introduced and Referred to H05
H Introduced and Referred to H05
H Received for Introduction
S Passed 3rd Reading
S Passed 2nd Reading
S Passed CoW
Amendment Adopted
S Amendments Adopted
S Placed on General File
S02 Recommended Amend and Do Pass
S Introduced and Referred to S02
S Received for Introduction
Bill Number Assigned
2005 General Session Summary for SF0015 Bill No.: SF0015 Drafter: MRW LSO No.: 05LSO-0213 Effective Date: 2/24/2005 Enrolled Act No.: SEA0037 Chapter No.: 85 Prime Sponsor: Joint Agriculture, Public Lands and Water Resources Interim Committee Catch Title: State lands trust preservation account. Subject: Creates a state lands preservation and enhancement account. Summary/Major Elements: Creates the state land preservation and enhancement account. Appropriates $750,000.00 for the account. Funds in the account are to be used on projects preserving and enhancing the asset value of lands held in trust by the state. Funds from the account can only be spent on projects approved by the board of land commissioners. Comments: Report Required : The director of the office of state lands and investments is to provide a report to the joint agriculture, public lands and water resources, joint education and joint appropriations interim committees no later than October 1 of each year regarding the use and expenditure of the funds in this account.
WORKING DRAFT ORIGINAL SENATE FILE NO. 0015 ENROLLED ACT NO. 37, SENATE FIFTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING 2005 GENERAL SESSION AN ACT relating to public lands; creating a state lands preservation and enhancement account; providing an appropriation; requiring a report; and providing for an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming: Section 1. (a) There is created an account for state land preservation and enhancement: (i) Seven hundred fifty thousand dollars ($750,000.00) is appropriated from the school foundation program account to the office of state lands and investments to be deposited in the state land preservation and enhancement account; (ii) Funds in the state land preservation and enhancement account shall be used by the office of state lands and investments to fund projects which preserve and enhance the asset value of all surface and mineral lands held in trust by the state; (iii) Funds from the state land preservation and enhancement account shall only be expended by the office of state lands and investments on projects as approved by the board of land commissioners. (b) The director of the office of state lands and investments shall provide a report of the use and expenditure of the fund for the trust created in subsection (a) of this section not later than October 1 of each year to the joint agriculture, public lands and water resources, joint education and the joint appropriations interim committees. Section 2. This act is effective immediately upon completion of all acts necessary for a bill to become law as provided by Article 4, Section 8 of the Wyoming Constitution. (END) Speaker of the House President of the Senate Governor TIME APPROVED: _________ DATE APPROVED: _________ I hereby certify that this act originated in the Senate. Chief Clerk 1