Wind energy royalties.

WORKING DRAFT
2009
STATE OF
WYOMING
09LSO-0573

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
NO.
HJ0011

Wind energy royalties.

Sponsored by:
Representative(s) Miller, Anderson, R., Harshman and Semlek

A Bill

for

A JOINT RESOLUTION requesting Congress to
prohibit
the imposition of
a fee in any user rental agreement required for the production of electricity from wind turbines located on BLM lands.

WHEREAS,
the federal Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has historically imposed a fee based on a royalty in its calculation of the annual user rental agreement required for the production of electricity from any wind turbine located on BLM land; and

WHEREAS, the production of electricity from wind turbines should be encouraged; and

WHEREAS, the imposition of a fee on the production of electricity from wind turbines on BLM land can discourage the production thereof.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF
WYOMING
:

Section 1.

That the United States Congress prohibit the Bureau of Land Management from
charging a
fee in any user rental agreement required for the production of electricity from wind turbines located on BLM lands.

Section 2.
That the Secretary of State of Wyoming transmit copies of this resolution to the President of the United States, to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives of the United States Congress and to the Wyoming Congressional Delegation.

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