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SF0003 • 2009

Abandoned mine reclamation-liens.

AN ACT relating to environmental quality; amending the lien requirement for abandoned mine reclamation on private property; and providing for an effective date.

Land
Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Minerals
Last action
2009-03-04
Official status
enrolled
Effective date
7/1/2009

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

  1. 2009-03-04 LSO

    Assigned Chapter Number - 143

  2. 2009-03-04 Governor

    Governor Signed SEA No. 0060

  3. 2009-03-03 House

    H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0060

  4. 2009-03-02 Senate

    S President Signed SEA No. 0060

  5. 2009-03-02 LSO

    Assigned Number SEA No. 0060

  6. 2009-03-02 House

    H Passed 3rd Reading

  7. 2009-02-27 House

    H Passed 2nd Reading

  8. 2009-02-26 House

    H Passed CoW

  9. 2009-02-20 House

    H Placed on General File

  10. 2009-02-20 House

    H09 Recommended Do Pass

  11. 2009-01-30 House

    H Introduced and Referred to H09

  12. 2009-01-19 House

    H Received for Introduction

  13. 2009-01-19 Senate

    S Passed 3rd Reading

  14. 2009-01-16 Senate

    S Passed 2nd Reading

  15. 2009-01-15 Senate

    S Passed CoW

  16. 2009-01-14 Senate

    S Placed on General File

  17. 2009-01-14 Senate

    S09 Recommended Do Pass

  18. 2009-01-13 Senate

    S Introduced and Referred to S09

  19. 2009-01-13 Senate

    S Received for Introduction

  20. 2008-11-24 LSO

    Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

Bill No.: <billno> Drafter: <drafterinit>

Bill No.:
SF0003
Drafter:

MRW

LSO No.:
09LSO-0066
Effective Date:

7/1/2009

Enrolled Act No.:
SEA0060

Chapter No.:
143

Prime Sponsor:
Joint Minerals, Business and Economic
Development Interim Committee

Catch Title:
Abandoned
mine reclamation-liens.

Subject:
Liens on
property affected by abandoned mine land reclamation.

Summary/Major Elements:

Currently, the state may
place a lien on private property if the abandoned mine reclamation
significantly increases the value of the property, unless the owner owned
the property prior to May 2, 1977 (the date the Surface Mining Control and
Reclamation Act was enacted) and neither consented to, participated in nor
exercised control over the mining operation which necessitated the
reclamation project.

This bill eliminates the
requirement that the property had to have been owned prior to May 2, 1977
to be exempt from having a lien filed on the property.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
WORKING DRAFT

ORIGINAL SENATE

FILE

NO.
0003

ENROLLED ACT NO. 60, SENATE

SIXTIETH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF
WYOMING
2009 GENERAL SESSION

AN ACT relating to
environmental quality; amending the lien requirement for abandoned mine reclamation on private property;
and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of
Wyoming
:

Section 1.

W.S. 35
‑
11
‑
1206(a) is amended to read:

35
‑
11
‑
1206.

Liens for reclamation on private lands.

(a)

Within six (6) months after the completion of projects to restore, reclaim, abate, control or prevent adverse effects of past coal or mineral mining practices on privately owned land, the director shall itemize the monies expended and may file a lien against the property with the appropriate county clerk. If the monies expended result in a significant increase in property value, a notarized appraisal by an independent appraiser shall be filed with the lien. The lien shall be the amount determined by the appraisal to be the increase in the fair market value of the land as a result of the restoration, reclamation, abatement, control or prevention of the adverse effects of past coal or mineral mining practices. No lien shall be filed under this section against the property of any person
who owned the surface prior to May 2, 1977, and
who neither consented to, participated in, nor exercised control over the mining operation which necessitated the reclamation project.

Section 2.

This act is effective July 1, 2009.

(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

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