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HB0156 • 2011

Grand Teton National Park-transfer of state lands.

AN ACT relating to state lands; directing that the interest in certain state lands be transferred to the United States Department of the Interior; providing terms for the transfer; and providing for an effective date.

Land
Enacted

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

Sponsor
Representative Petroff
Last action
2011-02-18
Official status
enrolled
Effective date
2/18/2011

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Amendments

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HB0156S2001

2nd reading • NICHOLAS,P

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted 2nd reading by NICHOLAS,P

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HB0156S2002

2nd reading • MEIER

Failed

Plain English: Failed 2nd reading by MEIER

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HB0156SS001

Standing Committee • GEIS

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted Standing Committee by GEIS

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Bill History

  1. 2011-02-18 LSO

    Assigned Chapter Number

  2. 2011-02-18 Governor

    Governor Signed HEA0022

  3. 2011-02-16 Senate

    S President Signed HEA No. 0022

  4. 2011-02-15 House

    H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0022

  5. 2011-02-15 LSO

    Assigned Number HEA0022

  6. 2011-02-15 House

    H Did Concur

  7. 2011-02-14 House

    H Received for Concurrence

  8. 2011-02-14 Senate

    S Passed 3rd Reading

  9. 2011-02-11 Senate

    S Passed 2nd Reading

  10. 2011-02-11 Senate

    Amendment Failed

  11. 2011-02-11 Senate

    Amendment Adopted

  12. 2011-02-10 Senate

    S Passed CoW

  13. 2011-02-10 Senate

    Amendment Adopted

  14. 2011-02-10 Senate

    S Amendments Adopted

  15. 2011-02-09 Senate

    S Placed on General File

  16. 2011-02-09 Senate

    S05 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

  17. 2011-02-07 Senate

    S Introduced and Referred to S05

  18. 2011-02-04 Senate

    S Received for Introduction

  19. 2011-02-04 House

    H Passed 3rd Reading

  20. 2011-02-03 House

    H Passed 2nd Reading

  21. 2011-02-02 House

    H Passed CoW

  22. 2011-02-01 House

    H Placed on General File

  23. 2011-02-01 House

    H05 Recommended Do Pass

  24. 2011-01-18 House

    H Introduced and Referred to H05

  25. 2011-01-17 House

    H Received for Introduction

  26. 2011-01-14 LSO

    Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

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

Bill No.:
HB0156
Drafter:

JWL

LSO No.:
11LSO-0387
Effective Date:

2/18/2011

Enrolled Act No.:
HEA0022

Chapter No.:
51

Prime Sponsor:
Representative
Petroff

Catch Title:
Grand Teton National Park-transfer of
state lands.

Subject:
Sale of state lands.

Summary/Major Elements:

This act:

o

Authorizes the Board of Land
Commissioners to convey to the United States Department of Interior three parcels
of state land adjacent to or within Grand Teton National Park, including the
Snake River Parcel (86.32 acres), the Antelope Flats Parcel (640 acres) and the
Kelly Parcel on Gros Ventre Road (640 acres), and the mineral rights on the
Jackson Lake Parcel (39.59 acres);

o

Requires the conveyances to
be in accord with and for the prices previously negotiated in a contract
between the Board and the Department, with proceeds deposited into the common
school account;

o

Authorizes the Board to renegotiate,
subject to legislative approval, alternatives to the previously negotiated cash
prices, such as acquisition of mineral rights, increases in federal mineral
royalties and land exchanges.

Comments:

The authorization to convey the parcels expires on January
5, 2016.

Current Bill Text

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WORKING DRAFT

ORIGINAL HOUSE
BILL

NO.
0156

ENROLLED ACT NO. 22, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

SIXTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF
WYOMING
2011 GENERAL SESSION

AN ACT relating to
state lands; directing that the interest in certain state lands be transferred to the United States Department of the Interior;
providing terms for the transfer;
and providing for an effective date.

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

Section 1.

(a)

The board of land commissioners is authorized to convey all its right, title and interest in the following described parcels of land within the boundaries of the
Grand Teton

National Park
to the
United States
Department of the Interior:

(i)

All mineral rights owned by the state in t
he parcel known as the Jackson Lake Parcel containing 39.59 acres, more or less, and being more particularly described as: Section 36: Lot 6, Township 45 North, Range 115 West, 6th P.M.,
Teton County
,
WY
;

(ii)

The parcel known as the Snake River Parcel containing 86.32 acres, more or less, and being more particularly described as: Section 16: Lots 2, 3, 4 and 7, Township 42 North, Range 116 West, 6th P.M., Teton County, WY;

(iii)

The parcel known as the Antelope Flats Parcel containing 640 acres, more or less, and being more particularly described as: Section 16, Township 43 North, Range 115 West, 6th P.M., Teton County, WY; and

(iv)

The parcel known as the Kelly Parcel on
Gros Ventre Road
containing 640 acres, more or less, and being more particularly described as: Section 36, Township 43 North, Range 115 West, 6th P.M.,
Teton County
,
WY
.

(b)

The conveyances authorized by subsection (a) of this section shall be by sale
pursuant to the terms of the Agreement for the Conveyance of Lands and Interests in Lands Between the State of Wyoming Board of Land Commissioners and the
United States of America
at
Grand Teton National Park
,
Wyoming
, dated December 16, 2010. The parcels shall be sold for the approved cash value as determined by the board of land commissioners but not less than the cash values stated in section 2, "Phased Acquisition" of the Agreement.

(c)

Proceeds from the sale shall be deposited to the common school account within the permanent land fund.

(d)

The board of land commissioners shall execute and deliver to the Department of the Interior, in a form reasonably acceptable to the Department, a document or form of deed conveying title to the parcels described in subsection (a) of this section only upon payment of the agreed amount for each parcel.

Section 2.
The board of land commissioners may explore alternatives for payment other than cash, including acquisition of mineral rights, an increase in federal mineral royalties paid to the State of
Wyoming
and land exchanges for the lands conveyed. Any alternative method of payment, other than cash, shall require legislative approval.

Section 3.
The authorization of the board of land commissioners to convey the parcels pursuant to section 1 of this act shall expire on January 5, 2016.

Section
4
.

This act is effective immediately upon co
m
pletion of all acts necessary for a bill to become law as provided by Article 4, Section 8 of the Wyoming Constit
u
tion.

(END)

Speaker of the House

President of the Senate

Governor

TIME APPROVED: _________

DATE APPROVED: _________

I hereby certify that this act originated in the House.

Chief Clerk

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