HB0116 • 2013

Select federal natural resource management committee.

AN ACT relating to public lands; creating the select federal natural resource management committee; providing for appointment of members; providing duties; providing an appropriation; and providing for an effective date.

Enacted

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

Sponsor: Representative Lockhart
Last action: 2013-02-19
Official status: enrolled
Effective date: 2/15/2013

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Amendments

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HB0116H2001

2nd reading • SEMLEK

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted 2nd reading by SEMLEK

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HB0116H2002

2nd reading • GREEAR

Failed

Plain English: Failed 2nd reading by GREEAR

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HB0116HS001

Standing Committee • H09

Failed

Plain English: Failed Standing Committee by H09

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Bill History

2013-02-19 LSO
Assigned Chapter Number
2013-02-15 Governor
Governor Signed HEA0036
2013-02-13 Senate
S President Signed HEA No. 0036
2013-02-13 House
H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0036
2013-02-13 LSO
Assigned Number HEA0036
2013-02-13 Senate
S Passed 3rd Reading
2013-02-12 Senate
S Passed 2nd Reading
2013-02-11 Senate
S Passed CoW
2013-01-30 Senate
S Placed on General File
2013-01-30 Senate
S02 Recommended Do Pass
2013-01-29 Senate
S Rereferred to S02
2013-01-28 Senate
S Placed on General File
2013-01-28 Senate
S09 Recommended Do Pass
2013-01-23 Senate
S Introduced and Referred to S09
2013-01-22 Senate
S Received for Introduction
2013-01-21 House
H Passed 3rd Reading
2013-01-18 House
H Passed 2nd Reading
2013-01-18 House
Amendment Failed
2013-01-18 House
H Amendments Adopted
2013-01-18 House
Amendment Adopted
2013-01-17 House
H Passed CoW
2013-01-17 House
Amendment Failed
2013-01-16 House
H Placed on General File
2013-01-16 House
H02 Recommended Do Pass
2013-01-14 House
H Rereferred to H02
2013-01-14 House
H Placed on General File
2013-01-14 House
H09 Recommended Amend and Do Pass
2013-01-10 House
H Introduced and Referred to H09
2013-01-09 House
H Received for Introduction
2013-01-08 LSO
Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

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

Bill No.:
HB0116
Drafter:

MDO

LSO No.:
13LSO-0391
Effective Date:

Immediate

Enrolled Act No.:
HEA0036

Chapter No.:
CH0061

Prime Sponsor:
Representative Lockhart

Catch Title:
Select federal natural resource management committee.

Subject:
Creation
of a select committee on federal natural resource management by the Wyoming State
Legislature.

Summary/Major
Elements:

In February 2012, the Management Council of the Wyoming
Legislature created the Joint Subcommittee on Federal Natural Resource
Management. The Subcommittee met during the 2012 interim to discuss issues
surrounding the management of natural resources in Wyoming which are managed by
the federal government.

This act:

o

Creates the Select Federal Natural Resource Management Committee to
carry on the duties of the Joint Subcommittee;

o

Provides for appointment of select committee members by the President
of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, respectively,
and for qualifications of the select committee members;

o

Directs the select committee to:

Meet as necessary to review existing or proposed federal policies or
action which may impact the management, development or use of the states
natural resources;

Develop and introduce legislative responses to federal policies and
actions necessary to protect the interests of the State of Wyoming.

Current Bill Text

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WORKING DRAFT

AN ACT relating to public lands; creating the select federal natural resource management
committee
; providing for appointment of members; providing duties; providing an appropriation;
and providing for an effective date.

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

Section 1
.

W.S. 28
‑
11
‑
501
is created to read:

ARTICLE
5

SELECT FEDERAL NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

28
‑
11
‑
5
01.

Appointment of members; powers and duties
.

(a)

Not later than March 15 following each general election, a select
federal
natural resource
management
committee shall be appointed subject to the following:

(i)

The president of the senate shall appoint three (3) members of the senate apportioned as nearly as possible to reflect the percentage of the elected membership of the majority and minority parties of the senate, provided not more than
five (5)
of the members
of the select committee
shall be from the same political party
. Select committee membership shall include
:

(A)

O
ne (1) member of the
senate
agriculture, state and public la
nds
and
water resources

committee
;

(B)

One (1) member of the senate
appropriations committee
;

and

(C)

One (1) member of the senate
minerals, business and economic development committee
.

(ii)

The speaker of the house of representatives shall appoint three (3) members of the house apportioned as nearly as possible to reflect the percentage of the elected membership of the majority and minority parties of the house, provided not more than
five (5)
of the members
of the select committee
shall be from the same political party.

Select committee membership shall include
:

(A)

O
ne (1) member of the
house
agriculture, state and public lands
and
water resources

committee
;

(B)

One (1) member of
the
house
appropriations committee
;
and

(C)

One (1) member of the house
minerals, business and economic development committee
.

(b)

The select committee shall:

(i)

Select from among its members
one
(1)
senator and one
(1)
member of the house to serve as co-chairmen
;

(ii)

M
eet as necessary to review existing or proposed federal policies or action which may impact the management, development or use of
the state's natural resources;

(iii)

D
evelop and
introduce
legislative responses to federal policies and actions necessary to protect the interests of the
s
tate of Wyoming.

Section 2.

Th
ere is
appropriated sixteen thousand dollars ($16,000.00) from the general fund to the legislative service office.
This appropriation shall only be expended
to provide salary, travel and per diem to members of the select natural resource management committee for meetings held from
the effective date of this act
through
June 30, 2014
.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, this appropriation shall not be transferred or expended for any other purpose and any unexpended, unobligated funds remaining from this appropriation sha
ll revert as provided by law on June 30, 2014.

Section
3
.

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 House.

Chief Clerk

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