SJ0002 • 2017

Federal land wind and solar energy revenue-state share.

A JOINT RESOLUTION requesting Congress to enact legislation requiring revenues received by the federal government from wind and solar energy developments on lands of the United States be shared equally with the state in which those developments are located.

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Enacted

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

Sponsor: Senator Driskill
Last action: 2017-03-10
Official status: enrolled
Effective date: 7/1/2017

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

2017-03-10 Governor
Governor Signed SEJR No. 0001
2017-03-10 LSO
Assigned Chapter Number
2017-02-22 House
H Speaker Signed SEJR No. 0001
2017-02-21 Senate
S President Signed SEJR No. 0001
2017-02-16 LSO
Assigned Number SEJR No. 0001
2017-02-16 House
H 3rd Reading:Passed 55-0-5-0-0
2017-02-15 House
H 2nd Reading:Passed
2017-02-14 House
H COW:Passed
2017-02-10 House
H Placed on General File
2017-02-10 House
H09 - Minerals:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0
2017-02-09 House
H Introduced and Referred to H09 - Minerals
2017-01-18 House
H Received for Introduction
2017-01-18 Senate
S 3rd Reading:Passed 29-0-1-0-0
2017-01-17 Senate
S 2nd Reading:Passed
2017-01-16 Senate
S COW:Passed
2017-01-16 Senate
S Placed on General File
2017-01-16 Senate
S09 - Minerals:Recommend Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0
2017-01-11 Senate
S Introduced and Referred to S09 - Minerals
2017-01-09 Senate
S Received for Introduction
2017-01-03 LSO
Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

Bill Summary

Bill No.:
SJ0002
Effective
:
Immediately

LSO No.:
17LSO-0324

Enrolled Act No.:
SEJR No. 0001

Chapter No.:
[Chapter Number_RO]

Prime Sponsor:
Driskill

Catch Title:
Federal land wind and solar energy revenue-state share.

Subject:
Shari
ng of
rents and fees the federal government receives
from
wind and solar energy developments on federal land.

Summary/Major Elements:

Federal law provides for the payment of
fifty percent
of
the
royalties and rents the federal government receives from the production of certain fossil fuels and geothermal energy on federal land to the state in which the production occurs.

Th
is resolution
requests

Congress
to

enact legislation providing for th
e
payment
of fifty percent

of
the
rents and fees the federal government receives from wind and solar energy developments on federal land to the state in which th
e
developments are located
.
The above summary is not an official publication of the Wyoming Legislature and is not an official statement of legislative intent. While the Legislative Service Office endeavored to provide accurate information in this summary, it should not be relied upon as a comprehensive abstract of the bill
.

Current Bill Text

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WORKING DRAFT

ORIGINAL
Senate
JOINT RESOLUTION
NO
.
SJ0002

ENROLLED JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 1,

SENATE

SIXTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2017 General Session

A JOINT RESOLUTION requesting Congress to enact legislation requiring revenues received by the federal government from wind and solar energy developments on lands of the United States be shared equally with the state in which those developments are located.

WHEREAS,
wind energy development has occurred in Wyoming in recent years and important new wind energy projects are anticipated to be located, in whole or in part, on federal land in the state; and

WHEREAS, the federal government receives rents and fees in connection with the rights-of-way it grants for wind and solar energy developments on federal land and those rents and fees are retained by the federal government and not shared with the states;
and

WHEREAS, fifty percent (50%) of royalties and rents the federal government receives in connection with the production of certain fossil fuels and geothermal energy on federal land are currently shared with the states pursuant to 30 U.S.C. § 191; and

WHEREAS, sharing rents and fees the federal government receives in connection with wind and solar energy developments on federal land with the states in which those developments are located would be consistent with existing law regarding the disposition of royalties and fees received in connection with the production of certain fossil fuels and geothermal energy on federal land and would serve the same public purposes.

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

Section 1.

That Congress speedily enact legislation providing for the payment of fifty percent (50%) of all rents and fees
received by
the federal government in connection with wind and solar energy developments on federal land to the state in which those developments are located, consistent with existing law regarding the disposition of royalties and fees received in connection with the production of certain fossil fuels and geothermal energy on federal land.

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.

(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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