AN ACT relating to state lands; providing that thirty (30) days notice shall be given before the lease of state lands; requiring rulemaking; and providing for effective dates.
Education
Enacted
This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.
Sponsor
Representative Byron
Last action
2023-03-10
Official status
enrolled
Effective date
7/1/2023
Plain English Breakdown
The official source material does not specify that the rules must comply with all land use planning and zoning laws, only that they can terminate a lease for good cause shown.
State Land Leases
This law requires thirty days' notice to be given before leasing state lands and sets rules for how these notices should be provided.
What This Bill Does
Requires the board of land commissioners to give at least thirty days' notice before leasing state lands.
Specifies that this notice must appear on the office's website, in a newspaper of general circulation, and by certified mail to current lessees and owners of nearby lands.
Allows the board to make rules for long-term leases of state lands for industrial, commercial, residential, and recreational purposes.
Sets an effective date of July 1, 2023.
Who It Names or Affects
The board of land commissioners
Current lessees of state lands
Owners of nearby lands
Terms To Know
board of land commissioners
A group that manages the leasing and use of state-owned lands.
certified mail
Mail sent with a special service to confirm delivery.
Limits and Unknowns
The bill does not specify what happens if the notice is not given.
It's unclear how this will affect existing leases or future changes in land use laws.
The rules for long-term leasing are yet to be made by the board of land commissioners.
Amendments
These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.
Plain English: The amendment changes the maximum lease term for state lands from seventy-five years to ninety-nine years and adds provisions related to recreational purposes and residential leases.
Extends the maximum length of certain leases of state lands from seventy-five (75) years to ninety-nine (99) years.
Adds definitions and rules for leasing state lands for recreational purposes, including cabin sites, public parks, golf courses, and other similar uses.
Clarifies that lessees can make improvements on state lands for residential purposes without losing the value of those improvements when the land is sold.
The amendment text does not provide specific details about how the changes will be implemented or enforced, which may limit its practical application.
Standing Committee • House Travel, Recreation, Wildlife and Cultural Re
Adopted
Plain English: The amendment changes the bill to require a thirty-day notice before leasing state lands for various purposes.
Changes 'school' in the title to 'state'.
Adds a requirement that there must be at least thirty days of public notice on the website and in newspapers when there is an intent to lease state lands for industrial, commercial, residential or recreational use.
The amendment removes several lines from the bill text without providing context about what those sections contained.
It's unclear how this change will affect existing leasing practices and processes.
Standing Committee • Senate Agriculture, State and Public Lands & Water
Adopted
Plain English: The amendment changes how state land leases are handled by requiring a thirty-day notice before leasing and setting rules for long-term leases.
Removes the requirement for residential purposes in state land leases.
Adds new requirements that the Office of State Lands and Investments must provide at least thirty days' notice when initiating a request to lease state lands, including posting on their website, in local newspapers, and notifying current lessees and owners of adjoining lands by certified mail.
The amendment deletes several lines without providing clear context about what was removed, which limits understanding the full scope of changes.
Details about specific rules and regulations for long-term leases are not fully explained in this text.
Bill History
2023-03-10LSO
Assigned Chapter Number 178
2023-03-10Governor
Governor Signed HEA No. 0086
2023-03-02Senate
S President Signed HEA No. 0086
2023-03-02House
H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0086
2023-03-02LSO
Assigned Number HEA No. 0086
2023-03-01House
H Concur:Passed 40-20-2-0-0
2023-03-01House
H Received for Concurrence
2023-03-01Senate
S 3rd Reading:Passed 28-1-1-0-1
2023-02-28Senate
S 2nd Reading:Passed
2023-02-27Senate
S COW:Passed
2023-02-24Senate
S Placed on General File
2023-02-24Senate
S05 - Agriculture:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
2023-02-08Senate
S Introduced and Referred to S05 - Agriculture
2023-02-07Senate
S Received for Introduction
2023-02-07House
H 3rd Reading:Passed 36-26-0-0-0
2023-02-06House
H 3rd Reading:Laid Back
2023-02-03House
H 2nd Reading:Passed
2023-02-02House
H COW:Passed
2023-01-31House
H Placed on General File
2023-01-31House
H06 - Travel:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 8-1-0-0-0
2023-01-19House
H Introduced and Referred to H06 - Travel
2023-01-18House
H Received for Introduction
2023-01-17LSO
Bill Number Assigned
Official Summary Text
Bill Summary - 23LSO-0596
Bill No.:
HB0171
Effective:
Multiple Dates
LSO No.:
23LSO-0596
Enrolled Act No.:
HEA No. 0086
Chapter No.:
178
Prime Sponsor:
Byron
Catch Title:
State land leases.
Subject:
Requiring thirty (30) days' notice before the leasing of state lands.
Summary/Major Elements:
This act requires the board of land commissioners to provide thirty (30) days' notice to be posted on the website of the office of state lands and investments, in a newspaper of general circulation and sent to current lessees of the state lands and owners of adjoining lands before initiating a request for a proposed leasing of state lands.
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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23LSO-0596
ORIGINAL House
ENGROSSED
Bill No
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HB0171
ENROLLED ACT NO. 86,
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SIXTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2023 General Session
AN ACT relating to state lands; providing that thirty (30) days notice shall be given before the lease of state lands; requiring rulemaking; and providing for effective dates.
Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:
Section 1.
W.S. 36
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114(d) is amended to read:
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Leasing for industrial, commercial, residential and recreational purposes; authority; rental fees; rules and regulations.
(d)
The board shall promulgate rules and regulations implementing policies, procedures and standards for the long
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term leasing of state lands for industrial, commercial and recreational purposes under the provisions of W.S. 36
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117, including provisions requiring compliance with all applicable land use planning and zoning laws and permitting the board to terminate a lease for good cause shown.
When the office of state lands and investments initiates a request for a proposed leasing of state lands, the office shall require not less than thirty (30) days notice be provided:
(i)
On the website of the office of state lands and investments;
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In a newspaper of general circulation in the county or counties where the state lands are to be leased; and
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To current lessees of the state lands and owners of adjoining lands by certified mail.
Section 2.
The board of land commissioners shall promulgate all rules necessary to implement the provisions of this act.
Section 3
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(a)
Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, this act is effective July 1, 2023
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(b)
Sections 2 and 3 of this act are effective immediately upon the 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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