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HB0281 • 2023

Local government approval for historic site designations.

AN ACT relating to state historic sites; requiring the board of land commissioners to provide notice and to obtain consent from counties, cities or towns before making a historic site designation as specified; providing requirements; and providing for an effective date.

Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor
Representative Storer
Last action
2023-01-31
Official status
inactive
Effective date
3/1/2023

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details on consequences of objections by local governments.

Local Government Approval for Historic Sites

This act requires the board of land commissioners to notify and obtain consent from local governments before designating a property as a state historic site.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires the board of land commissioners to provide written notice to counties, cities, or towns at least thirty days before designating their properties as state historic sites.
  • Needs consent from the board of county commissioners or the local governing body of a city or town before officially designating a property as a state historic site.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The board of land commissioners
  • Counties, cities, and towns

Terms To Know

Board of Land Commissioners
A group that manages state lands and makes decisions about designating historic sites.
Local governing body
The elected officials who make decisions for a city or town, like the mayor or city council.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This bill did not pass and was not considered for introduction.
  • It does not specify what happens if local governments object to the designation.

Bill History

  1. 2023-01-31 House

    H Did not Consider for Introduction

  2. 2023-01-26 House

    H Received for Introduction

  3. 2023-01-26 LSO

    Bill Number Assigned

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
23LSO-0704
2023
STATE OF WYOMING
23LSO-0704
Numbered
2.0

HOUSE BILL NO. HB0281

Local government approval for historic site designations.

Sponsored by: Representative(s) Storer

A BILL

for

AN ACT relating to state historic sites; requiring the board of land commissioners to provide notice and to obtain consent from counties, cities or towns before making a historic site designation as specified; providing requirements; and providing for an effective date.

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

Section 1
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Designation of state historic sites; requirements.

After designation by the legislature but before any official designation is made for a state historical site when the property to be designated belongs to a county, city or town, the board of land commissioners shall obtain consent from the board of county commissioners or the local governing body of the city or town where the proposed state historical site is located. The board of county commissioners or the local governing body of a city or town shall be given not less than thirty (30) days written notice before the site is designated as a state historic site.

After notice is given and the notice period has passed, if no objection is made, consent to the designation of the historic site shall be presumed.

Section 2
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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.

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