HB0058 • 2025

State lands-notice for mineral leases.

AN ACT relating to state lands; requiring the board of land commissioners to provide notice before issuing or extending a mineral lease on state lands and state school lands as specified; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date.

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Did Not Pass

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

Sponsor: Representative Harshman
Last action: 2025-02-03
Official status: inactive
Effective date: 3/1/2025

Plain English Breakdown

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State Lands - Notice Before Mineral Leases

This act requires the board of land commissioners to give notice before issuing or extending mineral leases on state and school lands.

What This Bill Does

Requires the board of land commissioners to notify county commissioners at least 60 days before approving a new or extended mineral lease for oil, gas, coal, or other minerals on state or school lands.
Provides an opportunity for county commissioners to submit written comments or provide public comment during meetings about proposed leases.
Applies only to future leases and does not change existing ones.

Who It Names or Affects

The board of land commissioners
County commissioners
Companies seeking mineral leases on state lands

Terms To Know

Mineral lease: An agreement that allows someone to extract minerals from a piece of land.
Board of county commissioners: A group elected or appointed to manage the affairs of a county, including approving budgets and setting policies.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill did not pass in its session.
It only affects future leases after the effective date, which is March 1, 2025.

Bill History

2025-02-03 House
H Did not Consider for Introduction
2025-01-02 House
H Received for Introduction
2024-12-18 LSO
Bill Number Assigned

Current Bill Text

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25LSO-0175
2025
STATE OF WYOMING
25LSO-0175
Numbered
2.0

HOUSE BILL NO. HB0058

State lands-notice for mineral leases.

Sponsored by: Representative(s) Harshman, Campbell, E, Jarvis, Larson, JT and Lien and Senator(s) Anderson, Boner, Landen and Rothfuss

A BILL

for

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

Section 1
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W.S. 36
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101 by creating a new subsection (q) is amended to read:

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Terms of leases; extensions; lessees specified; rules and regulations; rent and royalties; assignment of leases; grazing and agricultural leases; cooperation with United States or its lessees, in cooperative or unit plans; notice.

(q)

Not later than sixty (60) days before approving the issuance or extension of a mineral lease for oil, gas, coal or other mineral production on state lands or state school lands under this article, the board of land commissioners shall provide notice of the proposed mineral lease in writing to the board of county commissioners of the county or counties where the state lands or state school lands are to be leased. The board of land commissioners shall provide the board of county commissioners an opportunity to submit or provide public comment on the proposed lease in writing or at the meeting where the lease is to be discussed or approved.

Section 2
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(a)

This act applies to all leases and lease extensions for oil, gas, coal or other mineral production for state lands and state school lands proposed, issued and entered into on and after the effective date of this act.

(b)

Nothing in this act shall be construed to alter or impair any lease entered into before the effective date of this act.

Section 3
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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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