Wyoming legislation · 2025 General Session
Wyoming HB58: State lands-notice for mineral leases.
Status: Failed, December 18, 2024
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.
What the bill says
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.
From the introduced text:
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. Section 1. W.S. 36‐6‐101 by creating a new subsection (q) is amended to 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. (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 …
Sponsors
- Campbell, Elissa (R, H56)
- Harshman, Steve (R, H37) · primary sponsor
- Jarvis, Julie (R, H57)
- Larson, J.T. (R, H17)
- Lien, Jayme (R, H38)
- Anderson, Jim (R, S28)
- Boner, Brian (R, S02)
- Landen, Bill (R, S27)
- Chris Rothfuss (D, S09)
Latest actions
- : H Did not Consider for Introduction
- : H Received for Introduction
- : Bill Number Assigned
Subjects: State lands-notice for mineral leases.
Common questions
- What is HB58?
- HB58 is a bill in the Wyoming Legislature (2025 General Session): State lands-notice for mineral leases.
- What does HB58 do?
- In its own words: 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.
- What is the status of HB58?
- Failed as of December 18, 2024. Latest action: H Did not Consider for Introduction (February 3, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB58?
- Harshman, Steve (R, H37), with 8 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB58?
- On the Wyoming Legislature website: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/HB0058
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