Wyoming HB219: County and municipal roads on state lands-easements granted.

What the bill says

An act relating to state lands; providing a perpetual easement over state and school lands for county and municipal roads; specifying requirements for easements; specifying duties for the board of land commissioners and the office of state lands and investments; making conforming amendments; providing legislative findings; requiring rulemaking; and providing for an effective date.

From the introduced text:

AN ACT relating to state lands; providing a perpetual easement over state and school lands for county and municipal roads; specifying requirements for easements; specifying duties for the board of land commissioners and the office of state lands and investments; making conforming amendments; providing legislative findings; requiring rulemaking; and providing for an effective date. Section 1. W.S. 36‐9‐121 is created to easements granted; duties. (a) As used in this (ii) "Municipal road" means a road that is established by a city or town and for which the city or town is responsible for improvements and maintenance. (b) Subject to subsection (h) of this section, a perpetual easement for a right‐of‐way over and across any state or school lands is hereby granted for county roads and municipal roads that go over and across any state or school lands and that were established before January 1, 2025. (c) No fee, charge, assessment or other cost shall be imposed on any county, city or user of a municipal road or county road for the perpetual easement granted under subsection (b) of this section. (d) Not later than August 1, 2025, the director shall provide to the board a listing of all county and municipal roads that go on or across state lands or school lands and all documents necessary for establishing or securing …

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Sponsors

• Dalton Banks (R, H26)
• Gary Brown (R, H41)
• Brown, Landon (R, H09)
• Kevin Campbell (R, H62)
• Eklund (R)
• Johnson, Steve (R, H08)
• Christopher Knapp (R, H53)
• Lien, Jayme (R, H38)
• Tony Locke (R, H35) · primary sponsor
• Justin Riggins (R, H59)
• Tomi Strock (R, H06)
• Clarence Styvar (R, H12)

Latest actions

1. March 12, 2025: Governor Signed HEA No. 0059
2. March 12, 2025: Assigned Chapter Number 132
3. March 4, 2025: S President Signed HEA No. 0059
4. March 3, 2025: S 3rd Reading:Passed 31-0-0-0-0
5. March 3, 2025: Assigned Number HEA No. 0059
6. March 3, 2025: H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0059
7. February 28, 2025: S 2nd Reading:Passed
8. February 27, 2025: S COW:Passed
9. February 25, 2025: S02 - Appropriations:No Recommendation 4-0-1-0-0
10. February 25, 2025: S Placed on General File

Votes

• S 3rd Reading:Passed 24-5-2-0-0 (March 3, 2025): 24 yea, 5 nay, passed
• S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0 (February 25, 2025): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
• H 3rd Reading:Passed 58-2-2-0-0 (February 20, 2025): 58 yea, 2 nay, passed
• H10 - Labor:Recommend Do Pass 8-0-1-0-0 (February 10, 2025): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
• H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 7-0-0-0-0 (February 4, 2025): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is HB219?

HB219 is a bill in the Wyoming Legislature (2025 General Session): County and municipal roads on state lands-easements granted.

What does HB219 do?

In its own words: An act relating to state lands; providing a perpetual easement over state and school lands for county and municipal roads; specifying requirements for easements; specifying duties for the board of land commissioners and the office of state lands and investments; making conforming amendments; providing legislative findings; requiring rulemaking; and providing for an effective date.

What is the status of HB219?

Chaptered as of March 12, 2025. Latest action: Governor Signed HEA No. 0059 (March 12, 2025).

Who sponsored HB219?

Tony Locke (R, H35), with 11 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HB219?

On the Wyoming Legislature website: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/HB0219