Wyoming SF179: Sage grouse compensatory mitigation-amendments.

What the bill says

An act relating to sage grouse implementation and mitigation credits; specifying that operator-offered mitigation measures may be used and approved to address impacts to greater sage-grouse habitat; specifying that eminent domain shall not be used to provide for mitigation activities; requiring rulemaking; and providing for an effective date.

From the introduced text:

AN ACT relating to sage grouse implementation and mitigation credits; specifying that operator-offered mitigation measures may be used and approved to address impacts to greater sage-grouse habitat; specifying that eminent domain shall not be used to provide for mitigation activities; requiring rulemaking; and providing for an effective date. Section 1. W.S. 9‐19‐203(b)(vi) and by creating new subsections (f) and (g) is amended to guidelines. (b) The board of land commissioners, after consultation as appropriate with the department of agriculture, the department of environmental quality, the game and fish department, the oil and gas conservation commission, the department of transportation and the Wyoming wildlife and natural resource trust account board, shall adopt rules for the establishment and administration of a compensatory mitigation credit system for greater sage grouse in Wyoming, including rules for evaluating ecological functions, services and values. The rules shall at a minimum provide (f) In lieu of or in addition to the compensatory mitigation credit system provided in this act, an operator may perform compensatory mitigation measures in a service area that includes the same or reasonably equivalent properties in Wyoming to the lands where impacts occur and receive credit from the board of land commissioners for those measures. The operator shall retain responsibility for the mitigation measures for the entire period of the expected impact. The operator …

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Sponsors

• Abby Angelos (R, H03)
• J.D. Williams (R, H02)
• Barlow, Eric (R, S23) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. February 28, 2025: Governor Signed SEA No. 0038
2. February 28, 2025: Assigned Chapter Number 71
3. February 25, 2025: H 3rd Reading:Passed 61-0-1-0-0
4. February 25, 2025: Assigned Number SEA No. 0038
5. February 25, 2025: S President Signed SEA No. 0038
6. February 25, 2025: H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0038
7. February 24, 2025: H 2nd Reading:Passed
8. February 21, 2025: H COW:Passed
9. February 18, 2025: H06 - Travel:Recommend Do Pass 8-0-1-0-0
10. February 18, 2025: H Placed on General File

Votes

• H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 7-0-0-0-0 (February 25, 2025): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
• H07 - Corporations:Recommend Do Pass 8-1-0-0-0 (February 18, 2025): 8 yea, 1 nay, passed
• H10 - Labor:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 8-0-1-0-0 (February 11, 2025): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
• H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 6-1-0-0-0 (February 5, 2025): 6 yea, 1 nay, passed

Common questions

What is SF179?

SF179 is a bill in the Wyoming Legislature (2025 General Session): Sage grouse compensatory mitigation-amendments.

What does SF179 do?

In its own words: An act relating to sage grouse implementation and mitigation credits; specifying that operator-offered mitigation measures may be used and approved to address impacts to greater sage-grouse habitat; specifying that eminent domain shall not be used to provide for mitigation activities; requiring rulemaking; and providing for an effective date.

What is the status of SF179?

Chaptered as of February 28, 2025. Latest action: Governor Signed SEA No. 0038 (February 28, 2025).

Who sponsored SF179?

Barlow, Eric (R, S23), with 2 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for SF179?

On the Wyoming Legislature website: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/SF0179