WyomingWyoming asks Congress to let the state manage federal mineral leasing
The signed resolution asks Congress to authorize Wyoming to manage mineral leasing on jointly selected federal lands, if the state chooses and federal officials approve.
What it does
Wyoming asks Congress to let the state manage mineral leasing on selected federal lands, if Wyoming chooses and the U.S. Interior Secretary approves.
Argument forState officials could use local land knowledge and community input to make leasing decisions that may better fit conditions in Wyoming.
Argument againstIf Congress approves the request, Wyoming could keep the 2% administrative cost deduction for covered lands, leaving less of that money with the federal government.
More detail
The Wyoming Legislature asks Congress to authorize agreements allowing Wyoming to manage mineral leasing on selected federal lands in the state. Agreements would cover only federal lands in Wyoming that the state and the U.S. Interior Secretary designate together. Wyoming could choose whether to take on this role, and the U.S. Interior Secretary would have to approve the agreement. The state would have to follow federal law unless Congress expressly provided otherwise. The state and secretary could change or end an agreement only by mutual consent. The requested agreements would keep federal revenue-sharing formulas, but assign Wyoming the 2% administrative cost deduction for minerals developed on covered lands.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Feb 27Governor Mark Gordon Signed SEJR No. 0001Became Law
- Feb 27H Speaker Signed SEJR No. 0001
- Feb 26S President Signed SEJR No. 0001
- Vote recorded S Concur:Passed 30-0-1-0-0. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded H 3rd Reading:Passed 60-0-2-0-0. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 26Assigned Number SEJR No. 0001
- Feb 26S Concur:Passed 30-0-1-0-0
- Feb 26S Received for Concurrence
- Feb 26H 3rd Reading:Passed 60-0-2-0-0Passed 2nd Chamber
- Feb 25H 2nd Reading:PassedMinor
- Feb 24H COW:PassedMinor
- Feb 23H Placed on General File
- Vote recorded H09 - Minerals:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 7-0-2-0-0. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 23H09 - Minerals:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 7-0-2-0-0Minor
- Feb 19H Introduced and Referred to H09 - MineralsMinor
- Feb 18H Received for IntroductionMinor
- Feb 17S 3rd Reading:Passed 29-2-0-0-0Passed 1st Chamber
- Vote recorded S 3rd Reading:Passed 29-2-0-0-0. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 16S 2nd Reading:PassedMinor
- Feb 14S COW:PassedMinor
- Feb 12S Placed on General File
- Vote recorded S09 - Minerals:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 12S09 - Minerals:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0Minor
- Feb 9S Introduced and Referred to S09 - Minerals 23-8-0-0-0Minor
- Vote recorded S Introduced and Referred to S09 - Minerals 23-8-0-0-0. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 5S Received for IntroductionMinor
- 2025
- Dec 1Bill Number AssignedIntroduced
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