Allow operators to use mitigation measures for sage grouse habitat impacts without requiring eminent domain.
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.
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Co-sponsors: Representative(s) Angelos, Williams
Amends Wyoming's sage grouse compensatory mitigation framework to allow operators to perform their own mitigation measures and prohibits the use of eminent domain for mitigation activities.
Effective: July 1, 2025
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2/28/2025(LSO)
Assigned Chapter Number 71
2/28/2025(Governor)
Governor Signed SEA No. 0038
2/25/2025(House)
H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0038
2/25/2025(Senate)
S President Signed SEA No. 0038
2/25/2025(LSO)
Assigned Number SEA No. 0038
2/25/2025(House)
H 3rd Reading:Passed 61-0-1-0-0
2/24/2025(House)
H 2nd Reading:Passed
2/21/2025(House)
H COW:Passed
2/18/2025(House)
H Placed on General File
2/18/2025(House)
H06 - Travel:Recommend Do Pass 8-0-1-0-0
2/14/2025(House)
H Introduced and Referred to H06 - Travel
2/11/2025(House)
H Received for Introduction
2/11/2025(Senate)
S 3rd Reading:Passed 30-0-1-0-0
2/10/2025(Senate)
S 2nd Reading:Passed
2/7/2025(Senate)
S COW:Passed
2/5/2025(Senate)
S Placed on General File
2/5/2025(Senate)
S09 - Minerals:Recommend Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0
1/29/2025(Senate)
S Introduced and Referred to S09 - Minerals
1/27/2025(Senate)
S Received for Introduction
1/25/2025(LSO)
Bill Number Assigned
H 3rd Reading:Passed 61-0-1-0-0
Key VotePassedYea: Allemand, Andrew, Angelos, Banks, Bear, Brady, Bratten, G. Brown, L. Brown, Byron, E. Campbell, K. Campbell, Chestek, Clouston, Connolly, Davis, Eklund, Erickson, Filer, Geringer, Guggenmos, Haroldson, Harshman, Heiner, Hoeft, Jarvis, Johnson, Kelly, Knapp, Larsen, Larson, Lawley, Lien, Locke, Lucas, McCann, Nicholas, Ottman, Pendergraft, Posey, Provenza, Rodriguez-Williams, Schmid, Singh, Smith, Sherwood, Storer, Strock, Styvar, Tarver, Thayer, Washut, Wasserburger, Webb, Webber, Wharff, Williams, Winter, Wylie, Yin, Neiman
Excused: Riggins
H06 - Travel:Recommend Do Pass 8-0-1-0-0
RecommendedYea: CAMPBELL, CONNOLLY, JARVIS, PROVENZA, STORER, THAYER, WHARFF, BYRON
Excused: HARSHMAN
S09 - Minerals:Recommend Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0
RecommendedYea: JONES, NETHERCOTT, ROTHFUSS, ANDERSON
Excused: COOPER