HB0190

Authorizes the Board of Land Commissioners to transfer specified lands in Natrona County to the Department of State Parks and Cultural Resources for state park development and appropriates $6.5 million for the land purchase and mineral lease disposition.

• Directs the Board of Land Commissioners to convey approximately 3,791 acres in Natrona County to the Department of State Parks and Cultural Resources for state park development, subject to existing easements and rights-of-way. (W.S. 36-8-1205, Sec. 1)
• Requires the Board of Land Commissioners to initiate the land transfer no later than July 1, 2027. (Sec. 2)
• Authorizes the Board of Land Commissioners to use appropriated funds to negotiate resolution of any mineral leases currently affecting the property to facilitate the transfer. (Sec. 3(a))
• Specifies that the land shall be transferred by sale at fair market value as determined by appraisal, with proceeds deposited into the common school account within the permanent land fund. (Sec. 3(b))
• Requires the Department of State Parks and Cultural Resources to initiate the site criteria process within one year following the land transfer and submit a report to the joint travel, recreation, wildlife and cultural resources interim committee by October 1, 2027. (Sec. 4)
• Appropriates $6.5 million from the general fund to the Department of State Parks and Cultural Resources for land procurement and mineral lease disposition, with the appropriation period ending June 30, 2028 and unexpended funds reverting to the state. (Sec. 5)

Effective: Upon completion of all acts necessary for a bill to become law as provided by Article 4, Section 8 of the Wyoming Constitution

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