SF0016

Amends Wyoming's state lands grazing lease law to create exemptions for subleasing, establish a fee for non-owned livestock, and modify approval requirements.

• Maintains the requirement that lessees pay the state one-half of excess rental income when subleasing state lands, where excess rental is defined as income from the sublease minus the current annual lease rental. (W.S. 36-5-105(d)(iii))
• Allows state grazing lessees to permit non-owned livestock to graze on leased lands without director approval, provided the lessee meets specified conditions. (W.S. 36-5-105(d)(iv))
• Requires lessees to provide documentation of non-owned livestock grazing to the office of state lands and investments. (W.S. 36-5-105(d)(iv)(B))
• Requires notice to the board within thirty days of non-owned livestock arrival on leased lands using a form provided by the office of state lands and investments. (W.S. 36-5-105(d)(iv)(D))
• Establishes a monthly fee per head of non-owned livestock, set by the board at not more than fifty percent of the annual animal unit month rental rate, payable within thirty days of livestock removal. (W.S. 36-5-105(d)(iv)(E))
• Exempts lessees from sublease and non-owned livestock fee requirements when the lessee and livestock owner have at least eighty percent common ownership. (W.S. 36-5-105(k))
• Repeals prior provisions in W.S. 36-5-105(d)(iv)(A) through (C), (v) and (vi). (Section 2)

Effective: July 1, 2026

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