H.B. No. 0156

Grand Teton National Park-transfer of state lands.

 

Sponsored By:     Representative(s) Petroff, Gingery and Roscoe and Senator(s) Christensen and Dockstader

 

AN ACT relating to state lands; directing that the interest in certain state lands be transferred to the United States Department of the Interior; providing terms for the transfer; and providing for an effective date.

 

1/14/2011      Bill Number Assigned

1/17/2011      H Received for Introduction

1/18/2011      H Introduced and Referred to H05

2/1/2011       H05 Recommended Do Pass

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Blake, Campbell, Davison, Eklund, Hunt, Loucks, Moniz and Zwonitzer, Dn.

Nays:  Representative(s) Semlek

Ayes 8    Nays 1    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/1/2011       H Placed on General File

2/2/2011       H Passed CoW

2/3/2011       H Passed 2nd Reading

2/4/2011       H Passed 3rd Reading

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Barbuto, Berger, Blake, Blikre, Bonner, Botten, Buchanan, Burkhart, Byrd, Campbell, Cannady, Childers, Connolly, Craft, Davison, Eklund, Esquibel, K., Freeman, Gingery, Goggles, Greear, Greene, Harshman, Harvey, Hunt, Illoway, Kasperik, Krone, Lockhart, Lubnau, Madden, McKim, McOmie, Moniz, Nicholas, B., Patton, Pederson, Petersen, Petroff, Roscoe, Shepperson, Steward, Stubson, Throne, Vranish and Zwonitzer, Dn.

Nays:  Representative(s) Brechtel, Edmonds, Jaggi, Kroeker, Loucks, Peasley, Quarberg, Semlek, Teeters, Wallis and Zwonitzer, Dv.

Excused:  Representative(s) Brown, Gay and Miller

Ayes 46    Nays 11    Excused 3    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/4/2011       S Received for Introduction

2/7/2011       S Introduced and Referred to S05

2/9/2011       S05 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Bebout, Driskill, Emerich, Geis and Hicks

Ayes 5    Nays 0    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/9/2011       S Placed on General File

 

HB0156SS001/ADOPTED

Page 3-line 1           Delete "Board of Land Commissioners" insert "board of land commissioners".

Page 3-after line 5     Insert:

"(d)  The board of land commissioners shall execute and deliver to the Department of the Interior, in a form reasonably acceptable to the Department, a document or form of deed conveying title to the parcels described in subsection (a) of this section only upon payment of the agreed amount for each parcel.".  GEIS, CHAIRMAN

 

2/10/2011 S Passed CoW

 

HB0156S2001/ADOPTED

Page 2-line 23          After "sale" delete balance of line and insert "pursuant to the terms of the Agreement for the Conveyance of Lands and Interests in Lands Between the State of Wyoming Board of Land Commissioners and the United States of America at Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, dated December 16, 2010.  The parcels shall be sold for the approved cash value as determined by the board of land commissioners but not less than the cash values stated in section 2, "Phased Acquisition" of the Agreement.".

Page 2-line 24          Delete.

Page 3-line 1           Delete including the Senate Standing Committee Amendment (HB0156SS001/A) to this line.

Page 3-before line 6    Insert and renumber:

      "Section 2.  The board of land commissioners may explore alternatives for payment other than cash, including acquisition of mineral rights, an increase in federal mineral royalties paid to the State of Wyoming and land exchanges for the lands conveyed.  Any alternative method of payment, other than cash, shall require legislative approval.       

Section 3.  The authorization of the board of land commissioners to convey the parcels pursuant to section 1 of this act shall expire on January 5, 2016.".  BEBOUT, NICHOLAS

 

HB0156S2002/FAILED

Delete the Bebout Second Reading Amendment (HB0156S2001/A) entirely and further amend as follows:

Page 1-line 2           Delete "to the United States" insert "as specified;".

Page 1-line 3           Delete through "Interior;".

Page 1-line 13          After "Park" delete balance of line and insert "as provided in subsection (b) of this section:".

Page 1-line 14          Delete.

Page 2-line 23          After "be" delete balance of line and insert "conducted by the board of land commissioners under this subsection.  Upon the United States Department of the Interior making funds available for the purchase of the parcels specified in subsection (a) of this section for not less than the amounts specified in subsection (c) of this section, the board of land commissioners shall open a thirty (30) day closed bidding process.  Bids under the closed bidding process shall only be valid if the bids are higher than the amount made available by the United States Department of the Interior and the bidder places the full amount of the bid in escrow pending the results of the sale under this section.  At the close of the thirty (30) day period, the board of land commissioners shall accept the highest bid for each parcel, provided that the United States Department of the Interior shall have the option to purchase any parcel for an amount which exceeds the highest bid received under the closed bidding process.".

Page 2-line 24          Delete.

Page 3-line 1           Delete including the Senate Standing Committee Amendment (HB0156SS001/A) to this line.

Page 3-after line 1     Insert and renumber:

"(c)  The parcels described under subsection (a) of this section shall not be transferred for less than the following:

(i)  Two thousand dollars ($2,000.00) for the parcel described under subsection (a)(i) of this section;

(ii)  Sixteen million dollars ($16,000,000.00) for the parcel described under subsection (a)(ii) of this section;

(iii)  Forty-five million dollars ($45,000,000.00) for the parcel described under subsection (a)(iii) of this section; and

(iv)  Forty-six million dollars ($46,000,000.00) for the parcel described under subsection (a)(iv) of this section.".

Page 3-after line 5     In the Senate Standing Committee Amendment (HB0156SS001/A) to this line delete "(d)" insert "(e)"; delete "Department of the Interior" insert "purchaser of each parcel".  MEIER, DRISKILL

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Driskill, Jennings, Meier, Nutting, Peterson

Nays:  Senator(s) Anderson, Bebout, Burns, Case, Christensen, Coe, Cooper, Dockstader, Emerich, Esquibel, F., Geis, Hastert, Hicks, Hines, Johnson, Landen, Martin, Nicholas, P., Perkins, Ross, Rothfuss, Schiffer, Scott and Von Flatern

Excused: Senator(s) Barnard

Ayes 5    Nays 24    Excused 1    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/11/2011      S Passed 2nd Reading

2/14/2011      S Passed 3rd Reading

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Anderson, Barnard, Bebout, Burns, Case, Christensen, Coe, Cooper, Dockstader, Driskill, Emerich, Esquibel, F., Geis, Hastert, Hicks, Hines, Johnson, Landen, Martin, Meier, Nicholas, P., Nutting, Perkins, Ross, Rothfuss, Schiffer, Scott and Von Flatern

Nays:  Senator(s) Jennings and Peterson

Ayes 28    Nays 2    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/14/2011      H Received for Concurrence

2/15/2011      H Did Concur

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Barbuto, Berger, Blake, Blikre, Bonner, Botten, Brechtel, Brown, Buchanan, Burkhart, Byrd, Campbell, Cannady, Childers, Connolly, Craft, Davison, Eklund, Esquibel, K., Freeman, Gay, Gingery, Goggles, Greear, Greene, Harshman, Harvey, Hunt, Illoway, Jaggi, Kasperik, Kroeker, Krone, Lockhart, Loucks, Lubnau, Madden, McKim, Moniz, Patton, Pederson, Petersen, Petroff, Roscoe, Semlek, Shepperson, Steward, Stubson, Teeters, Throne, Vranish, Wallis, Zwonitzer, Dn. and Zwonitzer, Dv.

Nays:  Representative(s) Edmonds, McOmie, Miller, Nicholas, B., Peasley and Quarberg

Ayes 54    Nays 6    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/15/2011      Assigned Number HEA No. 0022

2/15/2011      H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0022

2/16/2011      S President Signed HEA No. 0022

2/18/2011      Governor Signed HEA No. 0022

2/18/2011      Assigned Chapter Number

 

Chapter No. 0051  Session Laws of Wyoming 2011