Federal facilities.
Wyoming's SF 148 creates a legal framework allowing the state to temporarily seize and operate federal facilities like national parks or wildlife refuges if the federal government cannot do so effectively. During seizure, the governor must maintain public access, protect natural/cultural resources, and allow concessionaires to continue operating, while charging fees to cover costs. The state must return the facility to federal control once the federal government can manage it, and repay any fees collected or profits earned. The bill also establishes a $1 million contingency fund for planning and exempts certain operational plans from public records disclosure.
Bill status
died
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Feb 2019
Senate Passage
Feb 2019
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 24, 2019
Last action Feb 22, 2019
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Feb 13, 2019
Committee
H09 - Minerals:Do Pass Failed 3-5-1-0-0
lower
Feb 12, 2019
Introduced
H Introduced and Referred to H09 - Minerals
lower
Feb 5, 2019
Upper · Passed
S COW:Passed
upper
Feb 1, 2019
Upper · Passed
S02 - Appropriations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 4-1-0-0-0
upper
Jan 30, 2019
Committee
S COW:Rerefer to S02 - Appropriations
upper
Jan 29, 2019
Upper · Passed
S06 - Travel:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 3-2-0-0-0
upper
Jan 24, 2019
Introduced
S Introduced and Referred to S06 - Travel
upper
1 primary · 13 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Charles Scott
RRepublican
Co
Aaron Clausen
RRepublican
Co
Bo Biteman
RRepublican
Co
Brian Boner
RRepublican
Co
Bunky Loucks
RRepublican
Co
Dan Dockstader
RRepublican
Co
Dan Laursen
RRepublican
Co
Eli Bebout
RRepublican
Co
Henry H.R. "Hank" Coe
RRepublican
Co
Larry Hicks
RRepublican
Co
Ogden Driskill
RRepublican
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