Veterans facilities-surrounded by grazing.

HB 17 creates grazing-only buffer zones around three specific Wyoming veterans' facilities: the Oregon Trail State Veterans' Cemetery, the Wyoming Veterans' Home, and the Wyoming Veterans' Skilled Nursing Facility. The bill authorizes the state land board to lease adjacent state lands exclusively for grazing, prohibiting other uses like development or recreation. These buffer zones are permanently restricted to grazing purposes as long as the facilities remain operational, with specific land descriptions provided for each location. The law prevents the state from selling or otherwise disposing of these designated lands, ensuring they remain protected for grazing adjacent to the facilities. The bill took effect on July 1, 2022.