Abandoned mine land program.
HB 96 creates a formal grant program in Wyoming for local governments to apply for funds to reclaim abandoned mine sites. It requires the governor (via the abandoned mine land division) to establish clear application rules, prioritize projects approved by federal authorities (like the U.S. Office of Surface Mining), and process complete applications within 120 days. Local governments and joint powers boards can apply for these grants, and the program mandates annual reports to the legislature detailing grant requests and approvals. The bill does not create new funding but streamlines access to existing federal abandoned mine land funds.
Bill status
died
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
House Passage
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 15, 2024
Last action Feb 24, 2024
Floor votes · House Feb 15, 2024
How they voted
54–4
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 59
Feb 15, 2024
D
Democratic5
100% Yea
R
Republican54
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Feb 24, 2024
Committee
H COW:H Did not consider for COW
lower
Feb 22, 2024
Lower · Passed
H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-2-0-0-0
lower
Feb 15, 2024
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (54-4-1)
house
Feb 15, 2024
Introduced
H Introduced and Referred to H02 - Appropriations 57-4-1-0-0
lower
1 primary · 8 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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