State management-federal mineral leases.
Wyoming's SJ 1 is a joint resolution requesting Congress to amend the federal Mineral Leasing Act. It seeks to authorize the state to manage mineral leasing (including oil, gas, and coal) on federal lands within Wyoming, currently overseen by the Bureau of Land Management. The resolution cites declining federal lease sales in Wyoming (e.g., from 122 parcels in 2022 to 8 in 2024) and lengthy regulatory delays as reasons for seeking state control. Wyoming argues this aligns with the 10th Amendment, giving states greater authority over natural resources within their borders. This is a request for federal legislative action, not an enacted law.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Signed into Law
Feb 2026
Introduced Feb 9, 2026
Signed Feb 27, 2026
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What changed between versions
Introduced
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Enrolled
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4 edits
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Feb 27, 2026
MODERATE
The bill was converted from a draft introduction to its final enrolled version, adding specific legal authority for Wyoming to manage federal mineral leases. The final text replaces general complaints about federal delays with a formal request for Congress to allow Wyoming to take over lease administration on designated lands, including a provision for the state to keep a 2% administrative fee.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded from a general statement of intent to a specific legal mechanism allowing Wyoming to assume administrative primacy over federal lands through a cooperative agreement with the federal Interior Department.
REQUIREMENT
Added a specific request for Congress to amend the Mineral Leasing Act to authorize cooperative agreements between the federal government and Wyoming for state-led mineral leasing.
FISCAL
Added a provision allowing Wyoming to retain the 2% administrative cost deduction from mineral leases on designated lands instead of the federal government.
SCOPE
Replaced detailed statistics on lease sales and moratoriums with broader arguments about state efficiency and local knowledge to justify the transfer of authority.
ENFORCEMENT
Added a requirement for the Secretary of State to transmit copies of the resolution to federal officials and state land commissioners.
Floor votes · Senate Feb 17, 2026 · House Feb 26, 2026
How they voted
29–2
Passed
Total votes 31
Feb 17, 2026
D
Democratic2
100% Yea
R
Republican29
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
8
Committee
4
Feb 27, 2026
Signed into law
Governor Signed SEJR No. 0001
legislature
Feb 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
S Concur:Passed 30-0-1-0-0
upper
Feb 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
H 3rd Reading:Passed 60-0-2-0-0
lower
Feb 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
H COW:Passed
lower
Feb 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
H09 - Minerals:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 7-0-2-0-0
lower
Feb 19, 2026
Introduced
H Introduced and Referred to H09 - Minerals
lower
Feb 17, 2026
Upper · Passed
S 3rd Reading:Passed 29-2-0-0-0
upper
Feb 14, 2026
Upper · Passed
S COW:Passed
upper
Feb 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
S09 - Minerals:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
upper
Feb 9, 2026
Introduced
S Introduced and Referred to S09 - Minerals 23-8-0-0-0
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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