Rep. Steve Harshman

Primary HB 294

died · Wyoming House · Lead sponsor

State trust lands-studies.

Maddy summaryHB 294 requires Wyoming's Office of State Lands to study specific school trust land parcels near major highways (I-25, I-80, I-90) and the Grand Teton National Park Kelly parcel. The study must evaluate development options - including commercial, residential (including affordable housing), sustainable resource use, and limited gaming - to maximize land value, while preserving the state's royalty interests. The office must solicit proposals from development firms, estimate costs/revenue, and submit a final plan to state committees by November 2019. This is a preparatory study; it does not authorize development but sets the framework for future decisions.

died Feb 26, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor SF 125

Signed into law · Wyoming House · Co-sponsor

Digital assets-existing law.

Maddy summaryWyoming's SF 125 classifies digital assets (like cryptocurrencies and digital tokens) as property under state law, directly affecting residents, banks, and courts. It defines three categories: digital consumer assets (personal use), digital securities (investment-based), and virtual currency (used as money), each treated as property under specific sections of the Uniform Commercial Code. The bill establishes rules for banks to offer custodial services for digital assets and allows security interests (like loans using digital assets as collateral) through "control" mechanisms, such as private keys or smart contracts. This creates a legal framework for handling digital assets in transactions, disputes, and banking services within Wyoming.

Signed into law Feb 26, 2019 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor SF 145

died · Wyoming House · Co-sponsor

State trust land revenues.

Maddy summaryWyoming's SF 145 requires hunters and anglers to purchase a $6 annual recreation permit to access state trust lands (lands held for public schools and institutions). The permit fee distributes $4 to land beneficiaries (schools/institutions) and $2 to the game and fish commission for access programs. Exceptions include children under 12 with permit holders, public road travel, and state employees on duty. Violating the permit requirement is a misdemeanor punishable by fines up to $200 or up to one week in jail. The law mandates an agreement between the game commission and land board by November 2019 to implement the fee system.

died Feb 26, 2019 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary HB 310

Passed · Wyoming House · Lead sponsor

Wyoming's tomorrow.

Maddy summaryWyoming's HB 310 creates a state endowment fund and a task force to study how to make two years of community college or University of Wyoming education as free as possible for Wyoming residents. The task force will examine models like Tennessee Promise, review existing scholarship programs, and determine funding needs to cover tuition and mandatory fees for two years of undergraduate study. The program would be funded by earnings from the endowment, which must reach $400 million before implementation. It aims to provide free education regardless of academic achievement for entry, though it may consider academic standards for continued enrollment.

Passed Feb 25, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HJ 6

Failed · Wyoming House · Lead sponsor

Legislative sessions.

Failed Feb 20, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 132

Passed · Wyoming House · Lead sponsor

Hathaway scholarships-award increase.

Passed Feb 19, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 263

Failed · Wyoming House · Lead sponsor

Postsecondary education and economic development.

Failed Feb 19, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor SF 50

Signed into law · Wyoming House · Co-sponsor

State amphibian.

2019/Summaries/SF0050.pdf

Signed into law Feb 19, 2019 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor HB 145

Failed · Wyoming House · Co-sponsor

Death penalty repeal-2.

Failed Feb 14, 2019 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HB 193

died · Wyoming House · Co-sponsor

Wyoming career technical pathway workforce strategy.

died Feb 5, 2019 1 co-sponsor Track