HB0332 - State lands-surface damage payments-3.

 

2001

State of Wyoming

01LSO-0661

 

 

 

HOUSE BILL NO.  HB0332

 

 

State lands-surface damage payments-3.

 

Sponsored by:  Representative(s) Gay and Sadler

 

 

A BILL

 

for

 

 1  AN ACT relating to state lands; requiring that revenues
 2  generated from commercial users of state lands be paid to
 3  public schools; specifying that a grazing lessee shall be
 4  entitled to either reimbursement for forage loss or have an
 5  appropriate reduction of animal unit months; and providing
 6  for an effective date.

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 8  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:

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10         Section 1.  W.S. 36-5-118 is created to read:

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12         36-5-118.  Payment for damaged lands.

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14         (a)  The office of state lands and investments shall
15  negotiate a payment from a third party for any damage to
16  the surface of any leased state lands resulting from the
17  entry upon the leased state lands by the third party.  The

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 1  payment shall be consistent with any payment made for
 2  damages to adjacent lands. Any payment shall be made
 3  payable to the office of state lands and investments. The
 4  office of state lands and investments shall redistribute
 5  amounts pursuant to subsection (b) of this section. After
 6  approval by the director, the office of state lands and
 7  investments shall deposit remaining money collected into
 8  the public school foundation program account established
 9  under W.S. 21-13-306.

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11         (b)  Upon proof through documentation and a sworn
12  statement that the value of the leased land has been
13  reduced by entry of a third party, a grazing lessee shall
14  be entitled to either reimbursement for forage loss or have
15  the rental fee which he pays reduced accordingly.

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17         (c)  The following persons shall not be considered
18  third parties subject to the requirements of this section:

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20              (i)  Members of the board of state lands and
21  investments or its representative when entering state lands
22  for the purposes of management or administration of the
23  state lands; and

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 1              (ii)  Members of the public when entering for
 2  purposes of recreation. 

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 4         Section 2.  W.S. 36-5-114 by creating new subsections
 5  (d) and (e) is amended to read:

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 7         36-5-114.  Leasing for industrial, commercial and
 8  recreational purposes; authority; rental fees.

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10         (d)  When the board leases land for commercial
11  purposes pursuant to this section, revenues generated shall
12  be deposited into the public school foundation program
13  account established under W.S. 21-13-306.

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15         (e)  For purposes of this section "commercial purpose"
16  means for the purpose of economic gain.

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18         Section 3.  This act is effective July 1, 2001.

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20                         (END)

 

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