Wyoming 2024 Session Status: Passed Senate

SF0044 — AN ACT relating to environmental quality; amending requirements for the commencement of limited mining operations; amending bonding, notice and reporting requirements for limited mining operations; limiting overburden surface mining operations as specified; amending requirements for extending limited mining operations; requiring approval of limited mining operations on state or school lands by the county and the state board of land commissioners as specified; authorizing rulemaking; amending bond release provisions for limited mining operations; and providing for effective dates.

Last action — Governor Vetoed SEA No. 0062

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2024 Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

Signed by Governor Mark Gordon (Republican) on March 08, 2024.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Limited mining operations-amendments.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Governor Vetoed SEA No. 0062

  2. H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0062

  3. S President Signed SEA No. 0062

  4. Assigned Number SEA No. 0062

  5. H Appointed JCC01 Members

  6. S Appointed JCC01 Members

  7. S Concur:Failed 0-25-6-0-0

  8. S Received for Concurrence

  9. H 3rd Reading:Passed 38-20-4-0-0

  10. H 2nd Reading:Passed

  11. H COW:Passed

  12. H Placed on General File

  13. H09 - Minerals:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0

  14. H Introduced and Referred to H09 - Minerals

  15. H Received for Introduction

  16. S 3rd Reading:Passed 24-7-0-0-0

  17. S 2nd Reading:Passed

  18. S COW:Passed

  19. S Placed on General File

  20. S09 - Minerals:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 3-2-0-0-0

  21. S Introduced and Referred to S09 - Minerals 30-1-0-0-0

  22. S Received for Introduction

  23. Bill Number Assigned

Sponsors

  • Minerals · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 92 not signed on · 40 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Minerals

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (92)

92 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

SF0044JC001: H Adopted SF0044JC001: 47-14-1-0-0

Passed 47 Yea · 14 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 25300
Republican 221101
Democrat 5000
Total 521401
% of votes cast 78%21%0%1%
How each member voted (67)
Member Party Vote
Allred — Yea
Berger — Yea
Burkhart — Yea
Jr — Yea
Chadwick — Yea
Conrad — Yea
Eklund — Yea
Henderson — Yea
Newsome — Yea
Niemiec — Yea
Northrup — Yea
Oakley — Yea
Obermueller — Yea
O'Hearn — Yea
Penn — Yea
Slagle — Yea
Stith — Yea
Trujillo — Yea
Walters — Yea
Western — Yea
Zwonitzer — Yea
Dan — Yea
Zwonitzer — Yea
Dave — Yea
Speaker Sommers — Yea
Hornok — Nay
Jennings — Nay
Ward — Nay
Karlee Provenza Democrat Yea
Ken Chestek Democrat Yea
Liz Storer Democrat Yea
Mike Yin Democrat Yea
Trey Sherwood Democrat Yea
Abby Angelos Republican Yea
Andrew Byron Republican Yea
Art Washut Republican Yea
Barry Crago Republican Yea
Bill Allemand Republican Nay
Bob Davis Republican Yea
Bob Nicholas Republican Not Voting
Chip Neiman Republican Nay
Christopher Knapp Republican Yea
Clarence Styvar Republican Nay
Cody Wylie Republican Yea
Dalton Banks Republican Yea
Daniel Singh Republican Nay
J.T. Larson Republican Yea
J.T. Larson Republican Yea
Jared Olsen Republican Yea
Jeremy Haroldson Republican Nay
John Bear Republican Nay
John Winter Republican Nay
Ken Clouston Republican Yea
Ken Pendergraft Republican Nay
Landon Brown Republican Yea
Lloyd Larsen Republican Yea
Lloyd Larsen Republican Yea
Martha Lawley Republican Yea
Ocean Andrew Republican Yea
Pepper Ottman Republican Yea
Rachel Rodriguez-Williams Republican Nay
Reuben Tarver Republican Yea
Scott Heiner Republican Yea
Scott Smith Republican Nay
Steve Harshman Republican Yea
Tomi Strock Republican Nay
Tony Locke Republican Yea

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SF0044JC001: S Adopted SF0044JC001: 21-9-1-0-0

Passed 21 Yea · 9 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 17700
Unaffiliated 2201
Democrat 2000
Total 21901
% of votes cast 68%29%0%3%
How each member voted (31)
Member Party Vote
Baldwin — Yea
Furphy — Yea
Bouchard — Nay
Kinskey — Nay
Ellis — Not Voting
Chris Rothfuss Democrat Yea
Mike Gierau Democrat Yea
Bill Landen Republican Yea
Bo Biteman Republican Nay
Bob Ide Republican Nay
Brian Boner Republican Yea
Cale Case Republican Yea
Charles Scott Republican Yea
Cheri Steinmetz Republican Yea
Dan Dockstader Republican Yea
Dan Laursen Republican Nay
Ed Cooper Republican Yea
Eric Barlow Republican Yea
Evie Brennan Republican Yea
Jim Anderson Republican Yea
John Kolb Republican Yea
Larry Hicks Republican Yea
Lynn Hutchings Republican Nay
Ogden Driskill Republican Yea
Stacy Jones Republican Yea
Stephan Pappas Republican Yea
Tara Nethercott Republican Yea
Tim French Republican Nay
Tim Salazar Republican Nay
Troy McKeown Republican Nay
Wendy Schuler Republican Yea

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H 3rd Reading:Passed 38-20-4-0-0

Passed 38 Yea · 20 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 21700
Republican 171304
Democrat 5000
Total 432004
% of votes cast 64%30%0%6%
How each member voted (67)
Member Party Vote
Allred — Yea
Berger — Yea
Burkhart — Yea
Jr — Yea
Chadwick — Yea
Conrad — Yea
Eklund — Yea
Henderson — Yea
Newsome — Yea
Niemiec — Yea
Northrup — Yea
Oakley — Yea
Obermueller — Yea
O'Hearn — Yea
Stith — Yea
Walters — Yea
Western — Yea
Zwonitzer — Yea
Dan — Yea
Zwonitzer — Yea
Dave — Yea
Hornok — Nay
Jennings — Nay
Penn — Nay
Slagle — Nay
Trujillo — Nay
Ward — Nay
Speaker Sommers — Nay
Karlee Provenza Democrat Yea
Ken Chestek Democrat Yea
Liz Storer Democrat Yea
Mike Yin Democrat Yea
Trey Sherwood Democrat Yea
Abby Angelos Republican Yea
Andrew Byron Republican Yea
Art Washut Republican Yea
Barry Crago Republican Yea
Bill Allemand Republican Nay
Bob Davis Republican Yea
Bob Nicholas Republican Yea
Chip Neiman Republican Nay
Christopher Knapp Republican Yea
Clarence Styvar Republican Nay
Cody Wylie Republican Not Voting
Dalton Banks Republican Yea
Daniel Singh Republican Nay
J.T. Larson Republican Yea
J.T. Larson Republican Yea
Jared Olsen Republican Yea
Jeremy Haroldson Republican Nay
John Bear Republican Nay
John Winter Republican Nay
Ken Clouston Republican Yea
Ken Pendergraft Republican Not Voting
Landon Brown Republican Nay
Lloyd Larsen Republican Yea
Lloyd Larsen Republican Yea
Martha Lawley Republican Not Voting
Ocean Andrew Republican Yea
Pepper Ottman Republican Nay
Rachel Rodriguez-Williams Republican Not Voting
Reuben Tarver Republican Yea
Scott Heiner Republican Nay
Scott Smith Republican Nay
Steve Harshman Republican Yea
Tomi Strock Republican Nay
Tony Locke Republican Nay

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S Concur:Failed 0-25-6-0-0

Failed 0 Yea · 25 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 02004
Unaffiliated 0302
Democrat 0200
Total 02506
% of votes cast 0%81%0%19%
How each member voted (31)
Member Party Vote
Baldwin — Nay
Ellis — Nay
Furphy — Nay
Bouchard — Not Voting
Kinskey — Not Voting
Chris Rothfuss Democrat Nay
Mike Gierau Democrat Nay
Bill Landen Republican Nay
Bo Biteman Republican Nay
Bob Ide Republican Nay
Brian Boner Republican Nay
Cale Case Republican Nay
Charles Scott Republican Nay
Cheri Steinmetz Republican Nay
Dan Dockstader Republican Nay
Dan Laursen Republican Not Voting
Ed Cooper Republican Nay
Eric Barlow Republican Nay
Evie Brennan Republican Nay
Jim Anderson Republican Nay
John Kolb Republican Nay
Larry Hicks Republican Nay
Lynn Hutchings Republican Nay
Ogden Driskill Republican Nay
Stacy Jones Republican Nay
Stephan Pappas Republican Not Voting
Tara Nethercott Republican Nay
Tim French Republican Nay
Tim Salazar Republican Not Voting
Troy McKeown Republican Not Voting
Wendy Schuler Republican Nay

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S 3rd Reading:Passed 24-7-0-0-0

Passed 24 Yea · 7 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 18600
Unaffiliated 4100
Democrat 2000
Total 24700
% of votes cast 77%23%0%0%
How each member voted (31)
Member Party Vote
Baldwin — Yea
Ellis — Yea
Furphy — Yea
Kinskey — Yea
Bouchard — Nay
Chris Rothfuss Democrat Yea
Mike Gierau Democrat Yea
Bill Landen Republican Yea
Bo Biteman Republican Yea
Bob Ide Republican Nay
Brian Boner Republican Yea
Cale Case Republican Yea
Charles Scott Republican Yea
Cheri Steinmetz Republican Yea
Dan Dockstader Republican Yea
Dan Laursen Republican Nay
Ed Cooper Republican Nay
Eric Barlow Republican Yea
Evie Brennan Republican Yea
Jim Anderson Republican Yea
John Kolb Republican Yea
Larry Hicks Republican Yea
Lynn Hutchings Republican Yea
Ogden Driskill Republican Yea
Stacy Jones Republican Yea
Stephan Pappas Republican Yea
Tara Nethercott Republican Yea
Tim French Republican Nay
Tim Salazar Republican Nay
Troy McKeown Republican Nay
Wendy Schuler Republican Yea

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S Introduced and Referred to S09 - Minerals 30-1-0-0-0

Passed 30 Yea · 1 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 23100
Unaffiliated 5000
Democrat 2000
Total 30100
% of votes cast 97%3%0%0%
How each member voted (31)
Member Party Vote
Baldwin — Yea
Bouchard — Yea
Ellis — Yea
Furphy — Yea
Kinskey — Yea
Chris Rothfuss Democrat Yea
Mike Gierau Democrat Yea
Bill Landen Republican Yea
Bo Biteman Republican Yea
Bob Ide Republican Yea
Brian Boner Republican Yea
Cale Case Republican Yea
Charles Scott Republican Yea
Cheri Steinmetz Republican Yea
Dan Dockstader Republican Yea
Dan Laursen Republican Nay
Ed Cooper Republican Yea
Eric Barlow Republican Yea
Evie Brennan Republican Yea
Jim Anderson Republican Yea
John Kolb Republican Yea
Larry Hicks Republican Yea
Lynn Hutchings Republican Yea
Ogden Driskill Republican Yea
Stacy Jones Republican Yea
Stephan Pappas Republican Yea
Tara Nethercott Republican Yea
Tim French Republican Yea
Tim Salazar Republican Yea
Troy McKeown Republican Yea
Wendy Schuler Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does SF0044 do?
Limited mining operations-amendments.
Who sponsors SF0044?
SF0044 is sponsored by Minerals.
What is the current status of SF0044?
This bill died with 2024 Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SF0044?
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