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INTRODUCTION
HOUSE BILL NO. [BILL NUMBER]
State lands-fencing.
Sponsored by: HDraft Committee
A BILL
for
1 AN ACT relating to state lands; requiring the office of
2 state lands and investments or lessees to fence state lands
3 as specified; prohibiting trespass actions as specified;
4 requiring rulemaking; and providing for effective dates.
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6 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:
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8 Section 1. W.S. 36-5-119 is created to read:
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10 36-5-119. State lands; fencing; trespass actions.
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12 If livestock from privately owned adjoining lands stray
13 onto state lands, the office of state lands and investments
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1 or the lessee shall be responsible to fence the affected
2 state lands rather than the adjoining private landowner.
3 The office of state lands and investments shall not seek a
4 trespass action against the livestock owner if the only
5 grounds for the action are livestock straying onto unfenced
6 state lands that do not comply with W.S. 11-28-102. Nothing
7 in this section shall be deemed to limit any liability
8 under W.S. 11-28-108 for state lands enclosed by lawful
9 fence as provided in W.S. 11-28-102.
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11 Section 2. The office of state lands and investments
12 shall promulgate all rules necessary to implement this act.
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14 Section 3.
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16 (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this
17 section, this act is effective July 1, 2025.
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19 (b) Sections 2 and 3 of this act are effective
20 immediately upon completion of all acts necessary for a
21 bill to become law as provided by Article 4, Section 8 of
22 the Wyoming Constitution.
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