This bill amends existing provisions regarding the subleasing of state grazing lands in Wyoming, introducing new criteria and definitions while repealing outdated regulations. It establishes a non-owned livestock fee that lessees must pay for allowing livestock they do not own to graze on state lands. Specifically, the bill defines "excess rental" as the amount received from a sublease that exceeds the current annual grazing and agricultural lease rental, and mandates that lessees pay one-half of this excess rental to the state. Additionally, lessees are required to notify the board of the presence of non-owned livestock within thirty days and pay a monthly fee per head of such livestock, which will not exceed fifty percent of the annual animal unit month rental rate.

The bill also introduces a provision that exempts lessees from needing approval for non-owned livestock grazing if they and another person jointly own at least eighty percent of the livestock. Furthermore, several existing requirements related to the management and documentation of non-owned livestock grazing have been repealed, streamlining the process for lessees. The effective date for this act is set for July 1, 2026.

Statutes affected:
26LSO-0213 v0.4: 36-5-105