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2003 General Session
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HB 187 codified existing common law rights of landowner's to convey conservation agreements by writing them into Wyoming statutes. HB 187 simplified, but did not significantly change, the landowner's rights to convey conservation easements on their property.
Similar laws have been enacted in 47 other states.
Proponents of HB 187 noted that the right to convey a conservation easement is a property right, and as such has been exercised by many landowners for years under common law. They maintained that codifying this property right into Wyoming statute would benefit property owners across the state by simplifying and clarifying the process. They noted that HB 187 would not change existing parameters of conservation easements, which are entirely voluntary agreements that offer landowners a way to obtain substantial value from their land without affecting current use of the property.
Opponents of HB 187 cited concern over potential loss of future taxes, even though property with an attached conservation easement continues to be subject to the same property taxes as before. It was noted that once a conservation easement is conveyed, it becomes an intangible property interest and as such, constitutionally cannot be subject to property tax. Opponents also were very distrustful of the concept of unlimited duration in conservation easements, even though the bill stated that an easement could be otherwise designated if the involved parties so wished.
HB 187 passed the House, 43-17.
HB 187 failed Third Reading in the Senate, on a tie vote, 15-15.
The votes listed below are Third Reading (final passage) votes in the House and Senate.
A YES vote means the legislator supported codifying landowner rights to convey conservation agreements by including them in Wyoming statutes.
A NO vote means the legislator opposed including these property rights in Wyoming statutes.
| Bighorn Basin Legislators | House 3rd 2/11/03 | Senate 3rd 3/4/03 |
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| S 18 | Hank Coe (R) | No | |
| H 24 | Colin Simpson (R) | Yes | |
| H 50 | Pat Childers (R) | Yes | |
| S 19 | Laness D. Northrup (R) | No | |
| H 25 | Alan Jones (R) | Yes | |
| H 26 | Elaine Harvey (R) | Yes | |
| S 20 | Gerald E. Geis (R) | No | |
| H 27 | Jane Wostenberg (R) | No | |
| H 28 | Micheal Baker (R) | Yes | |
| Casper-Area Legislators | House 3rd 2/11/03 | Senate 3rd 3/4/03 |
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| S 27 | John Barrasso (R) | Yes | |
| H 35 | Roy Cohee (R) | Yes | |
| H 36 | Liz Gentile (D) | No | |
| S 28 | Keith Goodenough (D) | Yes | |
| H 56 | Tom Walsh (R) | Yes | |
| H 57 | Thomas A. Lockhart (R) | Yes | |
| S 29 | Bill Hawks (R) | Yes | |
| H 37 | Steve Harshman (R) | Yes | |
| H 59 | Mary Gilmore (D) | No | |
| S 30 | Charles K. Scott (R) | Yes | |
| H 38 | Bob Brechtel (R) | No | |
| H 58 | Ann Robinson (D) | No | |
| Cheyenne-Area Legislators | House 3rd 2/11/03 | Senate 3rd 3/4/03 |
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| S 4 | April Brimmer Kunz (R) | No | |
| H 7 | Tony Ross (R) | Yes | |
| H 41 | Becket Hinckley (R) | Yes | |
| S 5 | John Hanes (R) | Yes | |
| H 8 | Larry Meuli (R) | Yes | |
| H 42 | Pete Illoway (R) | Yes | |
| S 6 | Rich Cathcart (D) | No | |
| H 9 | Wayne Johnson (R) | Yes | |
| H 10 | Rodney "Pete" Anderson (R) | Yes | |
| S 7 | Kathryn Sessions (D) | Yes | |
| H 11 | Wayne Reese (D) | Yes | |
| H 43 | Ed Prosser (R) | Yes | |
| S 8 | E. Jayne Mockler (D) | Yes | |
| H 12 | Layton Morgan (D) | No | |
| H 44 | Floyd Esquibel (D) | Yes | |
| Gillette-Area Legislators | House 3rd 2/11/03 | Senate 3rd 3/4/03 |
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| S 23 | John Hines (R) | No | |
| H 31 | Jene Jansen (R) | Yes | |
| H 52 | George McMurtrey (R) | Yes | |
| S 24 | Richard A. Erb (R) | No | |
| H 32 | Jeff Wasserburger (R) | Yes | |
| H 53 | Frank Latta (R) | Yes | |
| Lander/Riverton-Area Legislators | House 3rd 2/11/03 | Senate 3rd 3/4/03 |
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| S 25 | Cale Case (R) | Yes | |
| H 33 | Harry Tipton (R) | Yes | |
| H 54 | Del McOmie (R) | Yes | |
| S 26 | Robert A. Peck (R) | No | |
| H 34 | Frank Philp (R) | No | |
| H 55 | David Miller (R) | No | |
| Northeast/East Central WY Legislators | House 3rd 2/11/03 | Senate 3rd 3/4/03 |
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| S 1 | Bill Barton (R) | No | |
| H 1 | Mark Semlek (R) | No | |
| H 2 | Ross Diercks (D) | No | |
| S 2 | Jim Anderson (R) | No | |
| H 5 | James C. Hageman (R) | Yes | |
| H 6 | Dave Edwards (R) | No | |
| S 3 | Curt Meier (R) | No | |
| H 3 | Deborah Alden (R) | Yes | |
| H 4 | Edward A. Buchanan (R) | Yes | |
| Sheridan-Area Legislators | House 3rd 2/11/03 | Senate 3rd 3/4/03 |
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| S 21 | Bruce Burns (R) | Yes | |
| H 29 | Jerry Iekel (R) | Yes | |
| H 51 | Rosie Berger (R) | Yes | |
| S 22 | John Schiffer (R) | Yes | |
| H 30 | Jack Landon (R) | Yes | |
| H 40 | Doug Osborn (R) | Yes | |
| South Central WY Legislators | House 3rd 2/11/03 | Senate 3rd 3/4/03 |
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| S 9 | Mike Massie (D) | Yes | |
| H 13 | Jane Warren (D) | Yes | |
| H 45 | Lorna Johnson (D) | No | |
| S 10 | Irene Devin (R) | No | |
| H 14 | Phil Nicholas (R) | Yes | |
| H 46 | James Slater (R) | Yes | |
| S 11 | Bill Vasey (D) | Yes | |
| H 15 | George Bagby (D) | Yes | |
| H 47 | Kurt Bucholz (R) | Yes | |
| Southwest WY Legislators | House 3rd 2/11/03 | Senate 3rd 3/4/03 |
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| S 12 | Rae Lynn Job (D) | No | |
| H 48 | Marty Martin (D) | No | |
| H 16 | Pete Jorgensen (D) | Yes | |
| S 13 | Tex Boggs (D) | Yes | |
| H 17 | Fred Parady (R) | Yes | |
| H 60 | Bill Thompson (D) | No | |
| S 14 | Larry Caller (D) | Yes | |
| H 18 | Mick Powers (R) | Yes | |
| H 39 | Chris Boswell (D) | No | |
| S 15 | Ken Decaria (D) | Yes | |
| H 19 | Owen Petersen (R) | No | |
| H 49 | Saundra Meyer (D) | No | |
| West Central WY Legislators | House 3rd 2/11/03 | Senate 3rd 3/4/03 |
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| S 16 | Delaine Roberts (R) | No | |
| H 20 | Stan Cooper (R) | Yes | |
| H 21 | Randall Luthi (R) | Yes | |
| S 17 | Grant Larson (R) | No | |
| H 22 | Monte Olsen (R) | Yes | |
| H 23 | Clarene Law (R) | Yes | |
See Southwest Region for H 16 and S 12 | |||