Environment

signed · Wyoming · House Mar 9, 2026

SJ 9: Keeping public lands protected and decisions local.

Wyoming's SJ 9 is a joint resolution urging Congress to protect the state's access to federal public lands while ensuring local communities have a say in land management decisions. It opposes broad or indiscriminate sales of public lands and demands federal agencies respect Wyoming's existing land-use plans, county-level input, and multiple-use frameworks that support recreation, agriculture, hunting, fishing, and resource development. The resolution also calls for funding to streamline efficient land exchanges under current laws when they benefit local communities and public access, without advocating for specific policy changes.

Topics ✗ EnvironmentOpposes EnvironmentBill prioritizes resource development within multiple-use frameworks, opposing strict environmental protections by emphasizing local control over federal land management.85% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✗ Opposes Environment

signed · Wyoming · House Mar 8, 2026

SF 123: Wyoming energy dominance fund.

Wyoming's SF 123 creates the Wyoming Energy Dominance Fund, administered by the Wyoming Energy Authority, to support the state's traditional energy industries. The fund receives a portion of severance tax revenues (50% for fiscal years 2027-2028, then 50% for 2029 onward) that would otherwise go to the permanent mineral trust fund or school accounts. It provides grants and loans for projects like coal innovation, natural gas, uranium processing, and pipeline infrastructure - requiring a 1:1 match from non-state funds - but explicitly excludes wind and solar energy projects. The fund aims to bolster Wyoming's energy sector, which supports over 60,000 jobs and generates significant state revenue.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesRedirects severance tax revenues to energy fund, altering budget allocation for specific industry support.90% confidence ✗ EducationOpposes EducationBill redirects severance tax funds from school accounts to energy projects, defunding education instead of supporting it.95% confidence ✗ EnergyOpposes EnergyBill redirects severance taxes to fund fossil fuel projects (coal, gas, uranium) instead of renewables, explicitly prioritizing traditional energy over clean energy transition.95% confidence ✗ EnvironmentOpposes EnvironmentFunds fossil fuel projects (coal, natural gas) without environmental safeguards, prioritizing industry over conservation and climate protection.85% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✗ Opposes Environment

signed · Wyoming · House Mar 6, 2026

HB 128: Enhanced oil recovery-severance tax exemption.

Wyoming's HB 128 provides a 5-year severance tax exemption for oil and gas operators using certified advanced extraction methods (tertiary production) between July 2026 and July 2031. It directly affects oil and gas producers who implement qualifying projects approved by the Wyoming Oil and Gas Conservation Commission after July 1, 2026. The bill requires annual reports by the Commission and Department detailing production volumes, qualifying operators, wells, and the tax savings from the exemption. This exemption applies specifically to severance taxes under Wyoming law, with reports due each November 1 from 2026 through 2036.

Topics ✗ Budget & TaxesOpposes Budget & TaxesProvides severance tax exemption for oil/gas operators, reducing state tax revenue and weakening the tax base per bill's exemption structure.92% confidence ✗ EnergyOpposes EnergyProvides 5-year severance tax exemption for oil/gas producers using enhanced recovery, directly favoring fossil fuels over renewable energy development.95% confidence ✗ EnvironmentOpposes EnvironmentBill provides tax exemption for oil and gas extraction, prioritizing industry growth over environmental protection by reducing financial barriers to fossil fuel production without environmental safeguards.80% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✗ Opposes Environment

died · Wyoming · House Mar 4, 2026

HB 116: Destruction of water is not beneficial use.

Wyoming's HB 116 prohibits the industrial production of hydrogen by separating water molecules (hydrogen and oxygen atoms) from being considered a "beneficial use" of water under state law. This directly affects companies seeking permits for hydrogen production facilities that rely on molecular water destruction. The bill requires the state engineer to reject such water use applications, with exceptions for wastewater or by-product water use. It applies to all new permit applications filed on or after July 1, 2026, and does not retroactively invalidate existing permits issued before that date.

Topics ✗ EnergyOpposes EnergyBlocks hydrogen production permits for green energy infrastructure by restricting water use, hindering renewable energy development.95% confidence ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentBill prohibits water destruction for hydrogen production, conserving water resources by denying 'beneficial use' status, aligning with environmental conservation of natural resources.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✗ Voted No ✗ Opposes Environment

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died · Wyoming · House Mar 4, 2026

HB 56: Carbon capture mandate-repeal.

This bill repeals Wyoming's low-carbon energy standards that required public utilities to meet specific clean energy targets. It removes specific legal requirements from the state code (sections 37-1-101, 37-18-101, and 37-18-102) that previously governed utility operations. The repeal eliminates compliance obligations for utilities under these standards. The Public Service Commission must create new rules to implement this change, effective immediately upon enactment.

Topics ✗ EnergyOpposes EnergyRepeals Wyoming's low-carbon energy standards, removing clean energy mandates for utilities and weakening compliance requirements.95% confidence ✗ EnvironmentOpposes EnvironmentRepeals low-carbon energy standards, removing mandatory clean energy targets for utilities and weakening environmental regulations.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✗ Opposes Environment

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signed · Wyoming · House Feb 27, 2026

SJ 1: State management-federal mineral leases.

Wyoming's SJ 1 is a joint resolution requesting Congress to amend the federal Mineral Leasing Act. It seeks to authorize the state to manage mineral leasing (including oil, gas, and coal) on federal lands within Wyoming, currently overseen by the Bureau of Land Management. The resolution cites declining federal lease sales in Wyoming (e.g., from 122 parcels in 2022 to 8 in 2024) and lengthy regulatory delays as reasons for seeking state control. Wyoming argues this aligns with the 10th Amendment, giving states greater authority over natural resources within their borders. This is a request for federal legislative action, not an enacted law.

Topics ✗ EnergyOpposes EnergyBill seeks state control over oil/gas/coal leasing to boost production, favoring fossil fuels over renewables per declining federal lease sales and regulatory delays.90% confidence ✗ EnvironmentOpposes EnvironmentBill seeks to transfer federal mineral leasing control to Wyoming, prioritizing faster resource extraction (oil/gas/coal) over federal environmental oversight, implying reduced regulatory barriers.85% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✗ Opposes Environment

died · Wyoming · House Feb 23, 2026

HB 66: Judicial deference-agencies.

HB 66 changes how Wyoming courts review state agency decisions. It requires courts to interpret statutes and regulations without giving extra weight to agency interpretations (de novo review), and to favor interpretations that limit agency power and protect individual rights. This affects courts, state agencies (like environmental or business regulators), and people challenging agency actions. The law applies to judicial review cases filed after July 1, 2026.

Topics ✗ EnvironmentOpposes EnvironmentBill limits agency power in judicial review, weakening environmental regulations by enabling easier challenges to agency actions affecting environmental protection.80% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✗ Opposes Environment

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failed · Wyoming · House Feb 9, 2026

HJ 1: Prohibiting unauthorized atmospheric geoengineering.

This Wyoming legislative resolution requests Congress prohibit unauthorized atmospheric geoengineering (such as weather modification using chemicals or solar radiation management) without state consent. It would ban the release of substances for weather control, unmarked aircraft conducting such activities over Wyoming, and classify violations as felonies with fines. The resolution explicitly excludes ground-based cloud seeding from these restrictions and urges federal action to protect Wyoming's airspace and public health. As a request to Congress, it does not create new state law.

Topics ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentProhibits unauthorized atmospheric geoengineering (e.g., chemical weather modification) to protect Wyoming's environment, aligning with environmental protection goals by restricting unregulated atmospheric interventions.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✗ Voted No ✗ Opposes Environment

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failed · Wyoming · House Feb 9, 2026

HB 12: Clean Air and Geoengineering Prohibition Act.

Wyoming's HB 12, the Clean Air and Geoengineering Prohibition Act, bans releasing substances into the state's airspace for climate, weather, or solar radiation modification (like stratospheric aerosol injection or solar radiation management). It directly affects entities conducting such atmospheric experiments, including research groups, corporations, or government agencies, while exempting commercial aviation, cloud seeding, agricultural operations, and fire suppression. The law requires the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality to monitor airspace and enforce the ban by issuing cease-and-desist orders for violations. It explicitly permits existing activities like cloud seeding and standard aviation emissions, focusing only on intentional modifications not already authorized by law.

Topics ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentBans geoengineering methods (e.g., solar radiation modification) that could harm air quality/climate, protecting environment from untested interventions while exempting necessary activities.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✗ Voted No ✗ Opposes Environment

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