WY SJ0001

Wyoming Legislature requests Congress amend the federal Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 to allow the Secretary of Interior to enter cooperative agreements granting Wyoming administrative primacy over mineral leasing on designated federal lands within the state

Cooperative agreements would apply only to federal lands mutually designated by Wyoming and the Secretary of Interior, with state administration required to remain consistent with applicable federal law

Wyoming would receive the 2% administrative cost deduction (currently retained by the federal government under 30 U.S.C. § 191(b)) for mineral resources developed on lands covered by cooperative agreements

Resolution cites 10 years of inconsistent federal administration, prolonged leasing moratoriums, regulatory uncertainty, and delayed NEPA reviews as justification for state control

Secretary of State directed to transmit copies to the President, congressional leadership, Wyoming's congressional delegation, and the Wyoming Board of Land Commissioners