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Read. Follow. Verify.Wyoming transfers state health land parcels to the Department of Transportation and the City of Lander
Last action · March 7, 2026: Assigned Chapter Number 97Sponsors: Lloyd Larsen and 2 others
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What This Bill Does
House Bill 69 directs the Department of Health to convey land parcels currently held for the Wyoming State Training School to the Wyoming Department of Transportation and the City of Lander. The 28.94-acre parcel going to the transportation department is transferred at no cost except for survey, title, and closing expenses, while the 90.87-acre parcel going to the City of Lander must be used for residential housing under the same cost conditions.
The legislation transfers publicly held state land to local and state entities for transportation and residential housing development, requiring the receiving agencies to cover survey and closing costs without monetary payment for the land itself.
- The Wyoming State Training School is a state-operated facility located in Fremont County that provides care and services for individuals with developmental disabilities. context
- The Board of Land Commissioners in Wyoming manages state trust lands and state institution lands under constitutional and statutory authority. context
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Wyoming Department of Transportation
Receives a 28.94-acre land parcel and assumes responsibility for associated survey, title insurance, and closing costs.
City of Lander
Receives a 90.87-acre land parcel dedicated for residential housing and must pay associated survey, title insurance, and closing costs.
Wyoming Department of Health
Transfers its right, title, and interest in specific surface estate parcels currently held for the Wyoming State Training School.
Key Facts
- The Department of Health is directed to convey a 28.94-acre surface estate land parcel in Fremont County to the Wyoming Department of Transportation.
- The Department of Health is directed to convey a 90.87-acre surface estate land parcel in Fremont County to the City of Lander.
- The parcel conveyed to the City of Lander is legally required to be used for residential housing.
- Both conveyances are made without the payment of financial consideration for the land itself.
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- The Wyoming Department of Transportation and the City of Lander are each responsible for all survey, title insurance, and closing costs associated with their respective parcels.
- The conveyances must be executed without impacting other existing rights, estates, easements, setbacks, or restrictions of record.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
24 actions- Mar 7, 2026Governor Signed HEA No. 0039
- Mar 7, 2026Assigned Chapter Number 97
- Mar 6, 2026Assigned Number HEA No. 0039
- Mar 6, 2026HouseH Speaker Signed HEA No. 0039
- Mar 6, 2026SenateS President Signed HEA No. 0039
- Mar 5, 2026SenateS Appointed JCC01 Members
Show 18 earlier actions
- Mar 4, 2026HouseH Concur:Failed 20-39-3-0-0
- Mar 4, 2026HouseH Appointed JCC01 Members
- Mar 3, 2026SenateS 3rd Reading:Passed 20-10-1-0-0
- Mar 3, 2026HouseH Received for Concurrence
- Mar 2, 2026SenateS 2nd Reading:Passed
- Feb 27, 2026SenateS COW:Passed
- Feb 26, 2026SenateS05 - Agriculture:Recommend Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0
- Feb 26, 2026SenateS Placed on General File
- Feb 25, 2026SenateS Introduced and Referred to S05 - Agriculture
- Feb 23, 2026SenateS Received for Introduction
- Feb 21, 2026HouseH 3rd Reading:Passed 34-27-1-0-0
- Feb 20, 2026HouseH 2nd Reading:Passed
- Feb 19, 2026HouseH COW:Passed
- Feb 12, 2026HouseH08 - Transportation:Recommend Do Pass 8-0-1-0-0
- Feb 12, 2026HouseH Placed on General File
- Feb 10, 2026HouseH Introduced and Referred to H08 - Transportation 54-8-0-0-0
- Feb 5, 2026HouseH Received for Introduction
- Jan 29, 2026Bill Number Assigned
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State institutional land redirected for municipal housing and transportation
State property previously held for the Wyoming State Training School is being directly reallocated to local municipal housing needs and state transportation infrastructure.
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- Controversy10Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
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