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Senate committee of the whole rejects resolution demanding transfer of federal lands to Wyoming
Summary
Senate Joint Resolution 2, which demanded that Congress extinguish federal title to most public lands in Wyoming and transfer them to the state, failed after floor debate and a committee-of-the-whole roll call.
Senate Joint Resolution 2, a joint resolution urging Congress to extinguish federal title to certain public lands and subsurface resources in Wyoming, failed a committee-of-the-whole roll-call vote on Feb. 6, 2025.
The measure, which sought to press Congress to ‘‘dispose of the federal title’’ and return lands to state jurisdiction, prompted lengthy floor debate about federal trusts, national parks, split estates and the fiscal and management consequences of any transfer. Supporters framed the resolution as a states’ rights…
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