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Committee delays effective date for Sweetwater Rocks bighorn protections while pursuing federal language
Summary
The committee approved House Bill 221 to move the effective date of the Sweetwater Rocks bighorn/domestic sheep statute (Senate File 118) from Jan. 1, 2026 to Jan. 1, 2028 to allow time to seek federal legislative language to protect federal grazing permits and prevent an RMP reopening.
CHEYENNE — The Agriculture, State & Public Lands & Water Resources Committee voted to pass House Bill 221, which delays the effective date of previously enacted Senate File 118 so sponsors and stakeholders can pursue congressional language to protect federal grazing permits in the Sweetwater Rocks area prior to the state statute taking effect.
Rep. Pepper Ottman presented House Bill 221 and noted that the house amended the original bill to change the effective date from Jan. 1, 2026 to Jan. 1, 2028. "House bill 2 21 only changes the effective date of senate file 1 18. Moves it to January first of 28," said Steve Garland, a landowner and constituent who testified in support of the delay and described…
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