# Wyoming HB 41: AN ACT relating to environmental quality; clarifying the financial institutions from which operators may obtain irrevocable letters of credit to deposit with the department of environmental quality in lieu of a bond; specifying applicability; authorizing rulemaking; and providing for effective dates. Wyoming HB 41, AN ACT relating to environmental quality; clarifying the financial institutions from which operators may obtain irrevocable letters of credit to deposit with the department of environmental quality in lieu of a bond; specifying applicability; authorizing rulemaking; and providing for effective dates., is a 2025 General Session House bill sponsored by Martha Lawley (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-02-24 (Assigned Chapter Number 6) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-HB41-2025 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Wyoming HB 41 - State: Wyoming - Session: 2025 General Session - Title: AN ACT relating to environmental quality; clarifying the financial institutions from which operators may obtain irrevocable letters of credit to deposit with the department of environmental quality in lieu of a bond; specifying applicability; authorizing rulemaking; and providing for effective dates. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2024-12-13 - Last action: 2025-02-24, Assigned Chapter Number 6 - Sponsor: Martha Lawley (Republican) - Cosponsors: 4 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 4 (104 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - More bond options for Wyoming operators: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, covered Wyoming operators have clarified options for deposits replacing bonds with the Department of Environmental Quality. These include cash, government securities, federally insured certificates of deposit payable to the department, irrevocable letters of credit, or combi… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Martha Lawley (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Scott Heiner (Republican), House - Cosponsor: J.T. Larson (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jim Anderson (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Stacy Jones (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-18 | Senate | S 3rd Reading:Passed 31-0-0-0-0 | pass | 31 | 0 | | | 2025-02-12 | Senate | S09 - Minerals:Recommend Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0 | pass | 4 | 0 | | | 2025-01-27 | House | H 3rd Reading:Passed 61-0-1-0-0 | pass | 61 | 0 | | | 2025-01-20 | House | H09 - Minerals:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 8-0-1-0-0 | pass | 8 | 0 | | ## Actions (20) - 2025-02-24: Assigned Chapter Number 6 - 2025-02-24: Governor Signed HEA No. 0007 (Governor) - 2025-02-19: S President Signed HEA No. 0007 (Senate) - 2025-02-18: H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0007 (House) - 2025-02-18: Assigned Number HEA No. 0007 - 2025-02-18: S 3rd Reading:Passed 31-0-0-0-0 (Senate) - 2025-02-14: S 2nd Reading:Passed (Senate) - 2025-02-13: S COW:Passed (Senate) - 2025-02-12: S Placed on General File (Senate) - 2025-02-12: S09 - Minerals:Recommend Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0 (Senate) - 2025-02-10: S Introduced and Referred to S09 - Minerals (Senate) - 2025-01-28: S Received for Introduction (Senate) - 2025-01-27: H 3rd Reading:Passed 61-0-1-0-0 (House) - 2025-01-24: H 2nd Reading:Passed (House) - 2025-01-23: H COW:Passed (House) - 2025-01-20: H Placed on General File (House) - 2025-01-20: H09 - Minerals:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 8-0-1-0-0 (House) - 2025-01-16: H Introduced and Referred to H09 - Minerals (House) - 2025-01-02: H Received for Introduction (House) - 2024-12-13: Bill Number Assigned ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://wyoleg.gov/2025/Engross/HB0041.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://wyoleg.gov/2025/Enroll/HB0041.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://wyoleg.gov/2025/Introduced/HB0041.pdf) ## Related bills - HB 62: AN ACT relating to crimes and offenses; amending the crimes of prostitution and solicitation of prostitution to include acts of sexual contact; providing defin… (signed) - SF 104: AN ACT relating to the probate code; amending maximum values for certain proceedings relating to the probate of estates; clarifying the effect of certain discl… (signed) - SF 95: AN ACT relating to banks, banking and finance; providing for the conversion of special purpose depository institutions into public trust companies; amending ca… (signed) - HB 279: AN ACT relating to property taxation; specifying that if multiple property tax exemptions apply to the same property the exemptions shall be applied in the man… (signed) - SF 10: AN ACT relating to children; authorizing parents and guardians to enter into binding settlements on behalf of their minor children as specified; specifying lim… (signed) - SF 91: AN ACT relating to crimes and offenses and state lands; creating a misdemeanor offense for injury to petroglyphs, pictographs and historic inscriptions; provid… (signed) ## Sources - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://wyoleg.gov/2025/Engross/HB0041.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://wyoleg.gov/2025/Enroll/HB0041.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://wyoleg.gov/2025/Introduced/HB0041.pdf) ## Related - [HB 62: AN ACT relating to crimes and offenses; amending the crimes of prostitution and…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-HB62-2025) - [SF 104: AN ACT relating to the probate code; amending maximum values for certain procee…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-SF104-2025) - [SF 95: AN ACT relating to banks, banking and finance; providing for the conversion of…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-SF95-2025) - [HB 279: AN ACT relating to property taxation; specifying that if multiple property tax…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-HB279-2025) - [SF 10: AN ACT relating to children; authorizing parents and guardians to enter into bi…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-SF10-2025) - [SF 91: AN ACT relating to crimes and offenses and state lands; creating a misdemeanor…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-SF91-2025) - [Wyoming bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/wyoming/bills) - [Wyoming state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/wyoming) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-HB41-2025 (as of 2026-11-01).