# Wyoming SF 179: AN ACT relating to sage grouse implementation and mitigation credits; specifying that operator-offered mitigation measures may be used and approved to address impacts to greater sage-grouse habitat; specifying that eminent domain shall not be used to provide for mitigation activities; requiring rulemaking; and providing for an effective date. Wyoming SF 179, AN ACT relating to sage grouse implementation and mitigation credits; specifying that operator-offered mitigation measures may be used and approved to address impacts to greater sage-grouse habitat; specifying that eminent domain shall not be used to provide for mitigation activities; requiring rulemaking; and providing for an effective date., is a 2025 General Session Senate bill sponsored by Eric Barlow (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-02-28 (Assigned Chapter Number 71) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-SF179-2025 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Wyoming SF 179 - State: Wyoming - Session: 2025 General Session - Title: AN ACT relating to sage grouse implementation and mitigation credits; specifying that operator-offered mitigation measures may be used and approved to address impacts to greater sage-grouse habitat; specifying that eminent domain shall not be used to provide for mitigation activities; requiring rulemaking; and providing for an effective date. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-25 - Last action: 2025-02-28, Assigned Chapter Number 71 - Sponsor: Eric Barlow (Republican) - Cosponsors: 2 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 4 (103 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Landowners protected from habitat mitigation takings: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, no one can use eminent domain for the habitat mitigation activities covered by this law. This bars forced property takings for those activities, not for every public purpose. - More habitat options, but operators stay responsible: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, operators can do greater sage-grouse habitat mitigation instead of, or alongside, Wyoming’s mitigation credit system. They can receive credit from the Board of Land Commissioners for this work. The service area must include the affected Wyoming lands or reasonably equivalent… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Eric Barlow (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Abby Angelos (Republican), House - Cosponsor: JD Williams (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-25 | House | H 3rd Reading:Passed 61-0-1-0-0 | pass | 61 | 0 | | | 2025-02-18 | House | H06 - Travel:Recommend Do Pass 8-0-1-0-0 | pass | 8 | 0 | | | 2025-02-11 | Senate | S 3rd Reading:Passed 30-0-1-0-0 | pass | 30 | 0 | | | 2025-02-05 | Senate | S09 - Minerals:Recommend Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0 | pass | 4 | 0 | | ## Actions (20) - 2025-02-28: Assigned Chapter Number 71 - 2025-02-28: Governor Signed SEA No. 0038 (Governor) - 2025-02-25: H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0038 (House) - 2025-02-25: S President Signed SEA No. 0038 (Senate) - 2025-02-25: Assigned Number SEA No. 0038 - 2025-02-25: H 3rd Reading:Passed 61-0-1-0-0 (House) - 2025-02-24: H 2nd Reading:Passed (House) - 2025-02-21: H COW:Passed (House) - 2025-02-18: H Placed on General File (House) - 2025-02-18: H06 - Travel:Recommend Do Pass 8-0-1-0-0 (House) - 2025-02-14: H Introduced and Referred to H06 - Travel (House) - 2025-02-11: H Received for Introduction (House) - 2025-02-11: S 3rd Reading:Passed 30-0-1-0-0 (Senate) - 2025-02-10: S 2nd Reading:Passed (Senate) - 2025-02-07: S COW:Passed (Senate) - 2025-02-05: S Placed on General File (Senate) - 2025-02-05: S09 - Minerals:Recommend Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0 (Senate) - 2025-01-29: S Introduced and Referred to S09 - Minerals (Senate) - 2025-01-27: S Received for Introduction (Senate) - 2025-01-25: Bill Number Assigned ## Bill text - Enrolled: [PDF](https://wyoleg.gov/2025/Enroll/SF0179.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://wyoleg.gov/2025/Introduced/SF0179.pdf) ## Related bills - 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) - 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 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 - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://wyoleg.gov/2025/Enroll/SF0179.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://wyoleg.gov/2025/Introduced/SF0179.pdf) ## Related - [SF 104: AN ACT relating to the probate code; amending maximum values for certain procee…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-SF104-2025) - [HB 62: AN ACT relating to crimes and offenses; amending the crimes of prostitution and…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-HB62-2025) - [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-SF179-2025 (as of 2026-11-01).