SF106 spends $5.5 million to fund nine new projects for the purposes of supporting wildlife highway crossings, conservation easements, river and fish passage restoration, and wild horse removal for rangeland improvement.
The Wyoming State Senate passed SF106 on January 25, 2023 by a vote of 21 to 10. We have assigned pluses to the nays because this bill expands and perpetuates state control over land and water. State ownership of land is an expansion of government and prevents private individuals and businesses from being able to own the property — limiting private-property rights. There are heavy restrictions on taxpayer-owned land. These projects are unnecessary, and the people of Wyoming should question whether they represent a good use of taxpayer money.