# Wyoming HB 116: AN ACT relating to water; specifying that destruction of water is not beneficial use; providing for the rejection of specified applications for water use; providing an exception; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date.

Wyoming HB 116, AN ACT relating to water; specifying that destruction of water is not beneficial use; providing for the rejection of specified applications for water use; providing an exception; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date., is a 2026 Budget Session House bill sponsored by null Water; status failed, last action 2026-03-04 (S:Died in Committee Returned Bill Pursuant to SR 5-4) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Wyoming HB 116
- State: Wyoming
- Session: 2026 Budget Session
- Title: AN ACT relating to water; specifying that destruction of water is not beneficial use; providing for the rejection of specified applications for water use; providing an exception; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-06
- Last action: 2026-03-04, S:Died in Committee Returned Bill Pursuant to SR 5-4
- Sponsor: null Water
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 5 (183 yes, 65 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: null Water

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-21 | House | H 3rd Reading:Passed 44-17-1-0-0 | pass | 44 | 17 |   |
| 2026-02-18 | House | H05 - Agriculture:Recommend Do Pass 8-1-0-0-0 | pass | 8 | 1 |   |
| 2026-02-13 | House | H Pursuant to HR 12-11 (a) Passed by Roll Call 45-14-3-0-0 | pass | 45 | 14 |   |
| 2026-02-13 | House | H Introduced and Referred to H05 - Agriculture Passed by Roll Call 47-12-3-0-0 | pass | 47 | 12 |   |
| 2026-02-11 | House | H Failed Introduction 39-21-2-0-0 | pass | 39 | 21 |   |

## Actions (14)

- 2026-03-04: S:Died in Committee Returned Bill Pursuant to SR 5-4 (Senate)
- 2026-03-02: S No report prior to CoW Cutoff (Senate)
- 2026-02-23: S Introduced and Referred to S09 - Minerals (Senate)
- 2026-02-23: S Received for Introduction (Senate)
- 2026-02-21: H 3rd Reading:Passed 44-17-1-0-0 (House)
- 2026-02-20: H 2nd Reading:Passed (House)
- 2026-02-19: H COW:Passed (House)
- 2026-02-18: H Placed on General File (House)
- 2026-02-18: H05 - Agriculture:Recommend Do Pass 8-1-0-0-0 (House)
- 2026-02-13: H Introduced and Referred to H05 - Agriculture Passed by Roll Call 47-12-3-0-0 (House)
- 2026-02-13: H Pursuant to HR 12-11 (a) Passed by Roll Call 45-14-3-0-0 (House)
- 2026-02-11: H Failed Introduction 39-21-2-0-0 (House)
- 2026-02-09: H Received for Introduction (House)
- 2026-02-06: Bill Number Assigned

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://wyoleg.gov/2026/Introduced/HB0116.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://wyoleg.gov/2026/Introduced/HB0116.pdf)

## Related
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- [HB 178: AN ACT relating to labor and employment; prohibiting public employers and speci…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-HB178-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-HB116-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).