# Wyoming HB 87: AN ACT relating to water development projects; authorizing specified level I and level II studies; providing appropriations; requiring reports; providing for the reversion of unexpended funds; authorizing unobligated funds to be used to complete other designated projects as specified; providing an appropriation for the office of water programs; extending an existing level II study; and providing for an effective date. Wyoming HB 87, AN ACT relating to water development projects; authorizing specified level I and level II studies; providing appropriations; requiring reports; providing for the reversion of unexpended funds; authorizing unobligated funds to be used to complete other designated projects as specified; providing an appropriation for the office of water programs; extending an existing level II study; and providing for an effective date., is a 2026 Budget Session House bill sponsored by null Water; status signed, last action 2026-03-05 (Assigned Chapter Number 35) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-HB87-2026 - 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 87 - State: Wyoming - Session: 2026 Budget Session - Title: AN ACT relating to water development projects; authorizing specified level I and level II studies; providing appropriations; requiring reports; providing for the reversion of unexpended funds; authorizing unobligated funds to be used to complete other designated projects as specified; providing an appropriation for the office of water programs; extending an existing level II study; and providing for an effective date. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-02-02 - Last action: 2026-03-05, Assigned Chapter Number 35 - Sponsor: null Water - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 7 (174 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Nowood water study gets more funding time: benefit, low. The law raises funding for the Nowood River Storage–Alkali Creek feasibility study in Big Horn and Washakie Counties. The listed appropriation grows from $4.42 million to $5.995 million, a $1.575 million increase reflected in the 2026 appropriation. The deadline to commit funds moves from July 1, 2… - Wyoming communities get water planning funds: benefit, low. The law provides about $2.187 million from Water Development Account I for early-stage water studies and statewide research. Water master plans receive: Grover, $165,000; Kemmerer-Diamondville, $292,000; Laramie, $276,000; Medicine Bow, $174,000; Pine Bluffs, $169,000; Superior, $259,000; Worland,… - Wyoming funds irrigation and water repair studies: benefit, low. The law provides $470,000 from Water Development Account II for the Shoshone Irrigation District master plan in Park County. This early-stage study must meet the state's reconnaissance-study definition. Another $528,000 funds feasibility studies: $308,000 for Casper Alcova Irrigation District later… - Wyoming funds its water programs office: benefit, low. The law provides $175,000 from Water Development Account I to the Wyoming Water Development Commission for the Office of Water Programs. The funding covers July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2028. The money cannot be transferred or spent for another purpose. Funds left unspent and uncommitted return to… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: null Water ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-03 | Senate | S 3rd Reading:Passed 30-0-1-0-0 | pass | 30 | 0 | | | 2026-02-25 | Senate | S02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0 | pass | 4 | 0 | | | 2026-02-24 | Senate | S05 - Agriculture:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0 | pass | 5 | 0 | | | 2026-02-19 | House | H 3rd Reading:Passed 57-0-5-0-0 | pass | 57 | 0 | | | 2026-02-13 | House | H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 7-0-0-0-0 | pass | 7 | 0 | | | 2026-02-12 | House | H05 - Agriculture:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0 | pass | 9 | 0 | | | 2026-02-09 | House | H Introduced and Referred to H05 - Agriculture 62-0-0-0-0 | pass | 62 | 0 | | ## Actions (24) - 2026-03-05: Assigned Chapter Number 35 - 2026-03-05: Governor Signed HEA No. 0020 (Governor) - 2026-03-04: S President Signed HEA No. 0020 (Senate) - 2026-03-03: H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0020 (House) - 2026-03-03: Assigned Number HEA No. 0020 - 2026-03-03: S 3rd Reading:Passed 30-0-1-0-0 (Senate) - 2026-03-02: S 2nd Reading:Passed (Senate) - 2026-02-27: S COW:Passed (Senate) - 2026-02-25: S Placed on General File (Senate) - 2026-02-25: S02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0 (Senate) - 2026-02-24: :Rerefer to S02 - Appropriations (Senate) - 2026-02-24: S05 - Agriculture:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0 (Senate) - 2026-02-23: S Introduced and Referred to S05 - Agriculture (Senate) - 2026-02-19: S Received for Introduction (Senate) - 2026-02-19: H 3rd Reading:Passed 57-0-5-0-0 (House) - 2026-02-17: H 2nd Reading:Passed (House) - 2026-02-16: H COW:Passed (House) - 2026-02-13: H Placed on General File (House) - 2026-02-13: H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 7-0-0-0-0 (House) - 2026-02-12: :Rerefer to H02 - Appropriations (House) - 2026-02-12: H05 - Agriculture:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0 (House) - 2026-02-09: H Introduced and Referred to H05 - Agriculture 62-0-0-0-0 (House) - 2026-02-05: H Received for Introduction (House) - 2026-02-02: Bill Number Assigned ## Bill text - Enrolled: [PDF](https://wyoleg.gov/2026/Enroll/HB0087.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://wyoleg.gov/2026/Introduced/HB0087.pdf) ## Related bills - SF 101: AN ACT relating to the protection of constitutional rights; amending the Second Amendment Protection Act as specified; creating exceptions to the Second Amendm… (vetoed) - HB 178: AN ACT relating to labor and employment; prohibiting public employers and specified organizations from automatic deductions of dues and uniform assessments as… (vetoed) - SF 81: AN ACT relating to K-12 public school finance; implementing the 2025 cost of education study as modified by the legislature; modifying the education resource b… (became law) - SF 1: AN ACT to make appropriations for the fiscal biennium commencing July 1, 2026 and ending June 30, 2028; providing definitions; providing for appropriations and… (signed) - HB 96: AN ACT relating to weapons; amending the age requirement for a qualified person to be issued a permit to carry a concealed weapon; making conforming amendments… (signed) - HB 80: AN ACT relating to identification cards; authorizing the renewal of identification cards by residents of nursing care facilities and assisted living facilities… (signed) ## Sources - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://wyoleg.gov/2026/Enroll/HB0087.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://wyoleg.gov/2026/Introduced/HB0087.pdf) ## Related - [SF 101: AN ACT relating to the protection of constitutional rights; amending the Second…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-SF101-2026) - [HB 178: AN ACT relating to labor and employment; prohibiting public employers and speci…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-HB178-2026) - [SF 81: AN ACT relating to K-12 public school finance; implementing the 2025 cost of ed…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-SF81-2026) - [SF 1: AN ACT to make appropriations for the fiscal biennium commencing July 1, 2026 a…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-SF1-2026) - [HB 96: AN ACT relating to weapons; amending the age requirement for a qualified person…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-HB96-2026) - [HB 80: AN ACT relating to identification cards; authorizing the renewal of identificat…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-HB80-2026) - [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-HB87-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).