All Roll Calls
Yes: 96 • No: 36
WyomingSF 462025 General SessionSenate
AN ACT relating to water, irrigation and sewer districts; increasing the cost requirements for water, irrigation, sewer and water and sewer district purchases or projects that are required to be submitted for bids; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date.
Sponsored By: Bill Landen (Republican)
Signed by Governor
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Bill Overview
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Higher bidding limits for water and sewer districts
Beginning July 1, 2025, districts must use sealed bids when a single job, improvement, or board purchase is $75,000 or more. Improvements over $75,000 must be done by an independent contract awarded to the lowest responsible bidder after public notice. Boards must bid out their own purchases of supplies and equipment at $75,000 or more. Districts may reject all bids. Work by district employees, hiring staff like engineers or attorneys, and some patented or noncompetitive items are exempt, as are work or supplies under government agreements.
Irrigation projects over $20,000 need bids
Beginning July 1, 2025, irrigation district work or purchases estimated over $20,000 must follow sealed‑bid rules. An engineer must prepare cost estimates, plans, and specifications, and keep them on file at the district office. The district cannot sign a contract above the estimate and must advertise in three straight issues over at least 20 days. With the state engineer’s help, the board may award to the lowest responsible bidder or readvertise if all bids are rejected. Wyoming citizen hiring preference and contractor bond rules apply. If a federal or state grant forbids contracting, the district follows the grant rules instead.
New rules start July 1, 2025
The law takes effect July 1, 2025. It applies only to improvements and purchases a district starts on or after that date. Projects and purchases started earlier keep the old rules.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Bill Landen
Republican • Senate
Cosponsors
Cody Wylie
Republican • House
Mike Yin
Democratic • House
Eric Barlow
Republican • Senate
Brian Boner
Republican • Senate
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 2/27/2025
S Concur:Passed 26-2-3-0-0
Yes: 26 • No: 2
House vote • 2/26/2025
H 3rd Reading:Passed 38-21-3-0-0
Yes: 38 • No: 21
House vote • 2/19/2025
H07 - Corporations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0
Yes: 9 • No: 0
Senate vote • 1/27/2025
S 3rd Reading:Passed 19-12-0-0-0
Yes: 19 • No: 12
Senate vote • 1/22/2025
S07 - Corporations:Recommend Do Pass 4-1-0-0-0
Yes: 4 • No: 1
Actions Timeline
Governor Signed SEA No. 0054
3/3/2025GovernorAssigned Chapter Number 97
3/3/2025S Concur:Passed 26-2-3-0-0
2/27/2025SenateAssigned Number SEA No. 0054
2/27/2025S President Signed SEA No. 0054
2/27/2025SenateH Speaker Signed SEA No. 0054
2/27/2025HouseH 3rd Reading:Passed 38-21-3-0-0
2/26/2025HouseS Received for Concurrence
2/26/2025SenateH 2nd Reading:Passed
2/25/2025HouseH COW:Passed
2/24/2025HouseH07 - Corporations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0
2/19/2025HouseH Placed on General File
2/19/2025HouseH Introduced and Referred to H07 - Corporations
2/18/2025HouseS 3rd Reading:Passed 19-12-0-0-0
1/27/2025SenateH Received for Introduction
1/27/2025HouseS 2nd Reading:Passed
1/24/2025SenateS COW:Passed
1/23/2025SenateS07 - Corporations:Recommend Do Pass 4-1-0-0-0
1/22/2025SenateS Placed on General File
1/22/2025SenateS Introduced and Referred to S07 - Corporations
1/17/2025SenateS Received for Introduction
1/2/2025SenateBill Number Assigned
12/19/2024
Bill Text
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Introduced
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