All Roll Calls
Yes: 161 • No: 11
WyomingSF 502026 Budget SessionSenateWALLET
AN ACT relating to water; requiring the state engineer to conduct a groundwater study in control areas as specified; requiring reports; providing an appropriation; and providing for an effective date.
Sponsored By: Taft Love (Republican)
Signed by Governor
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
One-time $500,000 for groundwater study
The law provides $500,000 from the general fund to the state engineer’s office to run the groundwater study. The money is available from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2031. It can only be used for this study and cannot be moved to other uses. Any unspent money reverts on June 30, 2031, and it is not added to the next standard budget.
Regular county groundwater studies and reports
Beginning July 1, 2026, and subject to available funding, the state engineer must study groundwater at least once every 10 years in counties with a designated control area where the engineer has ordered corrective controls. The engineer may also study other counties if needed. Each study reviews the effect of those controls, aquifer recharge versus water use, and impacts of future growth. Work may include maps, computer models, and new monitoring wells. Results are public and must go to the Legislature’s Joint Agriculture, State and Public Lands and Water Resources Interim Committee within 60 days after each study ends. The first study must be finished by June 30, 2030.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Taft Love
Republican • Senate
Cosponsors
Bob Davis
Republican • House
Lee Filer
Republican • House
Justin Fornstrom
Republican • House
Rob Geringer
Republican • House
Steve Johnson
Republican • House
Karlee Provenza
Democratic • House
John Winter
Republican • House
Barry Crago
Republican • Senate
Lynn Hutchings
Republican • Senate
Tara Nethercott
Republican • Senate
Cheri Steinmetz
Republican • Senate
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 3/4/2026
H 3rd Reading:Passed 60-0-2-0-0
Yes: 60 • No: 0
House vote • 2/27/2026
H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 5-2-0-0-0
Yes: 5 • No: 2
House vote • 2/26/2026
H05 - Agriculture:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0
Yes: 9 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/23/2026
S 3rd Reading:Passed 29-1-1-0-0
Yes: 29 • No: 1
House vote • 2/19/2026
Recalled from Committee Pursuant to Senate Rule 5-5: 29-2-0-0-0
Yes: 29 • No: 2
Senate vote • 2/17/2026
S05 - Agriculture:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 4-1-0-0-0
Yes: 4 • No: 1
Senate vote • 2/10/2026
S Introduced and Referred to S05 - Agriculture 25-5-1-0-0
Yes: 25 • No: 5
Actions Timeline
Governor Signed SEA No. 0047
3/6/2026GovernorAssigned Chapter Number 70
3/6/2026S President Signed SEA No. 0047
3/5/2026SenateH Speaker Signed SEA No. 0047
3/5/2026HouseH 3rd Reading:Passed 60-0-2-0-0
3/4/2026HouseAssigned Number SEA No. 0047
3/4/2026H 2nd Reading:Passed
3/3/2026HouseH COW:Passed
3/2/2026HouseH02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 5-2-0-0-0
2/27/2026HouseH Placed on General File
2/27/2026HouseH05 - Agriculture:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0
2/26/2026House:Rerefer to H02 - Appropriations
2/26/2026HouseH Received for Introduction
2/24/2026HouseH Introduced and Referred to H05 - Agriculture
2/24/2026HouseS 3rd Reading:Passed 29-1-1-0-0
2/23/2026SenateS 2nd Reading:Passed
2/20/2026SenateRecalled from Committee Pursuant to Senate Rule 5-5: 29-2-0-0-0
2/19/2026SenateS COW:Passed
2/19/2026SenateS05 - Agriculture:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 4-1-0-0-0
2/17/2026Senate:Rerefer to S02 - Appropriations
2/17/2026SenateS Introduced and Referred to S05 - Agriculture 25-5-1-0-0
2/10/2026SenateS Received for Introduction
1/29/2026SenateBill Number Assigned
1/21/2026
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