WyomingSF 502026 Budget SessionSenate

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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Wyoming funds regular public groundwater studies

Beginning July 1, 2026, Wyoming’s state engineer must study groundwater at least every 10 years, subject to available funding. This applies to each county with a board-designated groundwater control area where the engineer has ordered at least one corrective control. Studies review those controls, groundwater recharge compared with water use, and the effects of future development. They may include mapping, modeling, and drilling monitoring wells. The engineer may also study counties without a control area when needed. Results must be public and reported to the Joint Agriculture, State and Public Lands and Water Resources Interim Committee within 60 days after completion. The first study is due by June 30, 2030. The law provides $500,000 from the general fund to the state engineer’s office for the study. Funds are available from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2031, and cannot be transferred or spent for another purpose. Money left unspent and uncommitted reverts as provided by law on June 30, 2031. The Legislature intends to exclude this funding from the office’s standard budget for the immediately following two-year budget period.

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

All Roll Calls

Yes: 161 • No: 11

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

  1. Assigned Chapter Number 70

    3/6/2026
  2. Governor Signed SEA No. 0047

    3/6/2026Governor
  3. H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0047

    3/5/2026House
  4. S President Signed SEA No. 0047

    3/5/2026Senate
  5. Assigned Number SEA No. 0047

    3/4/2026
  6. H 3rd Reading:Passed 60-0-2-0-0

    3/4/2026House
  7. H 2nd Reading:Passed

    3/3/2026House
  8. H COW:Passed

    3/2/2026House
  9. H Placed on General File

    2/27/2026House
  10. H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 5-2-0-0-0

    2/27/2026House
  11. :Rerefer to H02 - Appropriations

    2/26/2026House
  12. H05 - Agriculture:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0

    2/26/2026House
  13. H Introduced and Referred to H05 - Agriculture

    2/24/2026House
  14. H Received for Introduction

    2/24/2026House
  15. S 3rd Reading:Passed 29-1-1-0-0

    2/23/2026Senate
  16. S 2nd Reading:Passed

    2/20/2026Senate
  17. S COW:Passed

    2/19/2026Senate
  18. Recalled from Committee Pursuant to Senate Rule 5-5: 29-2-0-0-0

    2/19/2026Senate
  19. :Rerefer to S02 - Appropriations

    2/17/2026Senate
  20. S05 - Agriculture:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 4-1-0-0-0

    2/17/2026Senate
  21. S Introduced and Referred to S05 - Agriculture 25-5-1-0-0

    2/10/2026Senate
  22. S Received for Introduction

    1/29/2026Senate
  23. Bill Number Assigned

    1/21/2026

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