WyomingSF 822025 General SessionSenate

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; and providing for an effective date.

Sponsored By: null Water

Signed by Governor

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3 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Fremont County water storage study funded

The Wyoming Water Development Commission gets $551,000 from Water Development Account III for the Middle Popo Agie River Storage Study. This Fremont County study examines whether a dam or reservoir project is feasible; it does not fund construction or household payments. Any transfer of excess funds is limited to projects listed in the same section, with select water committee review and recommendation. Money neither spent nor committed before July 1, 2028 returns to Account III. The commission must report on the study before the 2027 legislative session.

Wyoming funds three irrigation district studies

The Wyoming Water Development Commission gets $980,000 from Water Development Account II for early-stage irrigation rehabilitation studies. Pioneer Canal Lake Hattie Irrigation District's master plan in Albany County gets $236,000. Smith's Fork Irrigation District's master plan in Lincoln County gets $272,000. Wheatland Irrigation District's master plan in Albany, Carbon, and Platte counties gets $472,000. Excess funds can finish another study listed in the same section after select water committee review and recommendation. Money neither spent nor committed before July 1, 2028 returns to Account II. The commission must report on each study before the 2027 legislative session; this funding does not provide direct household payments.

Wyoming funds water planning and research

The law provides $534,998 from Water Development Account I to the Wyoming Water Development Commission for early-stage water studies. This includes $166,000 for the Hulett Water Master Plan in Crook County and $368,998 for statewide University of Wyoming water research. Excess funds can finish another study listed in the same section after select water committee review and recommendation. Money neither spent nor committed before July 1, 2028 returns to Account I. The commission must report on each study before the 2027 legislative session. The law took effect immediately upon enactment and provides study funding, not direct household payments.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • null Water

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 117 • No: 0

House vote • 2/24/2025

H 3rd Reading:Passed 60-0-2-0-0

Yes: 60 • No: 0

House vote • 2/19/2025

H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 7-0-0-0-0

Yes: 7 • No: 0

House vote • 2/18/2025

H05 - Agriculture:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0

Yes: 9 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/3/2025

S 3rd Reading:Passed 31-0-0-0-0

Yes: 31 • No: 0

Senate vote • 1/24/2025

S02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0

Yes: 5 • No: 0

Senate vote • 1/21/2025

S05 - Agriculture:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0

Yes: 5 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Assigned Chapter Number 56

    2/27/2025
  2. Governor Signed SEA No. 0026

    2/27/2025Governor
  3. H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0026

    2/24/2025House
  4. S President Signed SEA No. 0026

    2/24/2025Senate
  5. Assigned Number SEA No. 0026

    2/24/2025
  6. H 3rd Reading:Passed 60-0-2-0-0

    2/24/2025House
  7. H 2nd Reading:Passed

    2/21/2025House
  8. H COW:Passed

    2/20/2025House
  9. H Placed on General File

    2/19/2025House
  10. H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 7-0-0-0-0

    2/19/2025House
  11. S02 - Appropriations:Rerefer to H02 - Appropriations

    2/18/2025House
  12. H05 - Agriculture:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0

    2/18/2025House
  13. H Introduced and Referred to H05 - Agriculture

    2/12/2025House
  14. H Received for Introduction

    2/3/2025House
  15. S 3rd Reading:Passed 31-0-0-0-0

    2/3/2025Senate
  16. S 2nd Reading:Passed

    1/31/2025Senate
  17. S COW:Passed

    1/30/2025Senate
  18. S Placed on General File

    1/24/2025Senate
  19. S02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0

    1/24/2025Senate
  20. :Rerefer to S02 - Appropriations

    1/21/2025Senate
  21. S05 - Agriculture:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0

    1/21/2025Senate
  22. S Introduced and Referred to S05 - Agriculture

    1/15/2025Senate
  23. S Received for Introduction

    1/6/2025Senate
  24. Bill Number Assigned

    1/2/2025

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