# Wyoming SF 82: 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.

Wyoming SF 82, 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., is a 2025 General Session Senate bill sponsored by null Water; status signed, last action 2025-02-27 (Assigned Chapter Number 56) (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-SF82-2025
- As of: 2026-11-01
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## Facts
- Bill: Wyoming SF 82
- State: Wyoming
- Session: 2025 General 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; and providing for an effective date.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-02
- Last action: 2025-02-27, Assigned Chapter Number 56
- Sponsor: null Water
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 6 (117 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Fremont County water storage study funded: benefit, low. 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 fund…
- Wyoming funds three irrigation district studies: benefit, low. 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 ge…
- Wyoming funds water planning and research: benefit, low. 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 anot…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: null Water

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-24 | House | H 3rd Reading:Passed 60-0-2-0-0 | pass | 60 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-19 | House | H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 7-0-0-0-0 | pass | 7 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-18 | House | H05 - Agriculture:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0 | pass | 9 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-03 | Senate | S 3rd Reading:Passed 31-0-0-0-0 | pass | 31 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-24 | Senate | S02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0 | pass | 5 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-21 | Senate | S05 - Agriculture:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0 | pass | 5 | 0 |   |

## Actions (24)

- 2025-02-27: Assigned Chapter Number 56
- 2025-02-27: Governor Signed SEA No. 0026 (Governor)
- 2025-02-24: H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0026 (House)
- 2025-02-24: S President Signed SEA No. 0026 (Senate)
- 2025-02-24: Assigned Number SEA No. 0026
- 2025-02-24: H 3rd Reading:Passed 60-0-2-0-0 (House)
- 2025-02-21: H 2nd Reading:Passed (House)
- 2025-02-20: H COW:Passed (House)
- 2025-02-19: H Placed on General File (House)
- 2025-02-19: H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 7-0-0-0-0 (House)
- 2025-02-18: S02 - Appropriations:Rerefer to H02 - Appropriations (House)
- 2025-02-18: H05 - Agriculture:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0 (House)
- 2025-02-12: H Introduced and Referred to H05 - Agriculture (House)
- 2025-02-03: H Received for Introduction (House)
- 2025-02-03: S 3rd Reading:Passed 31-0-0-0-0 (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: S 2nd Reading:Passed (Senate)
- 2025-01-30: S COW:Passed (Senate)
- 2025-01-24: S Placed on General File (Senate)
- 2025-01-24: S02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0 (Senate)
- 2025-01-21: :Rerefer to S02 - Appropriations (Senate)
- 2025-01-21: S05 - Agriculture:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0 (Senate)
- 2025-01-15: S Introduced and Referred to S05 - Agriculture (Senate)
- 2025-01-06: S Received for Introduction (Senate)
- 2025-01-02: Bill Number Assigned

## Bill text

- Enrolled: [PDF](https://wyoleg.gov/2025/Enroll/SF0082.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://wyoleg.gov/2025/Introduced/SF0082.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://wyoleg.gov/2025/Enroll/SF0082.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://wyoleg.gov/2025/Introduced/SF0082.pdf)

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- [HB 62: AN ACT relating to crimes and offenses; amending the crimes of prostitution and…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-HB62-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-SF82-2025 (as of 2026-11-01).
