All Roll Calls
Yes: 139 • No: 27
WyomingSF 992026 Budget SessionSenateWALLET
AN ACT relating to property, conveyances and security transactions; providing legislative findings; providing definitions; providing an easement for electric transmission lines and distributions systems as specified; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date.
Sponsored By: Ed Cooper (Republican)
Signed by Governor
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Limits on utility use of your land
Beginning July 1, 2026, these easements come with clear limits to protect your land. Access is only what is needed to use the easement. If direct access is dangerous or blocked, other routes are allowed but must minimize impacts. The easement cannot extend more than 30 feet from existing lines or equipment. Use must stay consistent with historic use or normal growth, not heavy industrial power increases. If the line is unused over three years, the easement is abandoned unless you agreed otherwise. Existing written easements or agreements remain in force.
Public notice before utility easements
Beginning July 1, 2026, a utility must publish a notice before it gets this easement. The notice can be in a local newspaper or a customer newsletter. The law does not change Wyoming’s prescriptive easement rules.
New utility easement on older lines
Beginning July 1, 2026, some older power lines carry a new utility easement. It applies if the utility installed the line on or before January 1, 2006. The line must be visible and used without a break; a shutdown up to one year does not count. No other written easement can exist for that line. The utility may reattach existing pole gear, and repair, re‑phase, and maintain the line. It may trim or remove trees that are hazardous or likely to become hazardous.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Ed Cooper
Republican • Senate
Cosponsors
Eric Barlow
Republican • Senate
Dan Dockstader
Republican • Senate
Ogden Driskill
Republican • Senate
Larry Hicks
Republican • Senate
Bill Landen
Republican • Senate
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 3/5/2026
H 3rd Reading:Passed 47-14-1-0-0
Yes: 47 • No: 14
Senate vote • 3/5/2026
S Concur:Passed 28-3-0-0-0
Yes: 28 • No: 3
House vote • 3/2/2026
H09 - Minerals:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 7-0-2-0-0
Yes: 7 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/24/2026
S 3rd Reading:Passed 29-2-0-0-0
Yes: 29 • No: 2
Senate vote • 2/19/2026
S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
Yes: 5 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/12/2026
S Introduced and Referred to S01 - Judiciary 23-8-0-0-0
Yes: 23 • No: 8
Actions Timeline
Governor Signed SEA No. 0063
3/7/2026GovernorAssigned Chapter Number 102
3/7/2026S President Signed SEA No. 0063
3/6/2026SenateH Speaker Signed SEA No. 0063
3/6/2026HouseH 3rd Reading:Passed 47-14-1-0-0
3/5/2026HouseS Received for Concurrence
3/5/2026SenateS Concur:Passed 28-3-0-0-0
3/5/2026SenateAssigned Number SEA No. 0063
3/5/2026H 2nd Reading:Passed
3/4/2026HouseH COW:Passed
3/3/2026HouseH09 - Minerals:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 7-0-2-0-0
3/2/2026HouseH Placed on General File
3/2/2026HouseH Received for Introduction
2/25/2026HouseH Introduced and Referred to H09 - Minerals
2/25/2026HouseS 3rd Reading:Passed 29-2-0-0-0
2/24/2026SenateS 2nd Reading:Passed
2/23/2026SenateS COW:Passed
2/20/2026SenateS01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
2/19/2026SenateS Placed on General File
2/19/2026SenateS Introduced and Referred to S01 - Judiciary 23-8-0-0-0
2/12/2026SenateS Received for Introduction
2/11/2026SenateBill Number Assigned
2/10/2026
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