WyomingWyoming water commission funds studies and program work
The Water Development Commission receives money for listed water planning and repair studies, and must report on them before the 2028 legislative session.
What it does
The law sets aside about $2.51 million for water plans, statewide research, and a regional supply study. The commission must report on each study before the 2028 legislative session.
The law sets aside $998,000 for studies of irrigation and water system repairs. The commission must report on each study before the 2028 legislative session.
The law sets aside $175,000 for the Office of Water Programs from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2028.
Argument forCommunities and irrigation districts could use the funded studies to plan water supplies and repairs to existing systems.
Argument againstStudies that are unfinished or not funded by the deadline could lose access to their unspent money when it returns to the state water accounts.
More detail
The Water Development Commission may spend the listed money on water planning and feasibility studies. The studies cover water plans in several counties, statewide water research, and a regional supply study for Bedford and Turnerville in Lincoln County. If a study costs less than its appropriation, the commission may use the extra money for another listed study after review and recommendation by the Select Water Committee. Money not spent or committed by July 1, 2029, returns to Water Development Account I.
The Water Development Commission may spend the listed money on studies of water system and irrigation repairs. The studies cover the Shoshone Irrigation District in Park County, the Casper Alcova Irrigation District in Natrona County, and a water source and delivery system in Platte County. If a study costs less than its appropriation, the commission may use the extra money for another listed study after review and recommendation by the Select Water Committee. Money not spent or committed by July 1, 2029, returns to Water Development Account II.
The Water Development Commission may spend $175,000 to fund the Office of Water Programs. The appropriation is for the Office of Water Programs. The money cannot be transferred or spent for another purpose. Any money left unspent and uncommitted returns as provided by law on June 30, 2028.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
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History
- 2026
- Mar 6Assigned Chapter Number 35Latest
- Mar 6Governor Mark Gordon Signed HEA No. 0020Became Law
- Mar 4S President Signed HEA No. 0020
- Mar 4H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0020
- Mar 3Assigned Number HEA No. 0020
- Vote recorded S 3rd Reading:Passed 30-0-1-0-0. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 3S 3rd Reading:Passed 30-0-1-0-0Passed Senate
- Mar 2S 2nd Reading:PassedMinor
- Feb 27S COW:PassedMinor
- Feb 25S Placed on General File
- Vote recorded S02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 25S02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0Minor
- Feb 24:Rerefer to S02 - AppropriationsMinor
- Vote recorded S05 - Agriculture:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 24S05 - Agriculture:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0Minor
- Feb 23S Introduced and Referred to S05 - AgricultureMinor
- Feb 19S Received for IntroductionMinor
- Vote recorded H 3rd Reading:Passed 57-0-5-0-0. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 19H 3rd Reading:Passed 57-0-5-0-0Passed House
- Feb 17H 2nd Reading:PassedMinor
- Feb 16H COW:PassedMinor
- Feb 14H Placed on General File
- Vote recorded H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 7-0-0-0-0. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 14H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 7-0-0-0-0Minor
- Feb 12:Rerefer to H02 - AppropriationsMinor
- Vote recorded H05 - Agriculture:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 12H05 - Agriculture:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0Minor
- Feb 9H Introduced and Referred to H05 - Agriculture 62-0-0-0-0Minor
- Vote recorded H Introduced and Referred to H05 - Agriculture 62-0-0-0-0. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 5H Received for IntroductionMinor
- Feb 3Bill Number AssignedIntroduced
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