Water exchange amendments.
This bill clarifies rules for water exchanges in Wyoming, directly affecting water rights holders and the state engineer who approves such exchanges. It specifies that water rights aren't lost during exchanges and requires that diverted water be replaced with "makeup water" to maintain supply. The bill also reinforces that exchanges must follow beneficial use rules and avoid harming other water users' rights. These changes take effect July 1, 2024, to streamline water management without altering existing rights.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Feb 2024
House Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Mar 2024
Introduced Feb 12, 2024
Signed Mar 8, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 23, 2024 · House Mar 4, 2024
How they voted
30–0
Passed
Total votes 30
Feb 23, 2024
D
Democratic2
100% Yea
R
Republican28
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Mar 8, 2024
Signed into law
Governor Signed SEA No. 0021
legislature
Mar 4, 2024
Lower · Passed
H 3rd Reading:Passed 60-0-2-0-0
lower
Feb 29, 2024
Lower · Passed
H COW:Passed
lower
Feb 29, 2024
Lower · Passed
H09 - Minerals:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0
lower
Feb 26, 2024
Introduced
H Introduced and Referred to H09 - Minerals
lower
Feb 23, 2024
Upper · Passed
S 3rd Reading:Passed 31-0-0-0-0
upper
Feb 21, 2024
Upper · Passed
S COW:Passed
upper
Feb 19, 2024
Upper · Passed
S05 - Agriculture:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 6-0-0-0-0
upper
Feb 12, 2024
Introduced
S Introduced and Referred to S05 - Agriculture 31-0-0-0-0
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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