Breach orders due process.
HB 105 amends Wyoming's water law to establish due process requirements before the state engineer issues an emergency order to breach a dam or diversion system. It requires the state engineer to first determine if alternatives exist, hold a public meeting in the affected area (even after an order is issued), and notify affected water rights holders and landowners about liability risks before proceeding, unless an immediate danger requires action within 10 days. The bill directly affects dam owners, water rights holders, and communities near dams by adding transparency and public input steps to emergency breach decisions. It is procedural in nature, focusing on process rather than substantive policy changes, and applies to all such orders issued after the bill's effective date.
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introduced
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Jan 2025
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Introduced Jan 3, 2025
Last action Feb 3, 2025
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