Omnibus water bill-planning.
HB 81 authorizes funding for specific water development studies across Wyoming, directly affecting local water districts and the state's Water Development Commission. It allocates $1.8 million for Level I reconnaissance studies (e.g., Crook County Rural Water Supply Plan, Evanston Water Master Plan) and $268,000 for Level II feasibility studies (e.g., Lake DeSmet/Healy Reservoir), with additional funds for rehabilitation projects like Boulder Irrigation District. Funds not spent by July 1, 2022, revert to designated water accounts, and unused funds may be redirected to other approved projects after committee review. The bill also requires annual reports to the legislature on study progress, focusing on planning for new water infrastructure and rehabilitation of existing systems.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Feb 2019
House Passage
Jan 2019
Senate Passage
Feb 2019
Signed into Law
Feb 2019
Introduced Jan 9, 2019
Signed Feb 26, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Feb 15, 2019 · House Jan 22, 2019
How they voted
21–0
Passed
Total votes 21
Feb 15, 2019
D
Democratic2
100% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
26
Key actions
9
Committee
6
Feb 26, 2019
Signed into law
Governor Signed HEA No. 0038
legislature
Feb 15, 2019
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (21-0)
senate
Feb 13, 2019
Upper · Passed
S COW:Passed
upper
Feb 4, 2019
Upper · Passed
S02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 3-1-1-0-0
upper
Feb 1, 2019
Committee
:Rerefer to S02 - Appropriations
upper
Feb 1, 2019
Upper · Passed
S05 - Agriculture:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
upper
Jan 30, 2019
Introduced
S Introduced and Referred to S05 - Agriculture
upper
Jan 22, 2019
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (22-0)
house
Jan 17, 2019
Lower · Passed
H COW:Passed
lower
Jan 17, 2019
Lower · Passed
H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 7-0-0-0-0
lower
Jan 15, 2019
Committee
:Rerefer to H02 - Appropriations
lower
Jan 15, 2019
Lower · Passed
H05 - Agriculture:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0
lower
Jan 9, 2019
Introduced
H Introduced and Referred to H05 - Agriculture
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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