Colorado river authority.

HB 60 proposes creating the Colorado River Authority of Wyoming within the state engineer's office to manage the state's water resources in the Colorado River system. The authority, composed of nine members (including basin-specific county appointees, the state engineer, and a gubernatorial appointee), will develop management plans to protect Wyoming's water rights under existing compacts. It can establish advisory councils and provide input to the river commissioner, who will coordinate with the authority. The bill does not alter existing water rights or the state engineer's role, and the authority will meet annually with a five-member quorum required for decisions. This is a procedural bill establishing new governance, not yet considered by the legislature.