SF0126

Official summary

Summary for LSO115 Bill No.: SF0126 Effective : 3/9/2015 LSO No.: 15LSO-0385 Enrolled Act No.: SEA 75 Chapter No.: 173 Prime Sponsor: Hicks Catch Title: Water quality. Subject: Water quality issues related to diversion of water. Summary/Major Elements: Existing law specifies water quality standards for the purposes of the Wyoming Environmental Quality Act. This bill provides the provisions of the E nvironmental Q uality A ct shall not be interpreted to supersede or abrogate a valid water right. The bill provides it is recognized that a diversion of water caused by the exercise of a valid water right is an allowable practice. The bill requires the administrator of the W ater Q uality D ivision to develop water quality standards where the exercise of valid water rights or the diversion or hydrologic modification precludes attainment of any existing water quality standard. The above summary is not an official publication of the Wyoming Legislature and is not an official statement of legislative intent. While the Legislative Service Office endeavored to provide accurate information in this summary, it should not be relied upon as a comprehensive abstract of the bill.