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Wyoming2020Enacted
SF0022
Surface Water Diversion Act
Last scannedAug 25, 2026, 2:25 AM
In one sentence
The Surface Water Diversion Act expands the authority of cities and towns in Wyoming to manage surface water runoff from private property.
What it does
- Expands the authority of cities and towns to include diverting surface water runoff from the property of their inhabitants.
- Allows cities and towns to set rates for managing or diverting surface water runoff.
Who it affects
- Cities and towns across Wyoming
- Residents whose properties may have surface water runoff that can be managed by their city or town
Limits and unknowns
- The bill does not specify how much surface water can be diverted or managed.
- It is unclear what specific rates cities and towns will set for managing surface water runoff.
Plain language
Terms to know
- Surface Water Runoff
- Water from rain, snowmelt, or other sources that flows over land and into rivers, lakes, or oceans.
Official record
Sources
Official summary
Bill Summary - 20LSO-0028 Bill No.: SF0022 Effective: 7/1/2020 12:00:00 AM LSO No.: 20LSO-0028 Enrolled Act No.: SEA No. 0031 Chapter No.: 58 Prime Sponsor: Joint Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivisions Interim Committee Catch Title: Surface water diversion. Subject: Diversion of surface water runoff. Summary/Major Elements: Existing law authorizes cities and towns to take any action necessary to establish, purchase, extend, maintain and regulate a water system for supplying water to its inhabitants. The bill expands that authority to include diverting surface water runoff from the property of its inhabitants and to prescribe and regulate rates for the diversion or management of surface water runoff. 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.
Public statements
Why lawmakers voted
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Wyoming roll calls
Recorded votes
5 roll calls
H 3rd Reading:Passed 38-20-2-0-02020-03-06 · House38 yes 20 no
- Yes
- 38
- No
- 20
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 2
- Conflict
- 0
Yes 38
Albert P Sommers Jr.H20Andrew W SchwartzH23Bob NicholasR · H08CLIFFORDCatherine R ConnollyH13Charles F PelkeyH45Clark D StithH48Cyrus WesternH51DAYTON-SELMANDan FurphyH14Dan ZwonitzerH43Danny EyreH19David E NorthrupH50Donald E Burkhart JrH15Eric BarlowR · H03Evan J SimpsonH21James A RoscoeH22Jared OlsenR · H11Jerry A ObermuellerH56Jerry D PaxtonH47John C EklundH10John L FreemanH60Joseph E MacGuireH35LARSEN LLOYDLandon BrownR · H09Mark S KinnerH29Mike YinD · H16Patrick SweeneyH58Sandy NewsomeH24Sara BurlingameH44Shelly DuncanH05Stanley L BlakeH39Steve HarshmanR · H37Susan S WilsonH07Thomas D CrankH18Tim SalazarR · H34William D HendersonH41William H Mr. HaleyH46
No 20
Art WashutR · H36Carl R LoucksH59Charles J GrayH57Clifford M JenningsH30Dan R KirkbrideH04David R MillerH55Garry C PiiparinenH49Hans HuntH02Jamie L FlitnerH26John WinterR · H28LAURSEN DANMichael D GreearH27Richard TassH40Robert A ClausenH06Roy H EdwardsH53Scott M ClemH31Thomas J WaltersH38Timothy P HallinanH32Tyler E LindholmH01William H PownallH52
H03 - Revenue:Recommend Do Pass 8-0-1-0-02020-03-02 · House8 yes 0 no
- Yes
- 8
- No
- 0
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 1
- Conflict
- 0
S 3rd Reading:Passed 28-2-0-0-02020-02-19 · Senate28 yes 2 no
- Yes
- 28
- No
- 2
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 0
- Conflict
- 0
Yes 28
Affie EllisS08Anthony BouchardS06Bill LandenR · S27Bo BitemanR · S21Brian BonerR · S02Charles ScottR · S30Cheri SteinmetzR · S03Chris RothfussD · S09Dan DockstaderR · S16David A KinskeyS22Drew A PerkinsS29Eli D BeboutS26Fred A BaldwinS14Glenn W MonizS10Henry R CoeS18Jeff WasserburgerS23Jim AndersonR · S28Larry HicksR · S11Liisa L Anselmi-DaltonS12Lynn HutchingsR · S05Michael J Mr. Von FlaternS24Mike GierauD · S17Ogden DriskillR · S01RJ KostS19Stephan PappasR · S07Tara NethercottR · S04Tom JamesS13Wendy SchulerR · S15
S07 - Corporations:Recommend Do Pass 4-1-0-0-02020-02-13 · Senate4 yes 1 no
- Yes
- 4
- No
- 1
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 0
- Conflict
- 0
S Introduced and Referred to S07 - Corporations 29-0-1-0-02020-02-10 · Senate29 yes 0 no
- Yes
- 29
- No
- 0
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 1
- Conflict
- 0
Yes 29
Affie EllisS08Anthony BouchardS06Bill LandenR · S27Bo BitemanR · S21Brian BonerR · S02Cale CaseR · S25Charles ScottR · S30Cheri SteinmetzR · S03Chris RothfussD · S09Dan DockstaderR · S16David A KinskeyS22Drew A PerkinsS29Eli D BeboutS26Fred A BaldwinS14Glenn W MonizS10Henry R CoeS18Jeff WasserburgerS23Jim AndersonR · S28Larry HicksR · S11Liisa L Anselmi-DaltonS12Lynn HutchingsR · S05Michael J Mr. Von FlaternS24Mike GierauD · S17Ogden DriskillR · S01RJ KostS19Stephan PappasR · S07Tara NethercottR · S04Tom JamesS13Wendy SchulerR · S15
Excused 1
Official activity
Bill history
- Assigned Chapter Number 58LSO
- Governor Signed SEA No. 0031 Governor
- H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0031House
- S President Signed SEA No. 0031Senate
- Assigned Number SEA No. 0031LSO
- H 3rd Reading:Passed 38-20-2-0-0House
- H 2nd Reading:PassedHouse
- H COW:PassedHouse
- H Placed on General FileHouse
- H03 - Revenue:Recommend Do Pass 8-0-1-0-0House
- H Introduced and Referred to H03 - RevenueHouse
- H Received for IntroductionHouse
- S 3rd Reading:Passed 28-2-0-0-0Senate
- S 2nd Reading:PassedSenate
- S COW:PassedSenate
- S Placed on General FileSenate
- S07 - Corporations:Recommend Do Pass 4-1-0-0-0Senate
- S Introduced and Referred to S07 - Corporations 29-0-1-0-0Senate
- S Received for IntroductionSenate
- Bill Number AssignedLSO
Changes
Amendments
4 stored
The amendment adds new powers to cities and towns, allowing them to set rules and charges for using water and diverting surface water runoff.
The amendment adds 'management' as a new authority for cities and towns alongside their existing authority over surface water diversion.
The amendment changes a part of the bill to give cities and towns more power to redirect surface water runoff within their areas, but only if the landowner agrees.