Tim Salazar
R · S26
Why they voted this way
The speaker opposes the amendment due to concerns about unknown health risks of cloud seeding on soil, water, wildlife, and human health.
Public statementFloor statement at 39:40 Watch the statement
Wyoming2025Enacted
HB0117
Water Development Projects Act
Last scannedAug 25, 2026, 2:25 AM
In one sentence
This act authorizes and funds specific water development projects in Wyoming, including construction and rehabilitation initiatives.
What it does
- Authorizes the construction of new water supply projects such as pipelines, transmission mains, and public water systems.
- Provides funding for designated projects through state grants and appropriations from specific accounts.
- Includes rehabilitation projects to repair existing infrastructure like pipelines, tanks, and irrigation structures.
Who it affects
- Water supply agencies and districts in Wyoming
- Local communities relying on these water systems
Limits and unknowns
- The act does not specify all the details of how funds will be distributed for each project.
- Some projects may require additional funding from other sources beyond what is provided in this act.
Plain language
Terms to know
- water development account
- A fund managed by the state to support various water-related projects.
Official record
Sources
Official summary
Bill Summary - 25LSO-0452 Bill No.: HB0117 Effective: Immediately LSO No.: 25LSO-0452 Enrolled Act No.: HEA No. 0056 Chapter No.: 111 Prime Sponsor: Select Water Committee Catch Title: Omnibus water bill-construction. Has Report: No Subject: Provides authorization and funding for water development program projects. Summary/Major Elements: 2025 Construction Projects Big Horn Regional JPB South Transmission Project 2025 Cloud Seeding: Wind River and Sierra Madre mountain ranges 2026 (ground‑based) Hoback Junction Public Water System 2025 SAWS JPB Upper Road Transmission Main Phase I 2025 Small Water Development Projects – New Development 2025 2025 Rehabilitation Projects CAID Lateral 256 Check Structure Rehabilitation 2025 Casper Tank Replacement 2025 Cottonwood Irrigation District Pipeline Replacement 2025 EVIDD Farson Lateral Phase 4A 2025 GID 62.2 Check Structure Project 2025 Kirby Creek Spillway Replacement 2025 Meeteetse Trails Estates 2025 Rawlins Sage Creek Pipeline 2025 Sidon ID Canal Crossing 2025 Small Water Development Projects – Rehabilitation 2025 Upper Bluff Pump Plant No. 1 Pipeline 2025 West Afton ID Phase I Project 2025 Willwood ID Willwood Chute 2025 Amendments to Prior Projects Aladdin Water Supply Project Sponsor's Contingency Fund ‑ Rehabilitation Ethete Water Supply Arapahoe Pipeline and Tank Broken Wheel Ranch Water Supply 2017 Gillette Regional Extensions 2017 Middle Piney Reservoir Alkali Creek Reservoir Gillette Regional Extensions Phase IV 2018 Project GR/RS/SC JPWB Pump Station 2019 Eden Valley Irrigation District System Improvements 2019 Gillette Regional Extensions Phase V 2020 Enterprise Watershed Improvement District Canal Lining 2020 Laramie Valley Diversion Structure 2020 Lander Well and Transmission Pipeline 2021 South End Water Users ISD Pipeline 2023 Goshen Irrigation District Tunnels 1 and 2 Rehabilitation LaPrele Dam Rehabilitation Repeals a redundancy of water delivery systems project. Provides for the transfer of state owned wells. Authorizes the transfer of funds from water development account I to water development account II. Authorizes and provides an appropriation to the State Engineers Office for a natural resources program supervisor. Provides an appropriation for funds to update the system calculating the natural flow of the North Platte River. Comments: See the companion bill, Senate File 0082, Omnibus water bill-planning. The Governor exercised line‑item vetoes in this act. Originally, the enrolled act required the Office of State Lands and Investments to investigate land exchanges to acquire state lands around LaPrele dam and reservoir. 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
Last checked Aug 5, 3:17 AM
Voted Yes
Laura Pearson
R · S14
Why they voted this way
The speaker opposes the amendment based on the reasons previously stated by a fellow senator.
Public statementFloor statement at 42:44 Watch the statement
Ed Cooper
R · S20
Why they voted this way
The speaker supports the amendment because the project benefits Northwest Wyoming and allows planning to move forward using funds already appropriated.
Public statementFloor statement at 49:30 Watch the statement
Bob Ide
R · S29
Why they voted this way
The speaker opposes the amendment because it represents a public-private partnership that should be left to the private sector and competes with existing businesses.
Public statementFloor statement at 51:11 Watch the statement
Stephan Pappas
R · S07
Why they voted this way
The speaker supports the amendment because construction costs rise faster than inflation, and delaying authorization after two years of work is not beneficial.
Public statementFloor statement at 52:31 Watch the statement
Darin Smith
S06
Why they voted this way
The speaker supports the amendment because the body is already fiscally committed to the project and failing to act would be a double standard.
Public statementFloor statement at 53:34 Watch the statement
John Kolb
R · S12
Why they voted this way
The speaker supports the amendment because the national-quality shooting complex promotes gun-related businesses and has broad economic impacts across Wyoming.
Public statementFloor statement at 54:15 Watch the statement
Chris Rothfuss
D · S09
Why they voted this way
The speaker opposes the amendment because, while supporting the project itself, including a non-water facility in a water bill violates constitutional requirements for single-subject bills.
Public statementFloor statement at 56:35 Watch the statement
Mike Gierau
D · S17
Why they voted this way
The speaker opposes the amendment because although the project is good, it does not belong in a water bill and should be funded through tourism funds instead.
Public statementFloor statement at 58:27 Watch the statement
Tara Nethercott
R · S04
Why they voted this way
The speaker opposes the amendment because it is improper to include non-water projects in a water bill, even though there are other solutions for funding the project.
Public statementFloor statement at 1:00:07 Watch the statement
Gary Crum
R · S10
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports the amendment because it provides a critical accounting and software system for modeling the North Platte River, which is essential to the bill's purpose of funding water projects.
Public statementFloor statement at 1:10:09 Watch the statement
Brian Boner
R · S02
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports the amendment because it facilitates land exchanges to increase public access without forcing private property owners, addressing a long-standing issue in that area.
Public statementFloor statement at 1:14:50 Watch the statement
Charles Scott
R · S30
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports the amendment because it builds support for the project, helps secure necessary federal funding, and preserves critical water rights on the North Platte River.
Public statementFloor statement at 1:16:49 Watch the statement
Dan Laursen
R · S19
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker opposes the amendment because existing processes already allow for these actions, making legislative specification unnecessary.
Public statementFloor statement at 1:17:28 Watch the statement
Eric Barlow
R · S23
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker opposes the amendment because he believes the process for land exchanges is already available and does not require new legislation.
Public statementFloor statement at 1:17:49 Watch the statement
Larry Hicks
R · S11
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker opposes the amendment because it mandates a land exchange to increase public access on private property without consulting owners, which he views as a violation of property rights.
Public statementFloor statement at 1:20:11 Watch the statement
Ogden Driskill
R · S01
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports the amendment because it offers a voluntary, win-win opportunity for land exchanges that allows public use of currently inaccessible state lands.
Public statementFloor statement at 1:22:54 Watch the statement
John Bear
R · H31
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker opposes concurrence because he believes cloud seeding was removed from the bill without sufficient discussion, despite supporting the rest of the legislation.
Public statementFloor statement at 2:28:09 Watch the statement
J.T. Larson
R · H17
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports concurrence because no state dollars will be used for cloud seeding, as funding must come from other basin water users or interested parties.
Public statementFloor statement at 2:30:29 Watch the statement
Dalton Banks
R · H26
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker urges concurrence because the bill must be passed quickly to allow time for overriding any potential line-item vetoes by the chief executive.
Public statementFloor statement at 2:33:43 Watch the statement
Mike Yin
D · H16
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker urges concurrence because the bill must be finalized quickly to ensure there is enough time to override any potential vetoes by the chief executive.
Public statementFloor statement at 2:33:43 Watch the statement
Tomi Strock
R · H06
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker wants to concur so that money is secured for rebuilding dams before leaving, ensuring water availability upon returning home.
Public statementFloor statement at 2:34:41 Watch the statement
Marlene Brady
R · H60
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker opposes concurrence because she believes representatives should unite and vote no if even one person has concerns about any part of the bill.
Public statementFloor statement at 2:35:41 Watch the statement
Stacy Jones
R · S13
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports the amendment as a good compromise regarding potential water curtailment, noting that it focuses only on ground-based seeding.
Public statementFloor statement at 1:12:47 Watch the statement
Larry Hicks
R · S11
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker opposes cloud seeding based on research showing minimal snowpack increases and uncertainty about whether that water reaches necessary diversion points, making it potentially inefficient.
Public statementFloor statement at 1:14:06 Watch the statement
Bill Landen
R · S27
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker decides to support the amendment because, after a dry summer, he believes they should try everything possible and views the cost as less than one fire.
Public statementFloor statement at 1:17:06 Watch the statement
Jared Olsen
R · S08
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker urges support for the amendment to ensure Wyoming fulfills its agreement with other states on cloud seeding.
Public statementFloor statement at 1:18:27 Watch the statement
Jeremy Haroldson
R · H04
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker opposes the amendment because land ownership issues with private owners could delay or compromise funding for the dam's primary function of irrigation.
Public statementFloor statement at 58:18 Watch the statement
Steve Harshman
R · H37
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports the amendment to ensure that public funds used for rebuilding the dam also consider recreational opportunities and hydroelectric generation.
Public statementFloor statement at 1:00:16 Watch the statement
Lee Filer
R · H44
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports the amendment because spending significant public money per resident should include a return on investment through recreational access.
Public statementFloor statement at 1:00:56 Watch the statement
Bob Davis
R · H47
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker opposes the amendment because evaluating alternatives like recreation and hydroelectric power belongs in a planning process, not a construction bill, which could delay the project.
Public statementFloor statement at 1:01:16 Watch the statement
Art Washut
R · H36
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports adding a study provision now because once funding is authorized, there will be no leverage left to consider public or recreational use.
Public statementFloor statement at 1:02:42 Watch the statement
Mike Yin
D · H16
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports the amendment to study hydroelectric and storage opportunities during construction, provided it does not delay the dam's completion.
Public statementFloor statement at 1:04:02 Watch the statement
Lloyd Larsen
R · H54
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports the amendment because significant public funding should require a study on whether the project can provide recreational access to the public.
Public statementFloor statement at 1:05:20 Watch the statement
Mike Schmid
R · H20
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports the amendment because taxpayers who fund the project deserve public access to the resulting reservoir.
Public statementFloor statement at 1:08:01 Watch the statement
Rob Geringer
R · H42
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports the amendment because accessing surface water for public use helps justify the cost and provides multiple benefits.
Public statementFloor statement at 1:09:00 Watch the statement
Cody Wylie
R · H39
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports expanding the project for additional uses because it will act as an economic multiplier, bringing more visitors and spending to local businesses.
Public statementFloor statement at 1:09:58 Watch the statement
Robert Wharff
R · H49
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports the amendment because it does not add cost to the project and offers potential positive aspects for the community.
Public statementFloor statement at 1:10:18 Watch the statement
Bill Allemand
R · H58
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker opposes the amendment because he believes it amounts to an unnecessary declaration of eminent domain on the dam.
Public statementFloor statement at 1:18:42 Watch the statement
Scott Heiner
R · H18
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker opposes the amendment because taking state ownership of infrastructure projects is unprecedented and differs from standard economic development approaches.
Public statementFloor statement at 1:22:45 Watch the statement
Bob Davis
R · H47
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports reducing the funding amount to test if water exists before requesting more money later.
Public statementFloor statement at 38:24 Watch the statement
Mike Yin
D · H16
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports the amendment because it splits funds to allow exploration of wells while ensuring repayment through a loan program.
Public statementFloor statement at 42:37 Watch the statement
J.T. Larson
R · H17
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports the amendment because they agree with the explanation regarding the need for a time extension.
Public statementFloor statement at 48:21 Watch the statement
Rachel Rodriguez-Williams
R · H50
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports the amendment division regarding dam construction timing.
Public statementFloor statement at 57:00 Watch the statement
Jacob Wasserburger
R · H11
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports the amendment because investing state money should result in public use benefits alongside irrigation needs.
Public statementFloor statement at 1:00:24 Watch the statement
Rob Geringer
R · H42
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports analyzing multiple uses for the project because it provides value and beneficial uses to the public.
Public statementFloor statement at 1:04:04 Watch the statement
Jeremy Haroldson
R · H04
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker argues the bill should be voted down because it lacks language ensuring irrigation rights and dam construction are protected as primary functions before adding recreational benefits.
Public statementFloor statement at 1:08:20 Watch the statement
Steve Harshman
R · H37
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports the amendment because it was requested by constituents in his area and does not affect the construction timeline of the dam.
Public statementFloor statement at 1:09:39 Watch the statement
If a lawmaker is not listed, we couldn't find a published reason.
Wyoming roll calls
Recorded votes
12 roll calls
H Concur:Passed 34-26-2-0-02025-02-28 · House34 yes 26 no
- Yes
- 34
- No
- 26
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 2
- Conflict
- 0
Yes 34
Andrew ByronR · H22Bob DavisR · H47Cody WylieR · H39Dalton BanksR · H26Elissa CampbellR · H56Ivan PoseyD · H33J.R. RigginsR · H59J.T. LarsonR · H17JD WilliamsR · H02Jeremy HaroldsonR · H04John C EklundH10Julie JarvisR · H57Karlee ProvenzaD · H45Ken ChestekD · H13Ken CloustonR · H32Kevin CampbellR · H62Landon BrownR · H09Lee FilerR · H44Liz StorerD · H23Lloyd LarsenR · H54Marilyn ConnollyR · H40Martha LawleyR · H27McKay EricksonR · H21Mike YinD · H16Ocean AndrewR · H46Pam ThayerR · H15Paul HoeftR · H25Pepper OttmanR · H34Rob GeringerR · H42Scott HeinerR · H18Scott SmithR · H05Steve HarshmanR · H37Tomi StrockR · H06Trey SherwoodD · H14
No 26
Abby AngelosR · H03Ann LucasR · H43Art WashutR · H36Bill AllemandR · H58Chip NeimanR · H01Christopher KnappR · H53Clarence StyvarR · H12Daniel SinghR · H61Darin McCannR · H48Gary BrownR · H41Jacob WasserburgerR · H11Jayme LienR · H38Joe WebbR · H19Joel GuggenmosR · H55John BearR · H31Ken PendergraftR · H29Laurie BrattenR · H51Marlene BradyR · H60Mike SchmidR · H20Nina WebberR · H24Rachel Rodriguez-WilliamsR · H50Reuben TarverR · H52Robert WharffR · H49Steve JohnsonR · H08Tom KellyR · H30Tony LockeR · H35
S 3rd Reading:Passed 29-2-0-0-02025-02-28 · Senate29 yes 2 no
- Yes
- 29
- No
- 2
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 0
- Conflict
- 0
Yes 29
Barry CragoR · S22Bill LandenR · S27Bo BitemanR · S21Bob IdeR · S29Brian BonerR · S02Cale CaseR · S25Charles ScottR · S30Cheri SteinmetzR · S03Chris RothfussD · S09Dan DockstaderR · S16Dan LaursenR · S19Darin SmithS06Ed CooperR · S20Eric BarlowR · S23Evie BrennanR · S31Gary CrumR · S10Jared OlsenR · S08Jim AndersonR · S28Larry HicksR · S11Laura PearsonR · S14Mike GierauD · S17Ogden DriskillR · S01Stacy JonesR · S13Stephan PappasR · S07Tara NethercottR · S04Tim FrenchR · S18Tim SalazarR · S26Troy McKeownR · S24Wendy SchulerR · S15
Amendment adopted 22-9-0-0-02025-02-28 · Senate22 yes 9 no
- Yes
- 22
- No
- 9
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 0
- Conflict
- 0
Yes 22
Barry CragoR · S22Bill LandenR · S27Bo BitemanR · S21Brian BonerR · S02Cale CaseR · S25Charles ScottR · S30Chris RothfussD · S09Dan DockstaderR · S16Darin SmithS06Ed CooperR · S20Eric BarlowR · S23Evie BrennanR · S31Gary CrumR · S10Jared OlsenR · S08Jim AndersonR · S28Mike GierauD · S17Ogden DriskillR · S01Stacy JonesR · S13Stephan PappasR · S07Tara NethercottR · S04Tim SalazarR · S26Wendy SchulerR · S15
Amendment failed 15-16-0-0-02025-02-28 · Senate15 yes 16 no
- Yes
- 15
- No
- 16
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 0
- Conflict
- 0
Yes 15
No 16
Amendment adopted 26-5-0-0-02025-02-28 · Senate26 yes 5 no
- Yes
- 26
- No
- 5
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 0
- Conflict
- 0
Yes 26
Barry CragoR · S22Bill LandenR · S27Bo BitemanR · S21Brian BonerR · S02Cale CaseR · S25Charles ScottR · S30Cheri SteinmetzR · S03Chris RothfussD · S09Dan DockstaderR · S16Ed CooperR · S20Eric BarlowR · S23Evie BrennanR · S31Gary CrumR · S10Jared OlsenR · S08Jim AndersonR · S28John KolbR · S12Larry HicksR · S11Laura PearsonR · S14Lynn HutchingsR · S05Mike GierauD · S17Ogden DriskillR · S01Stacy JonesR · S13Stephan PappasR · S07Tara NethercottR · S04Tim SalazarR · S26Wendy SchulerR · S15
Amendment failed 15-16-0-0-02025-02-25 · Senate15 yes 16 no
- Yes
- 15
- No
- 16
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 0
- Conflict
- 0
Yes 15
No 16
S02 - Appropriations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 4-0-1-0-02025-02-20 · Senate4 yes 0 no
- Yes
- 4
- No
- 0
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 1
- Conflict
- 0
S05 - Agriculture:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-02025-02-18 · Senate5 yes 0 no
- Yes
- 5
- No
- 0
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 0
- Conflict
- 0
H 3rd Reading:Passed 58-2-2-0-02025-02-12 · House58 yes 2 no
- Yes
- 58
- No
- 2
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 2
- Conflict
- 0
Yes 58
Abby AngelosR · H03Andrew ByronR · H22Ann LucasR · H43Art WashutR · H36Bill AllemandR · H58Bob DavisR · H47Bob NicholasR · H07Chip NeimanR · H01Christopher KnappR · H53Cody WylieR · H39Dalton BanksR · H26Daniel SinghR · H61Darin McCannR · H48Elissa CampbellR · H56Gary BrownR · H41Ivan PoseyD · H33J.T. LarsonR · H17JD WilliamsR · H02Jayme LienR · H38Jeremy HaroldsonR · H04Joe WebbR · H19Joel GuggenmosR · H55John BearR · H31John C EklundH10John WinterR · H28Julie JarvisR · H57Karlee ProvenzaD · H45Ken ChestekD · H13Ken CloustonR · H32Ken PendergraftR · H29Kevin CampbellR · H62Landon BrownR · H09Laurie BrattenR · H51Lee FilerR · H44Liz StorerD · H23Lloyd LarsenR · H54Marilyn ConnollyR · H40Marlene BradyR · H60Martha LawleyR · H27McKay EricksonR · H21Mike SchmidR · H20Mike YinD · H16Nina WebberR · H24Ocean AndrewR · H46Pam ThayerR · H15Paul HoeftR · H25Pepper OttmanR · H34Rachel Rodriguez-WilliamsR · H50Reuben TarverR · H52Rob GeringerR · H42Robert WharffR · H49Scott HeinerR · H18Steve HarshmanR · H37Steve JohnsonR · H08Tom KellyR · H30Tomi StrockR · H06Tony LockeR · H35Trey SherwoodD · H14
Amendment adopted 46-14-1-0-12025-02-11 · House46 yes 14 no
- Yes
- 46
- No
- 14
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 1
- Conflict
- 1
Yes 46
Abby AngelosR · H03Andrew ByronR · H22Ann LucasR · H43Art WashutR · H36Bob DavisR · H47Bob NicholasR · H07Chip NeimanR · H01Christopher KnappR · H53Clarence StyvarR · H12Cody WylieR · H39Daniel SinghR · H61Darin McCannR · H48Elissa CampbellR · H56Gary BrownR · H41Ivan PoseyD · H33J.T. LarsonR · H17JD WilliamsR · H02Jayme LienR · H38Joe WebbR · H19John BearR · H31John C EklundH10Julie JarvisR · H57Ken CloustonR · H32Ken PendergraftR · H29Kevin CampbellR · H62Landon BrownR · H09Laurie BrattenR · H51Lee FilerR · H44Liz StorerD · H23Lloyd LarsenR · H54Marilyn ConnollyR · H40Marlene BradyR · H60Martha LawleyR · H27McKay EricksonR · H21Mike SchmidR · H20Pam ThayerR · H15Paul HoeftR · H25Pepper OttmanR · H34Reuben TarverR · H52Rob GeringerR · H42Robert WharffR · H49Scott HeinerR · H18Steve HarshmanR · H37Steve JohnsonR · H08Tom KellyR · H30Trey SherwoodD · H14
No 14
Excused 1
Conflict 1
H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 7-0-0-0-02025-02-06 · House7 yes 0 no
- Yes
- 7
- No
- 0
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 0
- Conflict
- 0
H05 - Agriculture:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 9-0-0-0-02025-02-04 · House9 yes 0 no
Official activity
Bill history
- Assigned Chapter Number 111LSO
- Governor Line-Item Vetoed HEA No. 0056 Governor
- Veto Message Received
- Governor Signed HEA No. 0056 Governor
- S President Signed HEA No. 0056Senate
- H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0056House
- Assigned Number HEA No. 0056LSO
- H Concur:Passed 34-26-2-0-0House
- H Received for ConcurrenceHouse
- S 3rd Reading:Passed 29-2-0-0-0Senate
- S 3rd Reading:Laid BackSenate
- S 3rd Reading:Laid BackSenate
- S 2nd Reading:PassedSenate
- S COW:PassedSenate
- S Placed on General FileSenate
- S02 - Appropriations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0Senate
- :Rerefer to S02 - AppropriationsSenate
- S05 - Agriculture:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0Senate
- S Introduced and Referred to S05 - AgricultureSenate
- S Received for IntroductionSenate
Changes
Amendments
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The amendment changes certain words and amounts related to funding for water projects, reducing some funding from $20 million to $5 million.
The amendment modifies a bill to include funding for various water-related projects, specifically adding provisions for exploration and loans related to new water projects in the LaPrele irrigation district.
The amendment adds new funding for two specific water projects and specifies how the money should be used.
The amendment adds new requirements for constructing a new dam before decommissioning an existing one, including conducting a study on various aspects of the project and reporting to the select water committee by October 1, 2025.
The amendment adds a requirement for the commission and the water development office to make sure a new dam is built before an old one is taken down, and that the new dam provides about the same amount of water as the old one.
The amendment adds a new requirement for the commission and water development office to conduct a study on a specific water project by October 1, 2025.
The amendment adds a new requirement for a study on a specific water project, including aspects like hydroelectric power generation and recreational opportunities.
The amendment adds a new requirement that if a specific water project is not owned by the state, it must be funded through a loan from the permanent Wyoming mineral trust fund instead of direct funding.
This amendment removes specific sections from pages 4, 5, 6, and 7 of HB0117 and makes minor changes to references on other pages.
The amendment removes certain sections from the bill related to water development projects and adds a new section about preserving existing contracts and handling unspent funds for a specific project.
The amendment removes certain sections of the bill related to transferring funds, deleting specific lines and phrases, and making changes to account names and subsection references.
The amendment adds a new water project called 'Project Redundancy of Water Delivery Systems Bitter Creek Revitalization Project' to the bill, which aims to enhance water delivery systems in Wyoming.
The amendment adds conditions that must be met before funds can be used for a water development project, including ownership by a government entity, designation for public recreation, establishment of a public road, and naming the reservoir as Douglas Recreational Lake.
The amendment adds a new water development project for the LaPrele Irrigation District, including funding and conditions for investigating and constructing wells to provide additional water supply.
The amendment adds a new section to HB0117 that authorizes a ground-based cloud seeding project in the Wind River and Sierra Madre mountain ranges for the winter of 2025-2026.
The amendment removes previous changes made by the Senate committees, updates a year from 2029 to 2026, and is sponsored by Senator Steinmetz.
The amendment adds a new section to the bill that authorizes a ground-based cloud seeding project in the Wind River and Sierra Madre mountain ranges for the winter season of 2025-2026.
The amendment removes certain sections and provisions from an existing water bill, specifically deleting references to specific paragraphs and entire pages of the bill.
The amendment adds a new section to authorize one full-time position for a natural resources program supervisor in the state engineer's office, funded by $156,320 from the general fund until June 30, 2026.
The amendment adds a new section to allocate money for the development of water resources and facilities at the Wyoming state shooting complex, with conditions on how leftover funds can be used.
The amendment adds a new section to the bill that appropriates $148,000 from the general fund for updating technology used by the state engineer's office to calculate the natural flow of the North Platte River, with adjustments if similar funding is provided in other bills.
The amendment adds a new section that allows for land exchanges around the LaPrele dam and reservoir to increase public access and recreational activities.
The amendment removes specific sections and lines from the bill related to water development projects and changes a date from 2029 to 2026.
The amendment removes certain sections of the bill related to transferring funds, revises specific lines for clarity, and deletes or modifies several provisions.