Wyoming2025Did Not Pass
HB0334
Water Rights for Instream Flow
Last scannedOct 9, 2026, 2:19 AM
In one sentence
The bill allows private individuals to own water rights for instream flow purposes.
What it does
- Allows private individuals to buy, sell, or transfer water rights meant for keeping water in streams.
Who it affects
- People and organizations interested in owning water rights for environmental purposes.
- The state of Wyoming, which will still be able to own these water rights.
Limits and unknowns
- The bill did not pass, so the rules it proposed will not go into effect.
- It is unclear how many people or organizations might want to own these new types of water rights.
Plain language
Terms to know
- Instream flow
- Water kept in a stream for environmental or recreational purposes.
Official record
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Official activity
Bill history
- H Did not Consider for IntroductionHouse
- H Received for IntroductionHouse
- Bill Number AssignedLSO